Your Livingston Implementation Guide

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1 Your Livingston Implementation Guide

2 Contents Contents... 2 Welcome to Livingston!... 3 Your new Livingston International U.S. brokerage invoice... 4 Livingston International U.S. brokerage invoice fields... 5 New U.S brokerage charge codes... 7 Your new Livingston International Canadian brokerage invoice... 8 Livingston International Canadian brokerage invoice fields... 9 New Canadian brokerage charge codes Paying your new Livingston invoice Questions? Online tools and resources For importers/exporters For carriers News and advisories Webinars Useful links Livingston office locations Head office Canada Head office U.S Notes Your Livingston Implementation Guide

3 Welcome to Livingston! We re thrilled to welcome you to the Livingston family! To make your transition easier, we ve put together this quick reference guide that helps explain your new invoice. This guide offers a complete breakdown of what you ll find on our regular U.S. and Canadian brokerage invoices, as well as Livingston s charge codes and payment options. Please take a moment to review it, and keep it handy for future reference. If you have any additional questions about your invoice, or other shipment inquiries, please don t hesitate to contact your local Livingston/Dell Will representative. Your Livingston Invoice Guide 3

4 Your new Livingston International U.S. brokerage invoice 4 Your Livingston Implementation Guide

5 Livingston International U.S. brokerage invoice fields Below is a description of the fields you ll find on your new Livingston U.S. brokerage invoice. # Field name Description 1 Date The date the invoice was issued. 2 Invoice Number A unique number assigned by Livingston to all entries. This is the reference number to use when inquiring about a specific invoice. 3 Bill To The name and address of the company Livingston is billing for services provided. 4 Remit To The address payment for services should be sent to. 5 Client Account Each client is assigned a unique six-digit account number. 6 Service Team Information 7 Reference Number The contact information for the team servicing your account. You should contact this team if you have any questions about your invoice. The reference number supplied by the shipper on the commercial invoice. 8 Arrival Date The estimated date of arrival of your shipment at the first port of entry. 9 Release Date The date (may be estimated) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released the shipment and allowed it to enter the U.S. 10 Entry Number The number assigned by Livingston referencing your shipment(s) into the U.S. 11 Entry Date The date the entry summary for your shipment was filed with CBP. 12 Entered Value The value reported to CBP for the shipment based on the commercial invoice provided. 13 Shipment Value The commercial value reported for the product being imported into the U.S. based on the commercial invoice provided. 14 Shipper/Exporter The name of the company exporting/shipping the product to the U.S. 15 Port of Entry The name of the U.S. port where entry was made for the product being imported. 16 Port of Lading The name of the port where the product was loaded to be shipped to the U.S. Your Livingston Invoice Guide 5

6 # Field name Description 17 Manifest Qty & UOM 18 Gross Wt. & UOM The quantity of product as reported by the carrier being imported into the U.S. The gross weight of the product being imported into the U.S. 19 Carrier The name of the carrier transporting the product into the U.S. 20 Control/Bill of Lading Number The unique shipment control number assigned by the carrier for your shipment being imported into the U.S. 21 HWB Number The House Bill of Lading number assigned by the carrier. 22 Master Bill Number The Master Bill of Lading number assigned by the carrier. 23 MOT The code and mode of transportation used to import your shipment into the U.S. 24 Date of Export The date (may be estimated) your product was exported. 25 Transactional Detail Details information on the lines of the Entry Summary (7501), such as consignee, description, gross wt., reported qty, line value, entered value, country of origin, HTS, duty rate. This information mirrors the information reported on the a line level of the If your shipment contains more than five 7501 lines a See Attached message will be displayed and an Entry Summary will be provided. 26 Code For internal purposes, Livingston assigns a numeric code for each service description itemized in Field 27. This guide contains a reference table of the most common Livingston billing codes and descriptions on the following pages. 27 Service Details of the service(s) provided by Livingston related to your shipment. 28 Amount The dollar amount payable for each of the services performed by Livingston. 29 Invoice Due Date The date that the payment for the invoice is due. 30 Funds The currency in which the funds are payable. 31 Total due The total amount payable on the invoice. 32 Message/ Information Section to relay important messages to our clients. 6 Your Livingston Implementation Guide

