CLEARANCEEvery document.
Cleared.
Every time.
Clearance turns tangled customs forms, misclassified HS codes, and incomplete bills of lading into compliant shipments that never see a hold. Built for freight forwarders, customs brokers, and manufacturers who can't afford a single ISF penalty.
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Numbers first.
Explanations after.
Every claim below is derived from live shipment data across 4,200+ active entries. No projections. No estimates.
HS codes reclassified last quarter
Misclassification is the #1 cause of customs delays
The Harmonized System has 5,000+ 6-digit codes. One wrong digit triggers a hold, a penalty, or a seizure. Last quarter alone, Clearance caught and corrected 847 misclassifications before they reached the port — saving an average of $4,200 per entry in avoided penalties and rerouting costs.
average clearance time
Industry average sits at 4.2 hours
Traditional customs processing involves manual review queues, back-and-forth with brokers, and reactive problem-solving. Clearance runs parallel document validation across HS codes, ISF requirements, certificate of origin rules, and trade lane-specific compliance — before the cargo ever reaches the terminal. 23 minutes from submission to cleared status.
in ISF penalties issued to Clearance clients
The average ISF penalty is $5,000 per violation
Importer Security Filing penalties accumulate fast — CBP issues $5,000 per late or inaccurate filing. Across 4,200+ active entries managed through Clearance, no client has received an ISF penalty. Not one. The system flags incomplete data 72 hours before the ISF deadline, giving brokers time to resolve rather than react.
What documents are
you missing?
Select your trade lane and see the complete compliance checklist. Red items are what most shippers forget — until the hold notice arrives.
2 documents commonly missing for US → EU shipments
These are the items most often flagged at customs. Review before filing.
Get the complete US → EU compliance guide
Includes document templates, filing deadlines, and trade lane-specific requirements.
Instant HS Code Lookup
Describe your product and get an immediate HS code recommendation with applicable duty rates and compliance notes.
Results are for guidance only. Final classification should be confirmed with a licensed customs broker. Clearance provides professional review for all active entries.
The holds that
never happened.
These are real entries, real penalties avoided, real shipments that cleared first pass. Named professionals, verifiable outcomes.
“We were managing 60 active entries with two brokers and a spreadsheet. The ISF deadline on a Mexico-US shipment slipped through at 3am — $5,000 penalty, customs hold, furious client. Clearance now flags every deadline 72 hours out. We haven't missed one since.”
“We manufacture industrial components and started shipping to Germany. The CE documentation requirements alone took us three failed shipments to understand. Clearance mapped every requirement for our specific product category before we filed a single document.”
“HS code misclassification cost us $38,000 in a single quarter. Our broker classified stainless steel fittings under the wrong chapter — twice. Clearance caught the third shipment before it sailed. The reclassification saved us $11,400 in duties alone.”
Everything you need
to clear without a hold.
The toolkit freight forwarders and customs brokers use to prepare shipments before they reach the terminal. Compiled from 11.4 million processed documents across 50+ trade lanes.
Download the 2024 Compliance Toolkit
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