requires that all documents associated with the import
transactions be kept for 5 years.
Certain products governed by other agencies, such as
food products by the FDA, have other record keeping
guidelines that also must be followed.
DOCUMENTATION (INVOICE)
REQUIREMENTS
Copies of import transactional communications in-
clude the following:
1. Purchase inquiries
2. Purchase verifications
3. Purchase negotiations between the buyer and seller of
importer merchandise
4. Purchase order communications
5. Commercial invoices
6. Packing list information
7. Special customs declarations and certifications
8. Customs Import Declaration (CF3461)
9. Customs Entry Summary (Cf7501)
10. All communication records between the customs bro-
ker and import compliance and traffic department ...