Client onboarding · Credit application

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A few minutes to set up customs and freight credit. We use this to run a credit review, establish your importer record, and put the right authorizations and bond in place before your first entry. Everything is reviewed by a licensed broker.

Company & legal entity

The exact legal entity we'll contract with, file under, and run the credit check against.

Legal company name *

Required.

DBA / trade name (if different)

Entity type *

Required.

Federal Tax ID / EIN *

Required.

State of incorporation

Years in business

Physical address *

Required.

Billing address (if different)

Importer identification

How you appear to CBP. This sets up your importer record and tells us whether you're the importer of record or we're filing for a foreign IOR.

Are you the Importer of Record? *

US IOR Foreign IOR Not sure

Please choose one.

IRS / Importer number

If you don't have one yet, we'll establish it via CBP Form 5106.

CBP assigned number (if any)

Currently have a continuous bond?

Current customs broker / forwarder (if switching)

We run a parallel transition so nothing stops moving.

Trade profile

What you move. This sizes your bond and credit line and tells us which compliance flags apply to your cargo.

Primary commodities / products *

Required.

Main countries of origin

Primary US ports of entry

Annual import value (entered) *

Required.

Estimated entries / year

Modes you use

Ocean Air Cross-border truck Rail / intermodal

Credit request

What you're asking us to extend. As your broker we advance duties, taxes, and fees to CBP on your behalf, so this is the line we're sizing.

Requested credit line (USD) *

Required.

Requested terms

Est. monthly duty spend

Est. monthly freight spend

How do you want duties paid to CBP?

Gravitas advances (PMS) Our own ACH to CBP Not sure yet

References

Trade and bank references for the credit review. Three trade references is standard; more speeds approval.

Trade reference 1 *

At least one trade reference required.

Trade reference 2

Trade reference 3

Bank name

Bank contact / phone

Authorizations & signature

The consents we need to run the check and file on your behalf. Once credit is approved, you'll sign the Customs Power of Attorney (CBP Form 5291), bond application, and refund designation online in our Client Documents center.

Authorized signer name *

Required.

Title *

Required.

Email *

Valid email required.

Phone *

Required.

I authorize Gravitas International Logistics to obtain business credit and bank references in connection with this application. I understand a Customs Power of Attorney (CBP Form 5291) must be executed before any entry is filed, and I am authorized to execute it on behalf of this company. I authorize Gravitas to advance duties, taxes, and fees to CBP on our behalf where applicable, and agree to reimburse per the approved terms. I agree to the Terms of Service and our standard Terms & Conditions of Service, and confirm the information provided is accurate.

All four authorizations are required to submit.

Review & submit

Confirm everything looks right. You can jump back to any section to edit.

Application received.

Thank you. A licensed broker will review your application and follow up within one business day to confirm your credit line, terms, and next steps — including your Customs Power of Attorney.

If your email client opened, press send to complete the submission.

Next: complete your authorizations →

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Company & legal entity

Importer identification

Trade profile

Credit request

References

Authorizations & signature

Review & submit

Application received.

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