u/ToucanTyrone

I’ve been seeing more cases of what look like foreign shippers making U.S. companies so their entry clears under 1 American company rather than a foreign importer / US Consignee.

Are there any publications from customs or regulations on this? Maybe a regulation requiring a permanent resident / citizen as a contact? It feels sketchy for sure. Technically the “Shell Corp” has a U.S. address, tax #, state registration, contact info, but does CBP have explicit requirements that make it a legit company vs not? The person of contact even looks like they’re a foreigner (foreign ID).

I’m curious how others have dealt with that, if you know of customs addressing this kind of situation that’d be amazing.