Question: A CTPAT Question: Can a service provider in China become CTPAT Certified in the USA ? The China company is based and owned by a Chinese organization and has no affiliation in the United States at all. My company is Tier III and we mandate all our service providers must be CTPAT certified but […]
Question: I am looking for some best practices from those in similar situations. We are a US based company exporting to our wholly owned subsidiary office in Shanghai. We have about 30 products in our product line in which the Chinese HTS code differs dramatically from the US code. These differences are at the chapter […]
Question: We are about to start exporting to China on a regular basis. I need to know the requirements for certificates of origin. Are they required? Can we create a blanket certificate? Does it have to be stamped by our local Chamber of Commerce? Is there a better way? *************** ANSWERS: The China customer should […]
Question: I would like to know if anyone in the membership has experienced the same scenario. Last November we were contacted by CBP and told they wanted to audit vendor A in China for C-TPAT. We provided CBP with the name and contact information of the vendor. CBP said they would provide the information to […]
Question: My company needs to ship used tools/molds from our manufacturing site inthe US to our new manufacturing site in China.There are not hand tools rather tools that mount on our our molding lines.Tools are bought and paid for by our China based customer. We are”localizing” production now to China that ourWe are being asked […]
Question: For small packages being shipped from China to the US and Canada containing apparel, what is the best way to minimize customs duties? I am trying to figure out the appropriate amount to declare for customs value for my products (clothing) that retail for $500 and are shipped directly to the customers from China. […]
Question: A customer located in So. Korea is purchasing US equipment that will be ultimately sold to their end- customer in China. The purchase item is classified under ECCN 6A005. The export of this controlled item from US to So. Korea does not require an export license, but it would require an export license to China. […]
Question: Does a US company selling to another US company have any compliance concerns when buying from a related party in China (product COO China) and shipping to an unrelated party and ultimate consignee in China? *********** Answers: The usual screening to make sure you aren’t doing business with any denied or restricted parties. Also, […]
Question: We have been getting multiple requests from our vendors in China for “Brand Authority Letters,” which authorize them to manufacture and sell products with our trademarks. We are considering creating a form letter to handle these requests, but are unsure of the information required. Here is our specific questions: 1. Do […]
Question: We recently acquired a handbag division that was previously based in HK and they are trying to ramp up a China direct to international markets initiative. The model proposed is a DDP set up and shipping direct from China to markets like Australia, Canada, France, etc., generally small shipments that would […]
QUESTION: I am looking to see if anyone has the particulars on the specific requirements to meet the China Compulsory Certification (CCC); particularly for the Low-Voltage Electrical Apparatus, I need to know the voltage or amps ranges. Any assistance is appreciated. **************
Question: Our China related party sells the equivalent of EAR99 type products to China distributors (no export, China-centric transaction). There is zero US content in these items; they are 100% Chinese for material, labor and overhead. No US citizens work in the factory, but at times our corporate officials will visit the factory in […]
