ROGERS & BROWN CUSTOM BROKERS, INC.

Rogers & Brown Custom Brokers, Inc. has been a fixture in the South Carolina import and export community since 1968, when founder Don H. Brown established the firm with a focus on customer service that was often missing in the shipping industry. Today, the Ladson, SC-based company operates as a comprehensive international logistics provider under the leadership of President Raymond Kelley, himself a licensed Customhouse Broker with nearly four decades of experience in the field.

Positioned near the Port of Charleston — a major gateway for containerized cargo moving between the Southeast United States and global trading partners — Rogers & Brown is well-suited to handle formal and informal customs entries across a broad range of commodity types. Their licensed brokers are fluent in HTS code classification, including 10-digit Schedule B versus HTS code distinctions that matter at entry, and they assist importers in meeting importer of record requirements from first shipment through ongoing compliance.

The firm's service portfolio covers the full customs and logistics lifecycle. This includes importer security filing (ISF 10+2) submissions, continuous customs bond procurement, single entry bond customs arrangements, and preparation of CBP entry types appropriate to each shipment's value and origin. For companies sourcing goods subject to Section 301 tariffs or other trade actions, Rogers & Brown's compliance team can evaluate options including duty drawback programs — unused merchandise drawback, manufacturing drawback, and substitution scenarios — to help importers recover duties legally paid.

Beyond customs clearance, Rogers & Brown operates Brown Distribution Centers for warehousing and distribution, and Rogers & Brown North American Logistics for domestic freight needs. This integrated model means importers can hand off a shipment at the port and have Rogers & Brown manage it through to final delivery. Their team has also worked with shipments subject to oversight by partner government agencies (PGA), including FDA, USDA, and other regulatory bodies that require additional documentation and coordination at the border.

With offices and partnerships extending beyond South Carolina — including a presence in Houston, as indicated by their Director of Operations' involvement with the Houston Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders association — Rogers & Brown brings national reach to a regionally rooted firm. Importers searching for a customs broker near the Port of Charleston, or businesses needing compliance support for complex supply chains, will find a broker with the licensing, experience, and infrastructure to handle entries of all sizes and complexity.