QUESTION: It has always been my opinion that software downloads from the US to another country are considered “exports”. That is, if I sell software to someone I know is outside the US, and the buyer downloads it from my US site, that transaction is an export by me. If that is true, […]
QUESTION: In applying for a US Export License for 3A001 ADCs to China the End User states that they cannot provide complete product specifications for the electronics assembly they are building because of IPR concerns. Is this a Red Flag? The documentation provided showed a block diagram with English translation showing the ADCs […]
QUESTION: There is a debate with regard to import of Foreign Classified ITAR controlled technical data.We have one person that says a DSP-85 is required. DSP-85 by definition is “Application/License for permanent/temporary export or temporary import of classified defense articles and related technical data”.You cannot truly temporarily import technical data. I assume the intent of […]
QUESTION: My company sells/transfers product from our U.S. entity to our Mexican entity. The U.S. entity delivers the products to a warehouse in Laredo, TX, where an agent hired by the Mexican entity consolidates the shipments into a container that periodically crosses into Mexico. The agent’s contract is with the Mexican entity. The agent arranges […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have an Export 101 Presentation they could share for a new to export / exporter? ========== Answer: https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/compliance-a-training/export-administration-regulations-training/online-training-room ======================== Addl Answers: Also seehttps://www.export.gov/Export-Education ========== ========== You may wish to check out www.export.gov – Export Education tab – Basic Guide To Exporting book plus several videos and webinars All Free
QUESTION: I need to explain internally to the business why we cannot be the IOR for every country we ship to. We are a manufacturer and distribute our products through foreign distributors globally. However, we often want to send field test units or warranty replacement units directly to the end-user and would like to be […]
QUESTION: For imports CBP publishes a list of TOP 5,000 importers; is there a similar list published by the U.S. government for U.S. exporters? We are trying to determine our relative size as an exporter based on $ value of goods exported. ================== ANSWER: No. To get some idea on top exporters by TEU count […]
QUESTION: A company has orders that ship from different locations on different days to the same customer and the same freight forwarder. This freight forwarder stores and consolidates these orders into a single shipment when the customer advises to ship. Are there other companies that have this scenario and if so how you coordinate the […]
QUESTION: Does anyone know if there are any duty free provisions for importing warranty replacement parts into Brazil and/or Argentina? =========== Answer: Not aware of any. Most countries will charge duty on the value of the goods at time of import, regardless if under warranty or No Charge. ==================================================================
QUESTION: We ship from our factory in the EU. Right now in our system it produces the US Schedule B number to be printed on the EU export invoice. Is this number required? We would like to change our system to reflect US HTS numbers. Unfortunately, as it stands now we cannot have multiple numbers. […]
QUESTION: Is the membership aware of any restrictions on the import of transformers into Argentina? If so, can someone point to where the applicable resources on understanding the scope and requirements of these restrictions are? =========== Answer: Transformers on HTS 85.04 doesn’t have any restriction for importation into Argentina, to be able to successfully import […]
QUESTION: A company has orders that ship from different locations on different days to the same customer and the same freight forwarder. This freight forwarder stores and consolidates these orders into a single shipment when the customer advises to ship. Are there other companies that have this scenario and if so how you coordinate the […]