7 New U.S brokerage charge codes While the great service you ve come to expect from Dell Will remains with Livingston, the charge codes you ll see on your U.S. brokerage invoice have changed. Below is a handy table showing the new codes and description and the corresponding description you saw on your Dell Will invoice. Charge Code Livingston Description Dell Will Description 0596/0597 OutPort fee U.S. Customs Outport entry filing 0500* MPF Duty, HMF & MPF are billed under a single charge 0584/ Bond fee EPA/DOT form Continuous Bond premium Entry Bond service EPA (Preparation) U.S. DOT/HS& filing (Process) 0701 Paying charge Funds advance/disbursement 0700 Brokerage U.S. Customs entry service 0500* Duty Duty, HMF & MPF are billed under a single code 0500* Harbor Maintenance fee (HMF) Duty, HMF & MPF are billed under a charge code 0534 Customs Examination fee U.S. Customs/Government exam fee 0724/0753 Permits Permit/License (Process) 0617/0618 International Freight Ocean and freight services 0611/0612 Courier Courier service/forwarding document 0520 Penalties U.S. Customs liquidated damages/penalty 0168/0169 Devanning fee Devan /ISF Security fee Importer security filing fee 0563 E-Manifest Preparation fee ACE Manifest filing 0733 Special handling Special handling 0552 Terminal fee Terminal handling Your Livingston Invoice Guide 7

8 Your new Livingston International Canadian brokerage invoice 8 Your Livingston Implementation Guide

9 Livingston International Canadian brokerage invoice fields # Field name Description 1 Date The date the invoice was issued. 2 Invoice Number A unique number assigned by Livingston to all entries. This is the reference number to use when inquiring about a specific invoice. 3 Bill To The name and address of the company Livingston is billing for services provided. 4 Remit To The address payment for services should be sent to. 5 Client Account Each client is assigned a unique six-digit account number with a three-digit suffix. 6 Service Team Information 7 GST Registration Number The contact information for the team servicing your account. You should contact this team if you have any questions about your invoice. The GST registration number assigned to the importer. 8 Importer Number The importer number assigned to the importer 9 Your order Number Your order number as shown on the shipper s paperwork. 10 Vendor Name The vendor name from the commercial invoice. 11 Port of Unlading The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) office code for marine shipments exported from the U.S. or U.S territories. 12 Transaction Number A unique 14-digit number assigned to a shipment used by CBSA for record retention or inquiries. 13 Shipped Via The name of the carrier transporting the product into Canada. 14 Location Customs office of clearance. 15 Cargo Control Number 16 Car Cont/Trailer Number The unique shipment control number assigned by the carrier for your shipment being imported into Canada. Container/rail car/trailer number where applicable. 17 Bill of Lading/HWB The House Bill of Lading number assigned by the carrier. 18 Entry Type Customs entry type. Your Livingston Invoice Guide 9

10 # Field name Description 19 Transactional detail Details information on the lines of the B3 entry, description, gross wt., reported qty, line value, entered value, country of origin, HS, duty rate. If your shipment contains more than five B3 lines a message will be displayed See Attached and an Entry Summary will be provided. 20 Description of Charges Details the service(s) provided by Livingston related to your shipment 21 Code For internal purposes Livingston assigns a numeric code for each service descriptions itemized in field 20. This guide contains a reference table of the most common Livingston billing code and descriptions. 22 GST Amount The GST applied to each fee. 23 Amount The dollar amount payable for each of the services provided by Livingston. 24 GST Total The total GST payable to Livingston. 25 Subtotal The subtotal payable for the services performed by Livingston. 26 Invoice Due Date The date that the payment for the invoice is due. 27 Funds The currency in which the funds are payable. 28 Total Due The total amount payable on the invoice. 29 Message/Information The section is used to relay important messages to our clients. 10 Your Livingston Implementation Guide

11 New Canadian brokerage charge codes While the great service you ve come to expect remains with Livingston, the charge codes you ll see on your Canadian brokerage invoice have changed. Below is a handy table showing the new codes and description and the corresponding description you saw on your Dell Will invoice. Charge Code Livingston Description Dell Will Description BRS Remote release Outport fee BBB Import Permit service Issue import permit BBA Import Permit Import permit (No GST) 300 Paying charges Paying charge B73 Export Service Export documents BAA Brokerage Brokerage 106 Duty Duty 107 Excise tax Excise Tax 109 GST/HST GST/HST on imported goods 200 Freight Freight (International) BAJ BAJ Amend B2 preparation BCA BCA Refund B2 preparation 240 Storage/Demurr Charges Storage (International) 122 Customs penalty Penalty/Interest Customs BUP Barcode printing fee Barcode labels 200 Ocean Freight Ocean freight 219 Dock charges Cross dock fee (international) B28 Vehicle import form Vehicle registration fee BUG OGD service OGD-Other Government Department Fee BPM Special Attention Ocean special handling 300 Paying charges Disbursement Your Livingston Invoice Guide 11

