QUESTION: We are an importer self-filer. Our company also has a joint venture where we own 40%, the other company owns 60%. The JV has no employees, only officers, and has a machine at our site that our company operates and maintains. Our company pays royalties to the JV. Purchasing and payment are done using […]
QUESTION: Is there anything in the regs or anyone had any experience where their Mexican entity does the US import documents and recordkeeping for the US site? Is customs ok with this? ========== Answers: The Mexican entity generates the export invoice (our import invoice), sends this information to the US Broker to Manifest the cargo […]
QUESTION: Our company sells new data monitoring equipment, modules, power supplies and other components as a part of a compressor set. The material is sold to a Brazilian customer and used for field testing. After 1 year, the material is to be moved to another contract, so our sister company in Brazil […]
QUESTION: We are trying to import a used car from Ecuador to USA. It is a 1971 Austin Mini We are not familiar importing cars and we don’t know the requirements for customs clearance. We will be available for ISF single bond and entry single bond filing ? Please advise requirements for an import to […]
QUESTION: A domestic USA 3PL receives a call from a courier seeking HTS classification. The USA 3PL learns that their UK 3PL sent goods that belong to a client of theirs. After getting all of the information I told the courier that we are not the IOR. I mentioned that we are just the Ultimate Consignee […]
QUESTION: Our Company is looking to import clothing most likely China (sweatshirts, polo, etc….) with our Brand names screen printed on them. We will have these items available for resell to our customers. They will also be exported to our customers, 99% to our Canadian customers. Can someone steer me in the correct direction to learn more about […]
QUESTION: Is anyone willing to share, or can advise where I can find general import requirements specific to each country? For example, Saudi Arabian Customs typically request a Certificate of Origin notarized by a Notary Public and certified by a local Exporting country Chamber of Commerce before clearing the goods into Kingdom. Does anyone know of or […]
Question: My company is looking to launch a new product overseas before launching it in the U.S. The product must be cleared by the FDA before it can be released into the US market. Once released overseas it is anticipated any products requiring repair will be sent to the US to have […]
Question: What is the correct way for declaring on an entry from Canada to the US for a multipack item that includes 12 ballpoint pens made in Canada and 6 ballpoint pens made in China. The 12 pens from Canada qualify for NAFTA. Can Nafta be claimed on the 12 pens only? ========== Answers: […]
Question: We sell components to a foreign customer. Recently, a need came up where our US field service engineer flew out to our foreign customer to replace parts on a component under warranty. Compliance pushed back on allowing the parts needed for the repair to be sent to the hotel where the field engineer was […]
Question: I would like to ask the membership how they handle imports that are marked as “import for export” and are subject to FDA. We traditionally have long clearance times on this type of import. Is there any type of paperwork we could provide ahead of time or at time of clearance? Or, are […]
Question: Does anyone have a boilerplate agreement where a company can act on another’s behalf to clear Customs, but not take title to the goods? I would think this would be like a power of attorney. ========== Answers: Be careful. Only the owner or purchaser of the goods may act as importer of record. A […]
