Import

Question: As we know, CBP will soon require postal codes when the country of origin is China or the MID indicates China.  What if the MID is some other country but the item’s origin is China? The MID is rather loose as it can be either a Manufacturer’s ID or a Shipper’s ID.  We import […]

Question: I just became aware of a transaction that involves three parties – a) An overseas manufacturer, b) a US entity related to the overseas manufacturer above that buys from entity “a”, c) a US entity buying from entity b We were never consulted by sourcing, procurement regarding the parties to the transaction, how the […]

Question: We have several legal entities with separate EINs in our company with on-going mergers of those legal entities into other legal entities.  All are US legal entities. Example: EIN#1 is the top parent.  EIN#2 + EIN#3 will merge into EIN#1.   EIN#5 will merge into EIN#4.  EIN#4 will be owned by EIN#1. Remaining legal entities […]

Question: Hi Membership! My company imports impurity samples from API from other countries for analytical testing. Is it the importer or the manufacturer that is responsible for providing the End Use Letter to the Customs Broker for Customs clearance. Thank you! Answer 1: It should be the importer’s responsibility for providing the end use letter. […]

Question: I am familiar with the export licensing process, but not how to import. May I ask for assistance with the import process and licensing? Answer 1: Please find a video from US Customs on the overview of importing.  https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/video-gallery/video-library/introduction-cbp-import-process Speak to a customs broker to get the detailed information

Question: Interested to know if the membership shares EIN numbers with factories/suppliers overseas.  In the past, I’ve always kept it as confidential as possible, with information only available to Broker/Forwarder.  The company I work for now has given it out in the past.  We are now switching to a new EIN# due to a merger.  […]

Question: I would like to understand how the membership manages import transactions where the foreign factory/shipper has engaged an unrelated entity to manage the export process because the factory/shipper does not have an export license for the commodity being shipped.  Whenever secondary export entities are engaged, the commercial invoice and packing list is issued in […]

Question: We are placing asset tags on equipment for one of our customers. We have to open the boxes of the equipment place the tags on the equipment and reseal the box. We have been informed there are countries where boxes cannot be opened then resealed. Does anyone know which countries have these restrictions or […]

QUESTION: Does anyone have a process flow to show how to import a vehicle for demonstration use only, particularly if the importer is not the OEM vehicle manufacturer?  Expecting that this will have to be on a TIB rather than a carnet at this time. I know there are specific NHTSA and EPA approvals that […]

QUESTION: As an importer, where can I verify the US Import Restrictions per HTS? ============ Answers: I believe we have seen this question before…  The question is really to broad to answer in this forum.  However, to give you a start, I highly recommend that you engage the Centers of Excellence and Expertise of U.S. […]

QUESTION: We are a manufacturer of post harvest equipment and machinery used in packing houses of fruit and vegetable farms in Central and South America, Africa, Europe etc. We are not in the business of import and exporting fruits and vegetables.  However, there are times when the customers and our sales team want to test […]