A lapsed bond stops your container at the port and burns money in storage. We coordinate continuous bonds, single-entry bonds and ISF through licensed partners — and tie it into your freight so nothing slips between vendors.
Renew or Get a BondOne-year, $50k-minimum surety covering all your entries and ISF filings nationwide. The right answer for anyone importing more than a few shipments a year — and the one that needs annual renewal before it lapses.
Covers one shipment. Fine for a true one-off — but add the separate ISF bond and fees, and two or three shipments a year already cost more than a continuous bond.
Importer Security Filing must be on file before your container sails. Covered automatically under a continuous bond; a separate bond when you go single-entry.
Sureties invoice continuous-bond renewals weeks ahead — miss it and CBP treats your next entry as bond-less: cargo holds, exam fees, demurrage. Send us your current bond info and renewal date, and we coordinate the renewal through licensed surety and customs brokerage partners with zero coverage gap. Importing from China too? We'll quote the ocean freight and trucking in the same conversation.
Agent LBR reviews every request the same day and comes back with exact numbers from licensed partners — no markup games, no obligation.
A standard continuous bond typically places in 1–2 business days once the application is complete. Vessel already on the water? Tell us the ETA and we prioritize.
Generally a few hundred dollars a year for a $50k bond, depending on the surety and your import profile — exact quote through our licensed partners.
No — bonds and entries run through licensed customs brokerage and surety partners. We coordinate them with your freight so you have one accountable point of contact.
Yes — that's the whole point. Ocean from Shanghai, entry and bond, hazmat or standard trucking to your door: one agent, one thread.