When a shipment goes through customs clearance, freight forwarders and customs brokers incur administrative work that the customs administration fee is designed to cover: filing electronic customs declarations, compiling the required supporting documents, liaising with customs authorities, and settling duty accounts internally.
Source: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/customs-terms.html
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