Question: Does anybody in the membership have a First Sale SOP and/or checklist they can share? Many thanks. Answer 1: To qualify for First Sale, please ensure the following: Goods Must Be Clearly Destined for the U.S. The first sale must be for export to the United States, and this intent must be documented at […]
Question: We manufacture a particular kind of vehicle. Sometimes, we create a mockup of that vehicle (not functional, purely for demonstration purposes) out of steel, plywood, and plastic. We’re comfortable that this is covered by 9023.00. Our question is, how do we compute value of that mockup? Cost of materials plus labor? There’s no technical […]
Question: Some sources are saying “protest everything that’s even close to liquidation” and some are saying “CBP isn’t allowing any IEEPA-related protests.” So, which is it? What are YOU doing? I’m tracking liquidation dates and just waiting to see what happens. Should I be doing more? Answer 1: I think that you are getting inappropriate […]
Question: Is there any way to get our commercial invoice number listed on the 7501 (and thus populating a field for ACE reporting)? Answer 1: There is no way in ACE to record and report on Importer-specific data references like PO# or Invoice# or Style#. You can require your broker to maintain this level of […]
Question: If I have a good that would qualify under the USMCA but also has a steel derivative HTS. Sect 232 still applies to the steel content and USMCA to the remainder? Answer 1: Section 232 duties are not waived for USMCA goods. See below for CBP FAQ on Section 232. Section 232 Tariffs […]
Question: If I have a $20,000 piece of equipment all made from US steel except for a $17 metal part from Belgium. I have to declare the Belgian part separately and pay 50% Sect 232 just on the $17, right? There’s no de minimis value threshold for derivatives. Answer 1: As you described your […]
Question: If I have a component that can be used on either a self-propelled railcar or a non-self-propelled railcar, do I have to classify it by use? Not Self-Propelled would be 8607.99.1000 and Self-propelled would be 8607.99.5000. We ask because Sect 232 applies to 8607.99.5000 but not (yet) to 8607.99.1000. We’re wondering if we can […]
Question: Depending on how the IEEPA tariff legalities work their way through the various courts, at some point IORs may want/need to file protests to preserve their ability for refunds (one of many scenarios). QUESTION: has anyone put together a SPECIFIC LIST OF CH 99 codes to monitor/filter by/eventually protest? I.e. the list of IEEPA […]
Question: I’m going to import a large piece of industrial machinery, shipped separately in roughly 15 containers. If every container arrives within 10 days and are all consigned to the exact same entity, can I enter them as one entry? Do I need CBP permission to do this or do I just notify my customs […]
Question: What data elements do the members review, display within import analytics dashboards (either home grown or within trade compliance software)? We’re looking at categorizing information with data elements within to present a picture of imports to the organization. Would greatly appreciate comments from the membership on creating analytics dashboards, what data is […]
Question: With all the changes taking place with tariffs and de minimis imports into the US, wondering if other companies are filing broker select options with the main carriers (UPS, FedEx, DHL) to transfer entries to Customs Brokerage firms. I am considering this as I have zero oversight into these entries and transferring them […]
Question: Will the tariffs affect product coming back for repair? Some parts that come back for updates retail for less than $1,000 so no EEI to look at to fill out Foreign Shipper Declaration which asks which port it originally departed the US through. FedEx does not recognize 9801. Our customers are becoming concerned. Some […]
