QUESTION: If another company requests and is granted reduced duty on a tariff code / item, can any importer also claim the reduced duty for the same goods? If so, what is the procedure? ************** Answers: Yes, any importer can take advantage of a MTB if it is granted. The MTB will be effective for […]
QUESTION: Regarding Manifest Confidentiality, I am requesting clarification regarding the variations of company information that should be included. I have looked at past answers on this topic which include how the request is worded. I realize that including variations of the actual names of the parties (importer/consignee) in the request are key to effectively keep […]
QUESTION: I will be starting a new job as a trade compliance manager. HR and hiring mgr warned me that I will be inheriting a team that is not functioning well and has some issues, some of it is blamed on previous manager and some on the current staff (old dogs not wanting to learn […]
QUESTION: Has anyone started receiving refunds yet for their protests on phones covers since the Otterbox Court decision was finalized on 11/23/2016 ? ================== ANSWER: Not for my clients. We are told by the CEE that they are awaiting instructions from HQ on how to proceed. I realize you may be saying, “The Court of […]
QUESTION: Would anyone in the membership be able to provide a link to the export regulations for South Korea in English? ================= ANSWER: You might try this link: http://www.yestrade.go.kr/portl/html/eng/sub02/s02_3.jsp
QUESTION: Do any members have experience in dealing with “4PLs”? A company is considering “outsourcing” the export/imports process to a third party that is not a forwarder or broker – this third party would be the 4PL. The 4PL would handle logistics and clearance processes, and work with forwarders and brokers. The main question we […]
QUESTION: Have any other members had an experience with the Dept. of Agriculture locating a wood borer larvae in a container, though all pallets are stamped heat treated? If so what options were you given? How did you address? Our forwarder advises the inspector assigned issued an EAN (Emergency Action Notice); when we inquired about […]
QUESTION: We are transferring a pallet of liquid samples (classified as hazardous) to a foreign customer as an ancillary part of a divestment agreement. The foreign customer has assigned a U.S. NVOCC to pick up the pallet under a routed export transaction. We have agreed to provide MSDS, pack the pallet, and load for pick […]
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 […]
