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 […]
Question: I am wondering if there is any way to bring garments back in the US duty free if they are being returned for cleaning. The company that I work for has retail stores in Canada. All garments are originally imported into the US from Asia, and are then shipped to the company’s retail […]
Question: While reviewing our Late ISF report from ACE, I noticed an incorrect departure date that was nine days prior to the actual departure date based on the tracking information from the shipping line. Because of this discrepancy, Customs now shows the ISF to be 3 days late, when it was filed 3 days prior […]
Question: Company A is the importer/customer Company B is the foreign exporter/Vendor Company C is a second customer of Company B Company A is asked to import a container of product. 75% for Company A, 25% is to go to Company C. What is the proper way this container is to be imported if Company […]
Question: One of our brokers in Germany is insisting German translations are needed for all items on our commercial invoice before he will submit the Customs entry. Is this is really a requirement in Germany? Is there a way to submit the Customs entry without the German translations. ************* Yes, commercial invoices need to be […]
Question: Is it possible or does it state in the Regulations, that the importer has to be the exporter on a TIB? ************ ANSWER: No it does not. However, one must be careful to clearly spell out on the export documents that the article is being exported to cancel a TIB, state the TIB number, […]
Question: Our company often buys items from International Vendors (Usually Canada) and they send to us in the United States. Usually we require that they take care of all of the customs paperwork and duties. Exactly what they do or fill out on the paperwork is an unknown to us. Is there any risk involved […]
Question: After reading an insurance company’s SDN penalty case, it seems all domestic and international transactions (export as well as import) should be screened. The export regulations mention screening, but are there any import regulations regarding screening of foreign suppliers? Does anyone screen their foreign suppliers? ========== Answers: We screen everyone we do business […]
Question: I’m building a presentation for management where I’m looking to include a ‘fear factor’ slide showing other company’s fines, penalties, etc., for mismanagement or little / no management over the import process. Seems like export cases are well published, any published / publicly available import cases that I could reference ? Names not necessary, […]
Question: My company has asked our broker to clear our goods as soon as possible on our entries arriving via air freight. When shipment is coming directly to the port of entry they can clear wheels up. But they are arguing that they cannot transmit the entry via ABI for an air shipment that is […]
