U.S. Customs Brokerage & International Trade EST. 2004
Customized solutions for all your import and export needs
The Offices of Michael S. Cooke, CHB. - History and Service
Our Story
The Offices of Michael S. Cooke, CHB., was founded in 2004 on the principle of providing flexible and exceptional customs brokerage services to businesses of all sizes. Our founder saw the need for a more personalized approach to customs clearance and set out to create a company that would meet that need. Simply put, our company can do what others can't or won't.
Our Team
Our team is made up of experienced U.S. Customs Brokers, Niche import/export specialists, international logistics and NVOCC agents, and an exclusive cutting edge U.S. government, computer software interface system asigned specifically to us. We are a CBP U.S. National Permit Holder and U.S. Remote Location Certified Broker handling millions of USD in tarriffs and authorized to file Customs Business activities in all 50 U.S. states including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.
We have been working with U.S. CBP since 2004, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as multiple U.S. government agency contacts in specific departments that interface in U.S. imports and export control. We also have contacts in the U.S. International Trade Commission and Administration Office in Washington D.C. for any situations involving foreign governments practicing unfair or unreciprocal trade practices against U.S. exporters under Section 337. We pride ourselves on our knowledge and expertise in this industry, and our ability to provide customized solutions to our clients.
Our Services
We offer a wide range of services to meet the needs of our clients, including U.S. Customs Clearance, Outsourced Freight Forwarding, and International Trade Consulting. Our goal is to make the process as easy and stress-free as possible for our clients.
- Licensed Customs Brokerage Specialist. Dependable and reachable 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. 365 days a year.
- Seamless Customs Clearance for Freight Forwarders, Importers and Exporters utilizing the latest Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and Automated Broker Interface (ABI) technology.
- Privacy and Confidentiality as Provided Under U.S. Law
- Detailed Import Export History and Customized Reporting.
- Preliminary research and import consulting. Know everything about duties and admissibility requirements before your cargo arrives to the United States. Avoid potential delays and unforseen costs.
- Classification issues, duty rates, binding rulings, protests, product disagreement and resolution issues.
- ALL OGA and Import requirements are handled. Including FDA Prior notice and registration number requirements.
- ISF Importer Security Filing
A more detailed list of our Customs focus areas include but are not limited to:
- Responsibilities of Importers (Modernization Act)
- General Rules of Interpretation (GRI)
- Tariff Classification
- Country of Origin Marking
- Fines Penalties and Forfeitures
- Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ)
- Entry/Entry Summary Requirements
- Partial Entries
- Customs Bonds (SEB CB and ISF Bonds)
- Power of Attorney
- Bonded Warehouses
- Examination of Merchandise
- Prohibited and Restricted Merchandise
- Special Classes of Merchandise
- Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD)
- Counterveiling Duty (CVD)
- Quotas
- Transportation In Bond (I.T.)
- Temporary Imports Under Bond (TIB)
- Carnets
- In-Bond Entries & Procedures
- Liquidation of Entries
- US Goods Exported and Returned
- Administrative Review
- Notice of Action
- Re-liquidation of Entry
- Protests & Administrative Rulings
- Duty Drawback
U.S. FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS HANDLED
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (REPLACED WITH USMCA)
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)
- Caribbean Trade Partnership Act (CTPA)
- African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- Israel Free Trade Act (IL)
- Generalized System of Preference (GSP) (Suspended Pending Renewel with Congress)
- Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPDEA)
- Products of Freely Associated States (FAS)
- Products of Insular Possessions (USIP)
- Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
- US Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Moroccan Free Trade Agreement (MA)
- Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)
- Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (BR)
- Jordan Free Trade Agreement (JO)
- Australian Free Trade Agreement (AFTA)