Los Angeles & Long Beach
A customs broker for the LA / Long Beach port complex
Ocean freight through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, air cargo through LAX, and the wider Southern California import economy. Borderless files at these ports under a national permit (CBP filer code NQR), on time and priced in the open. Entries are transmitted electronically in CBP's ACE, so the work runs the same way here as at any other U.S. port.
At this port
Filing LA / Long Beach entries through Borderless
0% duty-disbursement
Most brokers charge 2–5% just to advance your duty to CBP. We charge nothing to advance yours: on net terms we pay CBP and bill you at cost, or we set up direct ACH payment to CBP free if you would rather pay it yourself.
The quote is the invoice
Flat, published pricing with no monthly fee. Starter bundles ISF, classification, 5 HTS lines and a PGA filing into $149; Growth is $79 an entry with each adder priced on the card, and Scale includes your own entity's continuous bond.
A named account owner
Every account has a named owner at Borderless who knows the book, and a licensed broker reviews every entry before it is transmitted.
On time for the ocean-freight clock
We file ISF before your cargo loads and have entries ready at arrival, so containers move off the terminal instead of into demurrage.
Ocean & air
Filed on the ocean-freight clock
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the largest container gateway in the country, and ocean freight runs on its own timing: ISF deadlines set before the vessel sails, transit measured in weeks, and a real cost when cargo sits waiting on a customs entry.
We file your Importer Security Filing (ISF)early and accurately (the single most common avoidable penalty in ocean importing) and have your entry ready at arrival so containers move off the terminal instead of into demurrage. For time-sensitive and high-value shipments, we clear LAX air cargo too.
A lot of what comes through LA/Long Beach (metals, machinery, consumer goods) carries Section 301 or 232 exposure. We classify carefully and flag it before it's a surprise on your bill.
What we handle
Full-service customs, for LA/LB importers and forwarders
- Entry filing & clearance (ACE)
- Importer Security Filing (ISF / 10+2)
- HTS classification & duty advisory
- Partner-agency (FDA, FCC, USDA, EPA) filings
- Single-entry & continuous customs bonds
- Duty savings: first sale, FTAs, drawback
Good to know
LA / Long Beach FAQ
Does a broker have to be in Los Angeles to clear your cargo?
No. Entries are filed electronically in CBP's ACE, and a national permit covers every U.S. port. Borderless files LA/Long Beach entries under filer code NQR from outside the port complex, at the same published rates as everywhere else.
Do you handle both the Port of LA and Port of Long Beach?
Yes: both San Pedro Bay ports, plus LAX air cargo, and every other U.S. port under our national permit.
When does my ISF need to be filed?
For ocean shipments, before the cargo is loaded at origin (generally 24 hours prior). We build in the lead time so it's never a scramble.
How do I know you're really licensed?
Verify us on CBP's public broker database, filer code NQR.
Borderless files at every U.S. port under a national permit and keeps no office in the port complex. See port coveragefor how that works. See also ourNew York / New Jersey,Houston, andSavannah pages.
Importing through LA or Long Beach?
Send us your last few entries and we'll show you exactly what you'd save. No pressure.