ClearanceThe data doesn't argue. It tabulates.
Every row below is a measurable delta between specialized perishable expertise and a generalist freight forwarder treating your frozen shrimp like a pallet of dry goods.
* Industry averages sourced from CBP ACE data, USDA-FSIS annual reports, and FDA import alert statistics. Clearance figures represent aggregate performance across all entries filed 2024–2025.
Every hour at port has a price tag.
The math is simple. The pain isn't. Here's what your commodity costs per hour sitting in detention — and what you save when clearance happens before the temperature logger moves.
Real cargo. Real timelines.
These aren't hypotheticals. They're entry records with timestamps.
"We import 140 reefer containers of IQF shrimp from Ecuador every quarter. Before Clearance, we averaged 9 hours in CBP hold — sometimes more when FDA flagged prior notice issues. Now we're consistently under 4 hours. That's real money."
"A USDA-FSIS hold on frozen beef used to mean 2–3 days of phone tag and paperwork scrambles. Clearance resolved our last hold in 6 hours, same day. The documentation was already staged before the inspector finished his notes."
"Avocado timing is everything. Six cents per pallet per hour sounds small until you're moving 800 pallets and stuck at Savannah for 11 hours. Clearance keeps us under 3 hours consistently. Our ripening rooms actually run on schedule now."
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