Question 1

How long does shipping from Belgium to the USA take?

Accepted Answer

Ocean freight from Antwerp to the US East Coast takes approximately 10-14 days. To the US West Coast, transit is 22-28 days. Air freight from Brussels or Liège to major US cities takes 1-2 days with frequent direct cargo flights.

Question 2

Can you handle pharmaceutical imports from Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we have experience with temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipments from Belgium, including GDP-compliant cold chain logistics and FDA import requirements. Belgium is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical exporters, and we are well-versed in the compliance requirements.

Question 3

Do you offer consolidated shipping from Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we offer LCL (Less-than-Container Load) ocean freight and consolidated air freight from Belgium for smaller shipments. This allows you to ship cost-effectively even when you don't have enough cargo for a full container.

Question 4

What tariffs apply to imports from Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Since 24 July 2026, most EU goods have been under the Section 301 measure for EU goods, which tops ordinary duty up to a set level rather than stacking on it — goods whose normal duty already reaches that level pay nothing extra. Section 232 goods follow their own rules instead: EU cars, auto parts, upholstered wooden furniture and kitchen cabinets have a negotiated ceiling for EU goods, while steel and aluminum products carry their own rates. Chemicals and pharmaceuticals carry their own classification and FDA questions. Rates change, so we confirm the total for your exact HS code at quoting.

Question 5

How does shipping from Belgium to the USA work?

Accepted Answer

Our WCA partner agent in Belgium collects from your supplier, or the supplier delivers to the partner's container freight station near Antwerp for shared-container (LCL) cargo. The EU export declaration is filed, by the partner agent or the seller's broker, and the goods are loaded and sealed. AGF files the ISF at least 24 hours before the container is loaded and books the sailing or flight as an FMC-licensed NVOCC, and our licensed customs brokers file the US entry with CBP, together with any FDA, TTB or other agency data, under a customs bond. After release, partner truckers or rail deliver to your door anywhere in the US. You deal with one point of contact in the USA, and we tell you who is handling your cargo at the Belgian end.

Question 6

Are you a freight forwarder in Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Not with an office there. American Global Freights is an FMC-licensed NVOCC headquartered in Glendale, California, with a second office in Foshan, China, and a WCA member (#144028). In Belgium we work through WCA partner agents who collect from your suppliers, file the EU export declaration and load the container, and our Europe Representative, Achot Baghdasarian, covers Belgium as part of Europe. That suits a US importer buying from Belgium, or a Belgian exporter whose American customer wants the freight and the US customs clearance handled by one company in the USA.

Question 7

What documents do I need to ship from Belgium to the USA?

Accepted Answer

A commercial invoice that shows the country of origin of each line, with the goods marked 'Made in Belgium' or with the country where they were made, never 'Made in EU'; a packing list; the bill of lading or air waybill; and the EU export declaration. For ocean cargo the ISF needs the seller, buyer, manufacturer, ship-to party, country of origin, HTS code, container stuffing location and consolidator before loading, and the entry needs a customs bond. Food needs FDA facility registration and prior notice; beer, wine and spirits a TTB Importer's Basic Permit and label approval; chemicals a TSCA import certification; and pharmaceuticals FDA registration and listing. Our licensed customs brokers review the set before the goods ship.

Question 8

Can I import Belgian beer, wine or spirits into the USA?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as a licensed importer. Beer, wine and spirits imported into the USA need a federal TTB Importer's Basic Permit, label approval (a COLA) for each product before it is released from customs, federal excise tax paid at entry, FDA facility registration for the producer and prior notice for each shipment, and state licensing for distribution. We ship for permit holders. Beer and wine benefit from reefers or thermal protection in summer, and mixed loads from several Belgian breweries consolidate well into one container. Our guide to importing Belgian chocolate, beer and foods covers the cold chain in detail.

Question 9

Do you also ship from the USA to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Freight from the USA to Belgium and the rest of the EU runs through the same partner network in the other direction: we collect anywhere in the US, file the US export paperwork and ship to Antwerp or another EU port, where our WCA partner agent clears the goods and delivers them. Our USA to Europe lane page covers that route.

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