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Import Administration

Import administration encompasses the end-to-end management of incoming goods – from supplier selection through customs entry to goods receipt.

Last updated: 10 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://www.trade.gov/import-administration

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Import administration encompasses the end-to-end management of incoming goods – from supplier selection through customs entry to goods receipt. It includes preparing import documentation (commercial invoice, packing list, certificates of origin), liaising with customs authorities, meeting duty and regulatory obligations (tariff classification, value determination, preferential trade eligibility), and tracking payment deadlines. Importers and their customs brokers rely on import administration workflows to prevent border delays and reduce compliance exposure. In practice, import administration forms part of broader procurement planning: delays or changes upstream cascade into customs entry timelines.

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