Solutions / Customs Brokerage

Customs Clearance
That Keeps Freight Moving

Licensed customs clearance at the Ports of LA and Long Beach,
LAX, and every U.S. port of entry — entries filed right the first time,
duties and tariffs explained in plain English.

Licensed & Bonded, Every U.S. Port of Entry

Clear customs without the drama

One misclassified entry can hold your container for weeks and rack up storage and demurrage. AEEM's licensed brokers file your entries accurately the first time — HTS classification, valuation, ISF, and duty payment handled before your freight ever hits the dock.

And because we also run the drayage, warehousing, and trucking, cleared freight rolls straight from the terminal to your door — no handoffs between a broker, a trucker, and a warehouse that don't talk to each other.

100%
24/7
All
Licensed & bonded entries
U.S. ports of entry
Entry status & support
how it works

Our customs clearance process

1. Pre-Clearance Review

Before your freight ships, we review commercial invoices, confirm HTS classification and valuation, and file your ISF (10+2) on time — so nothing surprises you at the port.

2. Entry Filing & Duty Payment

We file the customs entry electronically with CBP, calculate duties and tariffs, and handle payment through our bond — with every charge itemized for you upfront.

3. Exams & Holds, Managed

If CBP flags your container for an exam or hold, we coordinate directly with the terminal and exam site, keep you posted daily, and push to minimize storage and demurrage.

4. Release & Final Delivery

Once released, our own drayage and trucking take it from the terminal to your warehouse or ours — one team, vessel to door, with all entry documents archived in your portal.

WHY AEEM

Why clear customs with AEEM

A Los Angeles–based drayage network built for speed, compliance, and visibility — from reefer cargo to overweight loads.

Local Base, Every Port of Entry

Headquartered minutes from the Ports of LA, Long Beach, and LAX — with remote filing at every U.S. port of entry. Local presence where your freight lands, coverage everywhere else.

Live Communication
With Real Rep

Duties, tariffs, and holds explained in plain English by one dedicated contact — with proactive updates at every entry milestone, before you have to ask.

Transparent, All-In Pricing

Brokerage fees, duties, bonds, and disbursements itemized upfront — you see exactly what CBP charges versus what we charge, every time.

Live Entry Visibility

Track entry status, releases, holds, and documents in real time through our portal — with a desk that answers 24/7/365 when something needs a human.

Tariff & Compliance Expertise

HTS classification, Section 301 and IEEPA tariff guidance, duty drawback, and refund claims — including recovering duties you may have overpaid.

Cleared and Moving, Same Day

Because we run the drayage and trucking too, released containers don't sit at the terminal — they roll straight to your dock, often the same day.

LOCATION NETWORK

Cleared at every U.S. port of entry

Deep local presence at Southern California's gateways, with electronic remote filing everywhere else CBP operates

  • Los Angeles/Long Beach
  • New York/Newark
  • Houston
  • Savannah
  • Miami
  • Norfolk
  • Seattle
  • Charleston
  • Oakland

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