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Customs brokers may be experts in dealing with regulations related to importing goods. A company may hire customs brokers if they frequently import goods and do not have the staff to deal with the customs regulations. Customs brokers may have to deal with customs regulation, tariff schedules, goods appraisals, monetary exchange rates and quarantine times. A customs broker may sometimes have to deal with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation on importing medicine, or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on importing hazardous substances. Customs brokers may help their client choose a carrier, type of transportation and shipping route.
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