The importing and exporting of goods are subject to the rules and regulations of U.S. Customs and may require special forms to be completed for importing or exporting. Departments needing to receive or ship goods coming from outside the United States should contact SEKO Worldwide Chicago for customs clearance. SEKO Worldwide Chicago has been provided with power of attorney to help streamline these deliveries.

Units will need to ensure that vendors are listing SEKO on the airway bill as the University’s customs broker and notify SEKO via email, ORDBrokerage@sekologistics.com, for a smooth transition process through U.S. Customs. In addition, units have the ability to simplify the payment process by pre-paying customs fees with SEKO via P-Card by submitting the invoice and credit card authorization form to Corp.Ccrequests@sekologistics.com. For additional questions or concerns regarding the customs process or international shipments, please email uicpurchasing@uillinois.edu.