Question: For members that use a courier’s bond to do customs clearance, the courier is the IOR, and the actual importer is the ultimate consignee. Has any of the entries been part of your customs audit? Are you concerned if the courier declares the entry as a Section or informal entry? Or it might not […]
Question: We exported perishable product packed in a drum which is considered an IIT according to 19 C.F.R. § 10.41a(1) Substantial containers and Holders. To monitor shipping conditions and location of the drum, 1 (one) GPS/Temp and Humidity tracking device is attached to the drum. My understanding is that in this scenario, the tracking device […]
Question: Has anyone in the membership, who moves bonded cargo on either an I.E. or a T&E through a border crossing into Mexico, had issues where CBP does not scan the barcodes on the inbond documents to officially close out or “Export” the inbond at the time of crossing? Instead, Customs is requiring the carrier […]
Question: I would like to understand what other companies are doing in regards to ISF Compliance. We audit our ISF Filings ( done by our customs broker / forwarder) for accuracy. We have come across some filings lately that are showing incorrect HS Codes. We have gone back to our forwarder asking about this and […]
Question: Scenario: A US company wishes to purchase an item from China. China sources raw materials from Iran and North Korea. These raw materials are consumed into a new article of commerce and are substantially transformed in China. Origin China but with Iranian and North Korean content. Can this item be legally imported into the […]
Question: Is there any regulatory requirement that the purchase order be listed on the shipper carton labels? If there are not any regulatory requirements to do so, do most importers still require the supplier to include the purchase order on the shipper carton label? Answer 1: There is no regulation to have the PO # […]
Question: One of my colleagues erroneously ordered material for import on which we paid $15,000 import duties. The import was Customs cleared and brought into our plant prior to discovering that it was wrong. Consequently, they immediately exported it back out and then imported the correct goods, paying another $15,000 import duties on the correct […]
Question: Can an EAR99 item be subject to the USMIL when importing? Can anyone recommend where I can get more training on Importing under the USMIL? Answer 1: In theory, yes, but not likely. Best practice would be to put the item’s export control classification aside and conduct an independent review of the USMIL. Here’s […]
Question: Hi Membership, I am helping a client write an Import Compliance Manual. We are also in the process of establishing policies and procedures but not all not all have been written or implement. My question is, how can I best describe in the manual where we are in our processes at this time? Please […]
Question: Hi, Does anyone have a list or know where I can get a list of HTS codes and what type of OGA information they may flag for such as FDA, APHIS, AD/CVD, etc. Answer 1: If you have access to ACE, you can obtain a REF-001 report for this. If not, email me and […]
Question: We have a foreign customer that is working to receive FCC certification on a drone. We act as their IOR into the US and will provide service techs for repair, if needed. For the certification, they need to name a designated US Agent for Service of Process on the documents w/signature. Is anyone familiar […]
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 […]