12 Paying your new Livingston invoice Please note this information applies to Livingston invoices only Please continue to pay your Dell Will invoices as you have done in the past. All Livingston invoices are to be paid as follows. Canadian Brokerage Payment by check: Payee: Remit-to address: Livingston International Inc. P.O. Box 5640 Terminal A, Toronto, ON, M5W 1P1 Payment by wire transfer: Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street Toronto, ON, M5J 2J5 U.S. Dollar Account from USA Destination: JP Morgan Chase Bank New York, NY USA ABA No.: Swift code: CHASUS33 For further credit to: Royal Bank of Canada SWIFT code: ROYCCAT2 UID: Bank No: 003 Transit No.: Account No.: Canadian Dollar Account Bank no.: 003 Transit no.: SWIFT code: ROYCCAT2 Account no.: U.S. Dollar Account from Canada Bank Name: Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5J 2J5 SWIFT code: ROYCCAT2 Bank No.: 003 Transit No.: Account No.: Beneficiary Name for CAD and U.S. accounts: Livingston International Inc 405 The West Mall, Suite 400 Toronto, ON M5C 5K7 Remittance detail sent to: For payment inquiries, contact us at Your Livingston Implementation Guide

13 U.S. Brokerage Payment by check: Payee: Livingston International Inc. Remit-to address: 150 Pierce Road, Suite 500, Itasca, IL Payment by wire transfer: Destination: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA Routing No.: SWIFT: CHASUS33 Beneficiary: Livingston International, Inc. Acct No.: Payment by EFT or ACH: Destination: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA Routing No.: Beneficiary: Livingston International, Inc. Acct. No.: Remittance detail sent to: For payment inquiries, contact us at Questions? For additional inquiries, please contact your local Livingston/Dell Will client service representative. Your Livingston Invoice Guide 13

14 Online tools and resources You ll find Livingston s website at Here you can learn about Livingston s products and services, lines of business, our history and corporate values. More importantly, our website is a repository of handy tools and resources to help you learn more about virtually all aspects of customs and trade compliance. For importers/exporters Useful resources for importers/exporters include the following: Guides for importing and exporting Commonly used forms, including: - U.S. Customs Invoice - NAFTA Certificate of Origin - POA for U.S. importers - And many more Guide to government regulations and customs requirements Articles, white papers, and case studies Useful links and more For carriers Useful resources for carriers can be found at and include the following: PAPS coversheets Carrier alerts Useful links PAPS and PARS tracking tools to track the stats of your U.S. and Canadabound shipments in real-time: Additional information and forms and more News and advisories Livingston offers customizable news alerts and advisories at You can sign up for news alerts and updates based on multiple topics of interest. 14 Your Livingston Implementation Guide

15 Webinars Livingston offers a full slate of free informative webinars every month. A list of upcoming webinars can be found at Webinars are hosted by Livingston s experts who have the knowledge to answer all your trade and compliance questions. Our webinar series covers a wide array of topics of interest to importers, exporters, carriers and more. Topics include: Importing to Canada and the U.S. Classification NAFTA Compliance and many more To register for any of the webinars, simply click on the session date and complete the registration form. Be sure to check back often to see what new and exciting webinars we have upcoming! Useful links Beyond there are a number of other places online where you can find useful information and resources. Some key sites are listed below: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) U.S. Customs Tariff Canada Customs Tariff U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) U.S. Customs Rulings Online Search Systems (CROSS) NAFTA international_agreements/free_trade/nafta Your Livingston Invoice Guide 15

16 Livingston office locations Livingston has more than 2,700 employees serving our 30,000 clients through office locations at over 100 key border crossings, seaports, airports and other strategic locations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Far East. For a complete, up-to-date listing of our locations, please visit Our corporate offices are located in Toronto and Chicago: Head office Canada Toronto, Ontario 405 The West Mall, Suite 400 Toronto, Ontario, M9C 5K7 Tel (Office): (416) Tel (Toll Free): Tel (Sales): Fax (Office): (416) Head office U.S. Itasca, Illinois 150 Pierce Road, Suite 500 Itasca, Illinois, Tel (Office): (630) Tel (PAPS/PARS): Tel (Sales): Fax (Documents): Fax (Office): (630) Your Livingston Implementation Guide

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