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 […]
Question: I recently was made aware of a business segment that frequently provides routine maintenance and repairs on some of our equipment. The technicians will sometimes hand carry tool kits and spare parts with them across international borders (typically US and Canada) to perform their work. I have been researching the use of Carnet for […]
Question: Our related entity in Mexico sends an EDI feed of the invoice data to our US Customs Broker. The EDI feed contains 99% of the information needed to make entry. I separately provide the broker with a parts database to which they can pull the HTS & OGA/PGA info. In certain circumstances the customs […]
Question: I thought in the past that there was a running list of MPF maximum and minimum fee caps with CBP but I am not finding this. Does anyone know where to find it or does anyone have a list? Answer 1: https://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MPF-Min-Max.xlsx The MPF Min/Max is published in the Federal Register and via the […]
Question: I am familiar that at time of entry a commercial invoice or proforma is required. But years ago a customs inspector ok to use a purchase order. I am unable to locate where a purchase order would be sufficient as an entry document. Can anyone confirm? Answer 1: Remember Customs doesn’t really regulate the […]
QUESTION: Hoping the membership can weigh in on this excellent question posed to me. Facts: A Mexico maquila produced parts in Mexico and air shipped to the US buyer. The commercial invoice used between US buyer and US seller contain US sold from and US sold to addresses, so the invoice infers that the transaction […]
QUESTION: I have a question on who can make a Customs entry. Company A is an importer and files their own Customs entries in house. Company A has recently purchased several other companies who are also importers. These companies are keeping their names and identities, meaning purchased Company B will still be Company B just […]
QUESTION: If an ocean shipment arrives to the port of LA/LGB today but doesn’t berth for another 3 weeks, when are we supposed to file entry? 19 CFR 142.2 says entry must be filed within 15 calendar days after landing from a vessel …”, so I assume that means we are required to file entry […]
QUESTION: We are a self-filer. Occasionally we receive requests for documents through the ABI without an Action ID. We usually send the documents via DIS immediately. About 2-10 days later we receive an update on the entry status showing that the entry documents are required with the Action ID. Our ABI provider has told us […]
QUESTION: We are a self-filer. Occasionally we receive requests for documents through the ABI without an Action ID. We usually send the documents via DIS immediately. About 2-10 days later we receive an update on the entry status showing that the entry documents are required with the Action ID. Our ABI provider has told us […]
QUESTION: A supplier combined their items with another supplier but only provided their information to the forwarder and booked one 40 container. Therefore, only one AMS was filed with customs and we found out after the vessel sail. Forwarder can only issue one HBL because they did not know the shipment has been combined with […]
QUESTION: We have air freight arriving into JFK which is then moved inbond to our port, where customs entry is made. It has always been standard practice (as far as I’m aware) that customs entry is made after the freight has arrived at the destination port and the IT has been arrived with Customs. Our […]
