With HSBC TradePay, eligible US clients can directly settle US import duty obligations through HSBC.
Import duties are paid at the point of clearing customs into the US. We disburse the funds on the client’s behalf with pre-agreed credit terms, either directly or through the client’s customs broker, as designated.
Businesses trading internationally can better manage costs with greater working capital visibility and control. Speak to your HSBC Relationship Manager to learn more.
Easily drawdown your loan and pay suppliers directly
With no need to submit transactional documents to have your loan processed, you get speedy access to funds when you need it.
Simply upload a payment file
Just-in-time financing can be a useful tool for keeping borrowing costs under control. With just a few taps, you can choose the exact amount needed to pay your suppliers or US import duties.
Everything in one place
Finance and payment are fully integrated into HSBCnet, a single platform that gives you total visibility of your finances – anytime, anywhere.
Cash flow management can become a major issue if your business faces seasonal working capital challenges due to the cyclical nature of purchasing inventory from several suppliers.
With HSBC TradePay: Upon prior approval, request immediate loan drawdown and supplier payments to cover your seasonal inventory. This means you can pay suppliers promptly without straining your working capital during peak buying periods, ensuring healthy supplier relationships and a steady inventory flow for each season.
If your tech start-up is scaling rapidly due to a big contract, you might require immediate working capital to pay your component suppliers earlier than usual.
With HSBC TradePay: Quickly access working capital finance to cover these costs. Its seamless, on-demand nature aligns cash outflows with your ramped-up production schedule, ensuring smooth operations to meet your new contract’s demands.
Managing supplier payments with advance pre-planning can strain your operations, hindering timely responses to market demands.
With HSBC TradePay: Unlock just-in-time financing to get immediate access to working capital without the traditional complexity. Supplier payments become a catalyst, not a constraint, to your success.
The administrative strain of manually arranging supplier payments, settling import duties and collating loan submission documentation can waste time and stifle employee productivity.
With HSBC TradePay: Streamline supplier payments with fast access to working capital so supplier payments don’t bottleneck your business.
HSBC TradePay makes it quicker than ever to access pre-approved short-term finance and pay your suppliers immediately.
HSBC manages large trade flows globally, providing multi-currency, cross-geography financing.
A global footprint: HSBC's extensive international network spans key growth markets.
Focused expertise: Our experienced team aids clients in domestic and foreign trade.
Financial strength: Backed by a strong balance sheet.
HSBC TradePay is available in the US and other selected sites and subject to prior credit adjudication and approval.
HSBC reserves the right to request documents.
Payments are subject to processing time. In general, processing times result in suppliers being paid same day or up to next 1-2 business days, plus initial ACH testing time for US import duties.
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