Customs broker
A customs broker, in the United States regime described by the cited source, is an individual, partnership, association or corporation licensed, regulated and empowered by Customs and Border Protection to help importers and exporters meet federal import and export requirements.
Official source: Becoming a Customs Broker | U.S. Customs and Border Protection →
Brokers file the required information and payments with the agency on their clients' behalf for a fee, and must command entry procedures, admissibility, classification, valuation and the applicable duty rates, taxes and fees. A company needs its own licence and at least one individually licensed officer, partner or associate to qualify it. About 14,454 licensed brokers were active at the time of the source.
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