Becoming Our Customer
We are carefully regulated by the Home Land Security, TSA and FMC. Prior to
doing business, we are required to have a Power
of Attorney on file for handling
either import or export cargo. We are also required to provide a copy of our
Terms and
Conditions of Service (D.L. Bynum uses the Terms and Conditions recommended
by the National Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association of America).
Download and complete the Power
of Attorney and Terms and Conditions of Service Form and fax it to us;
then mail us the original. U.S. Customs and U. S. Commerce Regulations require
that prior to handling shipments (Importations or Exportations) on the behalf
of others, licensed Custom brokers and freight forwarders must have on file
a Power
of Attorney signed by an officer of a corporation.
On May 22, 2008, Congress passed the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(more commonly known as the “Farm Bill”; 19 U.S.C. 1484 note). The
Farm Bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect, for a
one-year period, a declaration as to whether the transaction value of imported
merchandise is determined on the basis of the price paid in the first or earlier
sale occurring prior to the introduction of the merchandise into the United States.
On August 25, 2008, CBP published an interim rule entitled “First Sale
Declaration Requirement” (73 FR 49939), to implement the Farm Bill. The
rule states that, effective for a one-year period beginning August 20, 2008,
all importers are required to provide a declaration to CBP at the time of filing
a consumption entry when, in a series of sequential sales, the transaction value
of the imported merchandise is determined on the basis of the “first or
earlier” sale of goods. In such case, importers are required to provide
CBP with an "F" indicator next to the declared value at the line level
on CBP Form 7501, or its electronic equivalent. Below is the First Sale Declaration
form you must complete in order to comply with the above interim rule.
Download "First Sale" Declaration
More information may be found at: cbp.gov
All formal entries require a surety bond to be filed with customs. A surety bond
is a contract that is given to insure the performance of an obligation or obligations
imposed by law or regulation. A bond is like an insurance policy that guarantees
payment to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) if a required act is not
performed. Bonds have a number of uses in CBP. The most common use allows importers
to take possession of their goods before all CBP formalities are completed.
There are two main types of bonds, continuous transaction bonds and single entry
bonds. A continuous bond is normally obtained by importers who have several entries
and/or imports during a given year. It has a term of one year and is automatically
renewed each year. A continuous bond is valid until it is terminated by the surety
or the principal. Importers obtain a single entry bond for a single shipment.
It covers only the entry or transaction for which it was written. D.L. Bynum & Company,
Inc. can help you obtain the continuous bond or will file the single entry bond
with each shipment. A continuous bond may take 3 to 4 weeks to be approved by
CBP once an application is filed.
Download Continuous bond application
More information can be found at: Bond Requirements
Understand that our Terms and Conditions of Service are the standard Terms of the National Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc.
Download and complete a credit application (in cases where credit is desired) and fax it to us.
Houston telefax: 281 821-0739
Dallas telefax: 817 421-9032
Atlanta telefax: 404 669-0191
Download the Power of Attorney and Terms and Conditions of Service Form
Download a credit application