Question: We are IOR for a limited number of electronics (DVD player, etc) need to develop a process for obtaining Foreign Manufacturers letters for Ozone Depleting Chemicals. After reading the rules, the certification seems to require fairly detailed information. If anyone in the group imports electronics and is familiar with the ODC rules and required […]
Question: We are IOR for a limited number of electronics (DVD player, etc) need to develop a process for obtaining Foreign Manufacturers letters for Ozone Depleting Chemicals. After reading the rules, the certification seems to require fairly detailed information. If anyone in the group imports electronics and is familiar with the ODC rules and required […]
Question: The Boss ( C-suite Boss ) shipped some cases of stuff back from China forhis Uncle who was there on a shopping trip for supplies for his (unrelated)company. He wants my company to be IOR. My company has no ownership in theitem. We are listed as consingnee but otherwise we have no commericialinterest in […]
Question:I represent a mid-size retailer and am tightening up import controls. How does your company handle product returns from international customers as it relates to import compliance? Is your company the Importer of Record? How much effort do you put into retaining any records of the transaction
Question: Currently our US operation acts as importer of record for goods that we purchase from our manufacturing operations in China. We then sell to our customer base in North America. We have end customers that are seeking Vendor Managed Inventory where the end customer wishes to act as IOR but we will remain […]
Question: Is anyone familiar with the specific requirements or obligations when acting as importer of record for TVs? I’ve been told that both the U.K.and Japan have requirements for recycling and recordkeeping specific to TVs that the importer has to adhere to. Is there anything similar in the U.S. beyond the standard entry process? ========================================================= […]
Question: I have a situation in which we provide replacement parts for warranty items around the globe on our products. The problem is that due to the fact that the items are under warranty the operator of the equipment overseas expects it to be cleared and delivered to him regardless of the destination. I am […]
We issue a purchase order to a U.S. company for items that will be drop shipped to us from their Taiwan contract manufacturer under terms of delivery Ex Works. Who legally is to be the importer of record when entry is made upon importation to the U.S. – us or our domestic supplier?
I’d like to know if any of the larger ICPA companies have had any luck in requesting consolidation of multiple IOR’s toward one Supply Chain Security Specialist. We have multiple companies, each with it’s own SCSS assigned. Initial feedback from the individual SCSS indicates that it won’t be possible. However, standardized global sourcing and logistics […]
