Industry · Import & Export Businesses
The Company Structure for Import & Export
Cross-border trade needs entities customs recognizes, banking that moves multiple currencies, and books that survive inspection. We set up the trading company — in the U.S., U.K. or Pakistan — and keep it compliant.
- U.S. Business Mailing Address
- U.S. Registered Agent Service
- U.S. LLC Formation
- EIN Application
- Wise Account Assistance
- Annual Compliance Package
- U.S. Resale Certificate
- Import Export Registration (WEBOC / PSW)
- Bookkeeping & Accounting Services
Sound Familiar?
The Problems Import & Export Businesses Run Into
Customs and freight forwarders need a registered importer
Suppliers want to invoice a company, not a person
Multi-currency payments bleed margin at every conversion
Wholesale purchases are taxed because there’s no resale certificate
Trade documents need attestation nobody told you about
Every shipment’s paper trail lives in a different inbox
Know the Map
What a Trading Company Runs On
Trade is documents. The businesses that clear fast are the ones whose paperwork chain — entity, tax IDs, certificates, banking — was built before the first container.
The Trading Entity
The company that imports in its own name — U.S. LLC, U.K. LTD or Pakistan company, wherever your trade flows.
Tax IDs
EIN for U.S. customs and banking; the local equivalents where you trade.
Resale Certificate
Buy inventory for resale without paying sales tax on it.
Multi-Currency Banking
Wise and WorldFirst application assistance for paying suppliers and getting paid across currencies.
Pakistan Trade Registration
WEBOC / PSW registration for clearing Pakistani customs in your own name.
Document Attestation
Apostille services when foreign authorities need your U.S. documents authenticated.
Your Roadmap
The Services, In the Order That Works
Each piece exists for a reason specific to import & export businesses — and the order matters, because each one unlocks the next.
The steps marked in your package come bundled with formation — you don't buy them separately. See pricing for the full inclusion list and what each remaining service costs.
Learn From Others
The Mistakes We See Import & Export Businesses Make
Trading through personal channels
Customs, insurers and serious suppliers all prefer — often require — a registered entity. Retrofitting one mid-relationship is painful.
Ignoring the currency spread
On trade volumes, conversion costs compound into real money. Multi-currency rails are a one-time setup.
Discovering attestation at the deadline
Apostilles and certifications take time. The shipment doesn’t wait for them.
Import & Export Businesses Questions, Answered
Which country should my trading company be in?
It follows your trade flows — U.S. entities for U.S.-bound goods, U.K. for European trade, Pakistan for local import/export. We form in all three and can talk it through.
Do you handle customs clearance?
No — clearing is a licensed clearing agent’s job. We build the registrations and entities clearance depends on.
What is WEBOC / PSW registration?
Pakistan’s customs filing systems. Registration lets your business clear goods in its own name — we handle the application and its prerequisites.
Can you open our multi-currency accounts?
We provide application assistance for providers like Wise and WorldFirst — preparing documents and guiding the process. Each provider decides its own approvals.
Build the Trade Chain Before the First Container
Entity, tax IDs, certificates and banking — in whichever countries your goods move through.
Transparent pricing · Government fees separate · Customs and account decisions rest with the authorities