Export

Questions and answers about Export

  • INTANGIBLE ENCRYPTION EXPORT

    QUESTION: So I know that EEI filing for technology (intangible/electronic transmission) isn’t required , the technology in question involves encryption (ECCN 5E002) and is under license exception (ENC); the export is to another foreign subsidiary.   My question is :   How’s such transaction documented? Are there best practices for such transactions? Any info or […]

  • TECH DATA TRANSFER

    QUESTION: We are a foreign entity located in Mexico and manufacture EAR600 as well as ITAR goods, the US customer does have a BIS license as well as DDTC licenses in place and we are listed on these licenses. My question is: if the foreign Mexican entity sends tech. data to a US supplier for further […]

  • OFAC EXCEPTION E CHECKLIST

    QUESTION: We have a US owned China entity that sells to a China customer.  The China customer takes this US uncontrolled article and assembles it into their product and then sells to a US sanctioned, comprehensive embargoed country. No US content is in the item we sell, but we do have an expatriate living in […]

  • PROPOSED SHIPMENT TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENT

    QUESTION: We have been approached by the Indian Government to provide a quote for valves to be used on warships by the Indian Navy. (seawater is the media)   The valves are made of carbon steel and would otherwise be EAR99, but we are not sure how to handle this situation since going to the […]

  • USPPI FPPI SCENARIO

    QUESTION: Any Help would be appreciated as I have only been the ECO / ICO for a year   Scenario:   Foreign company A purchases goods from USA Company B. USA company B will ship the goods to Foreign company C. Foreign company A is related to USA Company B. Foreign Company A Provides an […]

  • EXPORT LIABILITY SCENARIO

    QUESTION: We sell civil aircraft parts and components to a US company. Our parts are controlled by the EAR under the Dept. of Commerce. The US company’s business is to sell parts to the US military and foreign entities. Conceivably a foreign military entity. Our packing list that accompanies the part to the US company, […]

  • ECCN ON SHIPPING INVOICE

    QUESTION: We are working on creating a new commercial invoice format. Do companies list the ECCN for each item as part of the commercial invoice detail along with the HTS and COO? Should ECCNs be listed on the Invoice as best practice? My understanding is that certain ECCNs are already required to be on the […]

  • USPPI SCENARIO

    QUESTION: Who is the USPPI? Scenario: USA company A purchases goods from USA company B. USA company B will ship the goods to Foreign company C. Foreign company C is related to USA company A. Company A is not billing C for the goods, and C is not paying for the goods. The only financial […]

  • SAUDI IMPORT LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

    QUESTION: I am working in international company – food industry. We export some   goods from the United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia.    Recently I have come across a new language requirements for exports to   Saudi.    For any EXPORT, IMPORT & TRANSIT IN shipments invoice, packing list   should be in Arabic or with Arabic […]

  • RELATED PARTY ROUTED TRANSACTION

    QUESTION: Under routed transaction if the FPPI and USPPI are related parties is it true that a POA is not needed for USPPI to submit AES filing. The incoterm being used in FCA.  Not sure if this matters as FTSR and BIS don’t recognize incoterms ========== Answers: First, you are correct, INCOTERMS do not play […]

  • SHIPPING TO ZTE CORP

    QUESTION: I have recently seen updates on the Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation (ZTE) export compliance controls. We recently received an inquiry from ZTE. It appears that BIS/DOC has extended temporary general license for exports, reexports, and in country transfers to ZTE. We mostly deal with EAR99 products (NLR). When I screen ZTE on our screening […]

  • SHIPPING INVOICE REQUIREMENT

    QUESTION: Our shipping site asked me the other day if it was a requirement when shipping documents internationally, that we create a commercial invoice and have it accompany the shipment? My initial thought was that every international shipment requires an invoice regardless of what is being shipped. Is this correct? Can anyone point me in […]