QUESTION: Sometimes we’ll ship, on behalf of our foreign subsidiary, directly to a Customer. When we do that, we are requested to have the bill of lading read with the foreign subsidiary address in the shipper field. We now wonder if this is acceptable from a regulatory perspective. Is there a requirement to have the […]
QUESTION: I could not find anything published on the Census website about penalties ========== Here is the link: https://efoia.bis.doc.gov/index.php/electronic-foia/index-of-documents/7-electronic-foia/227-export-violations ========== Census does not issue penalties. Violations are usually issued by Customs and Border Protection or Bureau of Information and Security. ========== Assuming you are asking about CBP penalties issued for FTR violations, this question was […]
QUESTION: Has anyone received one of these forms? We are a manufacturer and our customer is requesting we complete this form. http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/NAFTA-Verification-Questionnaire.pdf ========== Answers: I would ask them to confirm why they need you to use this form. If they are getting a Customs inquiry, it should be focused on the items CBP is asking about. […]
QUESTION: I am somewhat new to my company and have little experience with ocean freight from Asia – any help would be greatly appreciated. I recently learned that our AP department has a requirement of our international suppliers that the supplier name on the BOL must match the supplier name on our purchase order. I […]
QUESTION: My manager wants to develop a system where our US export international commercial invoices have: US ECCN US HTS/Schedule B And the HTS of the importing country. Can anyone in the membership detail the pros and cons of having two HTS numbers on an invoice, labeled for each country? The biggest […]
QUESTION: I need some guidance here. I have never seen this happen before and am not sure what we need to do. A container came to our contract warehouse, they were supposed to unload it, but apparently did not. It was returned to the railyard as “empty”. When the container made its way all the […]
QUESTION: Can anyone from the community advise if there are published changes regarding HTSUS Chapter 9802 related to articles exported and returned, or advanced or improved abroad? ========== Answer: For 9802.00.40 / 9802.00.50, since 2016, allows fungible merchandise to be commingled and allows origin, value and classification of these articles maybe accounted for by using […]
QUESTION: Is anyone able to provide the calculation for Dimensional Weight in metric? Is there one standard for all International air shipments across the logistics industry, or does this calculation vary based on commodity or service provider? I have been unable to find consist information on this topic ************************ Answers: All air carriers takes the […]
QUESTION: Can we show a company in Mexico as consignee and a US company as notify party in bill of lading for imported shipment from China to US? We will T&E to MX once container is discharged from the ship in LAX. *************** Answers: Yes, you can handle it as you list below. One alternative would be […]
QUESTION: I would like to ask the membership to assist with comments and guidance regarding License Updates. We currently have BIS issued licenses for U.S. Produced products destine for China. The purchaser and importer in China is a related party. We in the U.S. have been notified that 4-of the current warehouses in China will […]
QUESTION: Do you have a global ideation process (a process to solicit ideas for products and processes in a raw form that would be further reviewed by a global group for funding and resourcing, ideas can range from raw to refined) to generate new ideas development? Ideas are typically product focused but the process is […]
QUESTION: There is a new HTS code for LED Lamps. 8539.50.00 (Chapter 85 page 73) It is specified in the notes (page 5) which Nema type corresponds with each suffix. I cannot find anything anywhere on the NEMA website on these types. Does anyone in the membership know where I can find this information? ========== […]
