Customs Broker
topic on 2 shows · 3 statements across 2 episodes
the Y Combinator Startup Podcast 
the a16z Podcast
3 statements about Customs Broker, every show
Petersen: Businesses date freight forwarders but marry customs brokers
“We say in the industry, you date your freight forwarder, but you marry your customs broker.”
Petersen: Flexport employs licensed customs brokers rather than removing humans
“We're not removing the human elements, so we're pairing you with a licensed customs worker. We have customs workers on staff, and it's more of a communications tool to, like, enable it.”
Petersen: U.S. customs brokers charge $100-$300 across 30M annual shipments
“Usually it's not dependent on the value of the goods, but it's like between a 103 hundred dollars per shipment, and there's thirty million shipments that enter the U.S. Every year and are filed with a customs customs entry.”