Question: Does anyone have a good resource for explaining the difference between an express release, telex release, and releasing original BLs at destination, and the difference between the latter two. Are there any countries that will not allow an original BL to be released at destination, i.e. Brazil? I’m looking for a better explanation that […]
Question: I’m wondering what industry’s reaction has been to the BIS guidance to consult the Trade Integrity Project’s screening list. We have incorporated it into our screening, but it has not yet been incorporated into our screening software due to some valid concerns. Where did this information come from? How can its accuracy be verified? When […]
Question: We currently ship to Central and Latin America under either EXW our warehouse in New Jersey or FCA our warehouse in New Jersey or the buyer’s designated forwarder’s warehouse in Florida. At times when we ship to the buyer’s designated forwarder’s Florida warehouse, we charge the buyer freight from NJ to FL and at […]
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Question: Is this transaction an export? Our company is located in the US and is registered as a US company. Our company purchases a product from a US manufacturer and sells it to our US customer. We contract to have the product delivered to a location in the US near the US/Mexico border. The product […]
Question: I need to put together an outline of regulations and penalties for exports by ocean from the US and Europe for my company. We are located close to the ports and load full containers on the day of the port cut and submit temporary information to the freight forwarders to submit to the vessel […]
Question: When selling a potentially controlled item to a domestic US customer, should we consider additional due diligence if they could subsequently export our product? While the initial sale is to a US-based customer, we believe we want to ensure there are no red flags or risks associated with the downstream use or export of […]
Question: Good morning, We currently do have an issue where Foreign Importer of Record A has imported materials as informal entry into CA, USA and now is going to sell these products to an Austrian company B within the US. The Austrian company then would need to do the export from US to EU. My […]
Question: Looking for updated information on Export Control for Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. Where can I locate information on other Countries’ regulations? Asked by: Sylvia Perez – sylvia_perez@comcast.net Answer 1: You can search country specific export information on export.gov Answer 2: Brazil: Brazilian Ministry of Economy: They often provide information on export regulations and controls.Brazilian […]
Question: We ship out of the Netherlands frequently, and we have to verify that the goods were actually exported in order to “close” the export and recover VAT. For most shipments, this is easy. But for EXW ones, it’s hard at times. Any advice or best practices? Answer 1: On an ex works transaction, you […]
Question: My Company would like to sell our products pre-installed with a suite of trial software options, which expire in 30 days if not purchased. These software options fall into 3D991. We are concerned about China considering the ECCN restrictions related to End Use. We would like to understand other companies’ best practice for trial […]
Question: Has anyone been following international trade laws regarding the import or export of cannabis or CBD based products? I know it is not legal in the US to sell or ship across state borders and to import or export but is anyone aware of any legislation that has been drafted that addresses either or […]
