Assists

Questions and answers about Assists – Tooling

  • ASSIST DISCOUNT

      Question:       Here is a scenario for an assist.       A non-related manufacture in China (Company A) agrees with the U.S. buyer   (Company B) to source a tooling from a different party in China (Company C)   and split the cost 50/50.  So the company A by themselves finds […]

  • VOICE RECORDINGS AS ASSISTS

      Question:   Voice recordings are recorded on a sound file in the US as part of the design of a product that we are going to import. Would the costs we pay for recording be considered an assist?.  

  • PRICE TAGS AND VALUE/ENTRY ISSUES

      Question:       Greetings Everyone.       I have just recently joined ICPA and have been enjoying the wealth of   information it affords.       I know that Customs (CBP) has ruled that price tags and hang tags affixed to   merchandise prior to its exportation to the U.S., is […]

  • ASSISTS AND DI MINIMIS CONSIDERATION

      Question:   Is there any di minimis consideration that I can fall back on when deciding whether or not to declare an assist?   I have some misc. invoices ranging from $63 – $1000 but the duty impact on the appropriate entry would be less than $20   ==========

  • Transportation Costs for Assists

    QUESTION:   We are in the process of supplying components to our supplier in India. The components will be declared as an assist on the import.  We purchase the goods and moved them from several different points in the US before exporting them to India.  Do the domestic transportation costs need to be declared as […]

  • Transportation costs for assists

      QUESTION:   We are in the process of supplying components to our supplier in India. The components will be declared as an assist on the import. We purchase the goods and moved them from several different points in the US before exporting them to India. Do the domestic transportation costs need to be declared […]

  • TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR ASSISTS

      QUESTION:   We are in the process of supplying components to our supplier in India. The components will be declared as an assist on the import.  We purchase the goods and moved them from several different points in the US before exporting them to India.  Do the domestic transportation costs need to be declared […]

  • TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR ASSISTS

      QUESTION:   We are in the process of supplying components to our supplier in India. The components will be declared as an assist on the import.  We purchase the goods and moved them from several different points in the US before exporting them to India.  Do the domestic transportation costs need to be declared […]

  • TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR ASSISTS

      QUESTION:   We are in the process of supplying components to our supplier in India. The components will be declared as an assist on the import.  We purchase the goods and moved them from several different points in the US before exporting them to India.  Do the domestic transportation costs need to be declared […]

  • Domestic Transportation Costs and assists

      QUESTION:   We are in the process of supplying components to our supplier in India. The components will be declared as an assist on the import. We purchase the goods and moved them from several different points in the US before exporting them to India. Do the domestic transportation costs need to be declared […]

  • VALUATION & ASSISTS

      Question:   We import apparel and footwear. Some if not most of the design and development of our imported merchandise is performed by our foreign parent or foreign agencies hired by our parent.   The price that our parent pays to foreign manufacturers is the same price our parent invoices us for the goods […]

  • Question on assist reporting

      Question:   I am in process of creating my Assist Procedures and looking for some advice on whether what I’m doing is acceptable.   Our intention is to claim the entire assist value upon import of the first shipment of related items. As a control, we will conduct quarterly reviews to ensure all assist […]