Question: There’s been lots of ‘chatter’ recently centred on ‘routed transactions’. Here’s another variation on the theme; under INCOTERM ‘FCA Seller’s Premises’ the seller is responsible for ‘all customs formalities necessary for the export of the goods’. Could this therefore be interpreted as NOT being a ‘routed transaction’? *********** Answers: Totally unrelated. Census FT does […]
Question: I would like to ask members how many DSP-5 licenses we need for the following scenarios. Thank you. 1. If we have one product and ship/export to 5 different customers in the same foreign country, can we apply for only one DSP-5? 2. If we have one product and ship/export to 5 different customers […]
Question: When shipping parts packaged in returnable containers/metal racks covered under 3A IIT bond, does the returnable containers/metal racks need to be listed separately on the EEI filing? ========== Answers: Your EEI should not include reusable containers as separately reported items (unless you actually make/sell […]
Question: I’m building an export compliance program. When your forwarders do your AES filing for you, do you request copies of the actual EEI data that they submit? If so, in what format do they return it to you? Right now, I only ask for the ITN so I know it was, […]
Question: We will be asking our freight forwarder to start filing EEIs on our behalf. Would anyone be willing to share the section of their SOP that relates to the freight forwarders responsibility for EEI filings, and your auditing of them? **********
Question: Can anyone share their insight on when it is required to declare Hazardous Goods when filing EEI data? The following is an excerpt from the on-line AES Direct User Guide: Is any commodity on this shipment hazardous? specify if hazardous merchandise (as defined by the Department of […]
Question: Are others having difficulty when importing into Argentina? We have a sister facility there, which imports raw materials and finished goods from the US. They are now required to fill out a “sworn statement” in advance of each import of material. The sworn statement is reviewed and either approved or “observed” (which […]
Question: Are others having difficulty when importing into Argentina? We have a sister facility there, which imports raw materials and finished goods from the US. They are now required to fill out a “sworn statement” in advance of each import of material. The sworn statement is reviewed and either approved or “observed” (which […]
Question: I have a unique situation and I would like some expert opinions and comment on. Here is the scenario: ·We, in the USA are buying a product from our parent company in Korea. Parent company manufactures the good. .We are […]
Question: In a routed transaction, if the USPPI provides to the FPPI’s designated US Agent the data elements as required to file the AES should the USPPI be required to fill out an SLI for the forwarder? The forwarders always seem to think they need the SLI filled […]
Question: Are any members aware of how a company can request export data for a given period of time? I know there is a CD we can request for a fee but is there a reporting system that is similar to ACE to gather export data by EIN that members are aware of? […]
Question: We have multiple factories in the US. We want to deploy an online web page that the factories can fill out prior to exporting. If someone in the membership has a pre-shipping check sheet and a procedure that I can use as I reference I would greatly appreciate the help. […]
