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Entry Consolidation Reduced MPF Exposure for a Hotel Supplies Importer
A hotel supplies importer wanted to reduce Merchandise Processing Fee exposure without creating clearance delays. By identifying low-risk shipments and grouping bills of lading more strategically, Carmichael helped cut entry costs.
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Customer Overview
- North America’s leader in hotel supplies
- Consumer vertical
- Service: customs brokerage by Carmichael International Service
- Approximate annual volume: 500 entries
Challenges
- Reduce Merchandise Processing Fee spend
- Identify vendors and products with lower exam risk
- Group multiple bills of lading on one entry without causing delays
Solution
- Reviewed a full year of entry history
- Identified vendors and products previously flagged for exam
- Built a report to mark non-approved vendors and highlight values that would maximize MPF savings
Results
- $11,042 in MPF savings realized in the first half of 2018
- 145 bills of lading grouped across 21 entries that delivered savings
- Lower fee exposure while maintaining entry flow
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