Question: Does US Customs require importers to keep a hard copy of the US HTS in office anymore? I thought most have switched to the online version by now but am not sure of the requirement. ========== Answers: There has never been a “requirement” to keep a hard copy of the HTS (or the old […]
Question: Classification assistance please: Low-voltage timer board (could qualify as 8537.10.9070) – Ruling N233685 suggests a classification of 9107.00.8000 – timing. How does one determine the # of jewels, since no “watch” or other related product is available, only a timer within the integrated circuits? ************
Question: Our products fall under a new HS heading that was adopted in the 2012 WCO Tariff. The previous HS still exists – it’s just that a new subheading was created for our products removing them from a previous bucket category and placing them in a new, more specific subheading. Most countries have adopted […]
QUESTION: I classify all our product for export purposes and use the Schedule B numbers to do so. I have requested the Country of Origin, Schedule B and ECCN number from our vendor which they have supplied the HTS number 8504.90.7500. I can not find a match for the […]
Question: I have suddenly been inundated with the “requirement” for the destination HTS codes to be on our commercial invoices. Our products are for use in alternative energy and solar power systems. Mostly chapter 85, but a bit in chapter 84 and chapter 90. We are aware that solar […]
When a Schedule B # is not found in the US HTS, the requirement is to use the Sched B for export compliance/AES filing, right? Wish these numbers would truly harmonize….. ===========
Question: We need to create all the new HTS Codes for Canada ( and eventually US) into our SAP system and will need the description for each. Does anyone have a matrix of the new codes with the description? Sure hate to look up and cut and paste everyone of them …. […]
Question: In regards to classification, we have run into some challenges with shipments going from the USA to the UAE(Dubai). Terms of the sale are FOB and the ultimate consignee in UAE is the importer of record. We have met all our export classification obligations to correctly classify the product based on the Schedule […]
Question: Has anyone been successful in getting a duty reduction or suspension with the MTB process? Was it complicated, any suggestions to how to go through the process successfully? I would like to suggest this to my executives, but I am concerned about the legal expenses we will incur with going through the […]
QUESTION: Would someone know where a copy of the 2012 US and/or Canadian tariff can be obtained in excel format, or another format that would be conducive to being loaded into our ERP system (SAP). *****************
QUESTION: Would anyone have an excel report with the 2012 HTS Updates that become effective 3Feb? We obtained the CD from Customs with the WCO modifications in ASCII format, however it only contains the Added / New codes. No deletes ****************
Question: We like the membership’s input on the following situation. We would like to provide HTS code information to our customers, but we think we are prohibited from doing so by regulation. How does the membership handle the following situation: Customs business is defined, in 19 C.F.R. § 111.1, as, “those activities involving transactions with […]
