Jumping into the import/export business is a bold move if you want to break into the global market. It opens up a whole new world—you get to buy and sell internationally, connect with customers you’d never reach at home, and team up with suppliers and manufacturers from around the globe. There’s a lot of potential here. More customers, more revenue, more ways to grow. Whether you’re bringing products into the U.S. or sending American goods abroad, international trade has a ton of opportunity. But, let’s be real: you need to get the paperwork and legal setup right, or things can go sideways fast.

Honestly, the toughest part for most people isn’t finding products or lining up buyers. It’s the mountain of paperwork and the maze of rules and registrations that trip folks up. International trade gets complicated in a hurry—customs, taxes, all sorts of regulations from different agencies, plus industry-specific rules if you’re in a niche market. Miss a single document or mess up a filing, and suddenly your shipment’s stuck, you’re facing fines, or your goods end up seized.

That’s where Cali Permits comes in. We’re based in Fresno, CA, and our whole focus is helping businesses handle the legal and compliance side of importing and exporting. We work with entrepreneurs, small businesses, anyone looking to go global without getting lost in government red tape or bogged down by technical jargon.

We walk you through every step—registering your business for international trade, getting your importer/exporter numbers, pulling together all the documents you need for customs. Need help with your EIN registration? Customs paperwork? Product classification? Trade compliance headaches? We’ve got it covered, and we’ll handle the back-and-forth with the authorities, too. Our job is to make sure you’ve got the legal green light to import and export in the U.S., and that your shipments won’t get held up because of compliance issues.

There’s more to it than just forms—tariffs, duties, taxes, restricted products, labeling rules, international shipping laws. It’s easy to get caught out if you don’t know the details. Plenty of businesses lose money or run into trouble just because they missed a rule or sent in the wrong forms. We help you dodge those problems by making sure your products, documents, and processes all follow U.S. and international trade laws.

We’ll also help you set up the right records, handle customs procedures, and prep everything from commercial invoices to packing lists and certificates—basically, all the paperwork you need to ship without headaches. Our goal? To help you build an import/export business that runs smoothly, stays on the right side of the law, and gets your goods where they need to go, on time.