Customs Regulations
Consultation on the customs regulations that apply to your international shipment, so paperwork and declarations are handled correctly from the start.
Global Trade Risk Management
Trade Internationally with Less Risk
Expert consultation on customs regulations, compliance, insurance claims, and cargo handling for international trade — with risk assessments and customized strategies built around what you're actually shipping: industrial machinery, general merchandise, or specialized commodities.
1983Founded — 40+ years in industrial trade
GlobalService area, from Portland, OR
What We Advise On
Consultation across the full shipment lifecycle
Every engagement draws on the same core capability set — customs, compliance, insurance, cargo handling, risk, and strategy — applied to your specific shipment.
Compliance
Guidance on international trade compliance requirements for the goods you're moving across borders.
Insurance Claims
Support with insurance claims tied to international trade shipments, from documentation through resolution.
Cargo Handling for International Trade
Consultation on how cargo is handled across international movement, keeping equipment and materials moving without unnecessary exposure.
Risk Assessments
Risk assessments built around the specific machinery, merchandise, or commodities you need to ship internationally.
Shipping Strategy
Customized strategies for shipping industrial machinery, general merchandise, or specialized commodities — matched to what's actually moving.
How It Works
How a trade risk consultation works
01
Tell us about your shipment
Share what you're moving — machinery, merchandise, or specialized commodities — and where it's headed, by phone, WhatsApp, or the contact form.
02
We review the risk factors
Our team looks at the customs, compliance, and insurance considerations that apply to that specific shipment.
03
You get a tailored strategy
We put together a customized shipping and risk strategy built around your cargo, not a generic checklist.
04
We coordinate the move
Where cargo handling is needed, our Ocean & Inland Marine Cargo team coordinates the shipment directly.
Who This Is For
Built for both sides of an international shipment
Buyers Sourcing Internationally
Commercial end-users, wholesale distributors, and industrial or commercial clients bringing equipment or materials in from overseas need to know what customs, compliance, and insurance steps apply before the shipment moves.
- Customs & compliance guidance before goods ship
- Risk assessment for the specific machinery or materials involved
Sellers Moving Surplus & Specialty Inventory Across Borders
Parties moving surplus, excess, or special-situation inventory internationally need cargo handled correctly and insurance claims supported when cross-border shipments are involved.
- Cargo handling strategy for international movement
- Insurance claims support tied to the shipment
Why PCNA
Trade risk consultation, backed by 40+ years in the business
40+ Years
In business — founded 1983
Ocean, Rail & Inland
Logistics handled directly, in-house
Global
Service area for international trade
Portland, OR
Where our team is based
Get a Trade Risk Consultation
Tell us what you need to ship internationally, and our team will follow up directly on customs, compliance, insurance, and cargo strategy.