Question: Our company leases equipment for a 10-year period. The equipment is imported and remains in our facility for the 10years. Some questions are being asked with the changing tariff issues: Can the equipment be imported as a temporary import? 10 years in my opinion is not a temporary import. Would the duty rate be based […]
Question: Hi, If we are bringing some tools COO Europe to US and with an intent to be returned back after testing our products. how can we save duties? Is TIB the only option? Thanks Answer 1: I would look into applicablity of ATA Carnet but would need to weigh these costs against the duty. […]
Question: If we import from Mexico into the US under DAP from a related entity, can we deduct the freight from being reported as a dutiable amount, as long as the freight charge is listed on the customs invoice and proof of the charges from the carrier are made available? If value reconciliation later takes […]
Question: For US goods advanced in value by other means than minor processing, alteration or repair would you pay the duty on the full value or just the advanced value? If only on the advanced value, how do you claim that it does appear that 9802 provisions would apply. Answer 1: If importing into the […]
Question: We are a US Customs broker and have our sister company that is a logistics, transportation company, we each have our own IRS number. When the brokerage dept. files a customs entry and there is transportation involved, we internally invoice the logistics division for our fees, duty/tax and disbursement fee. They in turn invoice […]
Question: We have received info that TP Year End Adjustments (YEA) this year are going to be significant. It is an extraordinary situation and the adjustment in transfer pricing will be roughly $40M USD. Previously we have been looking at the YEA over a period of 3 years, where ups and downs usually are levelling […]
Question: Does anyone in this forum have the periodic monthly statement dates for 2024 yet? When do the dates get published? Answer 1: Sign up for CSMS here: Cargo Systems Messaging Service | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov) This is the easiest way to obtain them as soon as they are published. I checked […]
Question: Our sister company (foreign IOR) is importing an disassembled aircraft via ocean into the US to be re-assembled. Once the assembly is completed, the aircraft will be shipped to the final customer in another country. The question is, are there any options for the FIOR to avoid paying the higher amount of HMF fees? […]
Question: If a company is purchasing a printer that was developed and purchased from a German company, but assembled and shipped from China, is there a duty applied to that product into the United States? If the German company purchased the same printers and stocked and shipped them from Germany, does that change the duties […]
Question: We are going to purchase from a new supplier as incoterm DDP. We will be the importer of record, but the supplier is saying the broker will invoice them for the entry fee, duty/tax. Is this acceptable to CBP or must we, the importer be directly invoiced for the duty/tax? If we are audited, […]
Question: The product to be imported is an assembly line, with invoice value of only 10% of the contract value. What is the total tariff duty to be paid, is it only the 10% value as per invoice or the total cost of the assembly line. Should we pay only the 10% or we need […]
Question: We have a situation where free trade claims were made upon import, only to find out the exporter who provided the free trade certificate did not properly qualify goods. Discovery was made during a Customs audit. Importer is now subject to duties + interest + penalty and has requested the Exporter reimburse these costs […]
