Compliance Dept – Organization

Questions and answers about Compliance Dept – Organization

  • Import compliance and drawback

    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 […]

  • US & CA Compliance Subscriptions & Notifications

    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 […]

  • Global Trade Compliance Related Tasks and Organizational Alignment on Roles and Responsibilities

    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 […]

  • Global Trade Compliance Risks Analysis

    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? […]

  • Inter Company Declaration of Value on Commercial Invoice

    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 […]

  • Import Compliance SOP

    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 […]

  • Customs Power of Attorney

    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 […]

  • Trade Compliance RACI

    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 […]

  • Customs Business Commercial Invoice Review

    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 […]

  • Trade Compliance Vs Customs Compliance

    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 […]

  • Org. Structure

    Question: Looking for insight regarding reporting structure.  Our company structure is currently aligned as follows… the Quality Assurance Dept and Social Responsibility Dept that report into Legal; and the International Transportation Dept and the Trade Compliance Dept that report into Supply Chain.  All 4 teams interact daily, as well, as work very closely with each […]