Question: I have a customer who purchased a cattle trailer from a gentleman in Canada. When the seller crossed the border, no customs entry was filed—he was simply waived through. Now, the customer is trying to get the trailer licensed in the U.S., and they’re being asked to provide documentation showing that the trailer was […]
Question: We import a number of items, for example, snowshoes, that we import in pairs. They are made in pairs, they are shipped in pairs, they are sold in pairs, because most people have pairs of feet. But the statistical quantity unit of measure for snowshoes is “No”. The reason is that HTS description for […]
Question: Does CBP have a required format for US Import invoices? Can we present an invoice to CBP in Excel versus PDF? Answer 1: In the past, I have this one importer that brings in semiconductor production equipment parts and accessories and usually sends the Excel version of the invoices. I do prefer Excel because […]
Question: Hello, I am seeking advice on how importers manage shipments booked by Admin and IT teams which utilize our IOR# for importation. We have a current shipment of return equipment (Laptops, iPhones, tablets, etc.) valued at $4,605.00 – we cannot claim USGR as we do not have the required supporting documentation. After further questioning, […]
Question: We ship some goods that are apparently high value for certain HTS numbers. Is there a way we can adjust something in our account so we can stop getting census warnings? We know these are high value and the value is correct. Answer 1: When people get Census warnings for high values, they naturally […]
Question: If we have a part number that is packaged to contain twelve individually packaged items, all identical, and this is the way it will be sold to the end customer, is the entry quantity one or twelve? For example, a part number contains 12 individually packaged fire extinguishers. The customer would purchase the part number […]
Question: Regarding the entry summary, 7501, we just switched to a different customs broker and noticed that they use a charge of 150. in box 32.B. CHGS. I looked at other 7501’s filed by other brokers and the rates vary from $1. to 10% of the invoice value. In almost all cases, the freight is […]
Question: It is my first time handling a DSP-61 shipment. Product is being imported for servicing and will be exported back to the customer. How are these flagged? Is the DSP-61 flagged on the 7501? Is it a regular consumption entry? Do you pay duties on the import of if it will be re-exported? Any […]
Question: Can goods on mulitple BLs (masters, no HBLs issued) arriving on same day to same port/consignee/importer (ie on the same vessel) be combined onto a single entry so as to reduce brokerage costs? Answer 1: Trade Practices: Consolidation: Combining goods from multiple BLs onto a single entry is sometimes referred to as “consolidation.” Check […]
Question: Recently, our broker has been advising us that they cannot make entry for a shipment because they are getting a “No Bill Match”. We are trying to figure out why that would happen and how to fix the issue. We are considering these options as a root cause: 1) Airline is mistyping the MAWB […]
Question: So I understand that International Couriers can file Customs entries using their IOR# and Customs Bond. My question is this. If an audit occurs let’s say EPA/FDA/ADD/CVD as an example is not reported or something is incorrectly reported. Is the actual Consignee “us” (which is most cases shows as the IOR) is still responsible […]
Question: What is the percentage of entries being audited? I was doing 100% but was advised that a random sampling is acceptable. Answer 1: Strictly speaking, there is no expected percentage. The number of entries reviewed should be depending on your risk factor analysis, and can vary from review to review. In general, we recommend […]
