Customs Compliance Survival Guide: Q3 – Q4 2025

Customs isn't a department — it's a battlefield. And every importer eventually faces the same enemy: penalties, delays, documentation errors, and cargo seizures that drain your time and your money. The Customs Compliance Survival Guide (Q3–Q4 2025) is the definitive tactical playbook for importers who want to stay ahead of CBP enforcement. Written in the raw, direct style of the TAC Series, this manual gives you the practical steps, the shortcuts, and the real-world strategies that keep your shipments moving and your profits protected. Inside, you'll learn: How CBP screens, selects, and targets shipments The top documentation errors that trigger penalties How to prepare for a customs audit — before it arrives Fixing HTS mistakes that cost you money Seizure mitigation and what to do if your cargo is held Duty-saving strategies importers overlook How brokers think — and how to make them work for you Q3–Q4 enforcement trends CBP is focusing on right now No theory. No filler. Just actionable steps that protect your business. If you import goods into the United States — this guide will save you money, time, and headaches. Period. The TAC Series continues with another high-impact handbook from Egal Malotok, delivering clarity, authority, and results.