Question: We currently have an in-house import and compliance team that manages day-to-day operations and oversees all interaction with CBP. With today’s tariff climate and global cost pressures, I suspect leadership may be considering moving parts of this work overseas and leveraging AI for automation. Before I build my case internally, I’m hoping to get […]
Question: If you are a mid-size company with an export compliance team, how many employees are on the export compliance team (“trade compliance,” “global trade,” “trade operations,” and similar)? Please also provide an estimate of your organization’s total employee count to compare apples to apples. An estimated annual revenue would help too, if possible. My […]
Question: Would like the industries input. Our related NRI company set up the transaction and would like other’s opinion if this is a compliant transaction? NRI reason for setting up this flow is to be able to claim drawback with CIF terms vs using a DDP terms. Can drawback be claimed on DDP terms when […]
Question: I realize there is a Q&A on this subject in the answer database, but it is from 2012. Would those of you with US & CA responsibilities provide a list of different subscriptions & notifications you use to stay on top of trade news? I am certain I do not have the necessary news […]
Question: Hello, We are developing an initiative to better align roles and responsibilities concerning global trade compliance activities. To enhance our efforts, we are seeking insights from ICPA members on how their organizations handle supplier documentation. We are specifically interested in identifying who is accountable for tasks such as acquiring mill certificates and certificates of […]
Question: As a global project, my team has been task to conduct Global Trade Compliance Risk Analysis with emphasis on Import / Export transactions. Reaching out to the network for guidance on the following: What areas or topics must be covered or considered for the risk analysis? What format should be used in the reporting? […]
Question: Hello, Can someone please share information in regard to declaration of value between inter-Company? (Same Company but in 2 different countries? We transfer our items from 1 whse (US) to another whse (Canada) and vice versa. Are we to delcare our import value of cost from the importing country, please help explaining what are […]
Question: My company is an IOR into Canada and the US (not NRI’s). We were looking to combine our Import SOP for Canada and the US into one document just to make it easier to maintain. We’d be sure to note processes specific to each country where applicable. For example, our OGA section would be […]
Question: We are a Customs broker. If our client changes their name but maintains the same EIN#, do we need to secure a new POA? Thank you for your reply. Answer 1: You may notice that the POA format prescribed by Customs in 19 CFR 141.32 does not even provide for a EIN, though I […]
Question: Hello compliance community, Do any members have a RACI they’d be willing to share? General to Trade Compliance responsibilities…hoping to leverage one covering import, export and sanctions compliance. And including trade operations, of course. Thank you in advance! Answer 1: A single one? No. I have MANY – the RACI is at the beginning […]
Question: Our US-based company has employees (not U.S. citizens) in different parts of the world in various branch offices. Our Purchasing department in the US would like to outsource document reviews to one of the foreign branch offices. Those employees would be reviewing the commercial invoices that are used for the import of goods into […]
Question: Hi there! Can someone please advise what the difference is between Customs compliance and Trade compliance? Is there a difference? I’m asking because my team is wanting to split up roles as Customs compliance and Trade compliance and in my eyes I looked at it as Trade compliance just including export compliance and customs […]
