Miscellaneous

QUESTION: Does anyone from the community want to share example of Terms and Condition for PO that include sections related to trade compliance? ========== The attachment has the clauses we include for our terms and conditions as a buyer and a seller. http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Terms-and-Conditions-Clauses-for-Global-Trade-1.docx ========== Here is the trade compliance section from our general sales terms […]

QUESTION: How do companies assign value to technical data/technology on license applications for foreign nationals for both ITAR/EAR. Please provide detail process or methodology if possible.  I would like to know if there is an industry standard or regulatory reference on the best method. ========== Answer: $1 for BIS licenses. ========= Addl Answer: Value should […]

QUESTION: I would like to know if anyone in the membership who has applied for “duty suspension” in the past, has been able to obtain a duty reduction, within the same tariff group, for a lower grade material. Also, would anyone be willing to share a “sample/template” or advice which allowed them to get a […]

QUESTION: I heard at a conference it is a good idea not to have other US entities as signatories on your TAA.  What is the rationale behind this? How do you implement this if several US entities are teaming on a project? ========== Answers: I have heard that, too. Only speculating…it might be easier to […]

QUESTION: Is the membership aware of any public sources to verify if a broker is properly licensed in Russia?  What detail is needed?  Broker’s name, taxpayer number, etc.? =========== Answer: The Russian Federation’s Customs Service keeps a registry of customs brokers. =========== ADDITIONAL ANSWER: Here is the link: http://www.tks.ru/db/tbrok  

QUESTION: My question is in regards to when your company SELLS off one of its divisions.  Are there any post sale compliance steps to be taken for Exports AND imports? ************* Answers: Typically the Sales Agreement will have verbiage in it that you (seller) guarantee you have no current or past violations that you are […]

QUESTION: How do you find out if someone’s Customs Broker License has been revoked or it is not valid? Is there a list of brokers and license numbers available? ========== Answer: If someone’s individual license is revoked then it is published in the Federal Register notices.  I would start there but you would need to […]

QUESTION: I would like to know what the actual process is for “Section 321” imports is. If the manifest is presented by the carrier, courier, freight forward, etc., then, do they required a POA to process the “Section 321”? I have found the following QA related to the subject at the CBP web page: “Q. […]

QUESTION: How do you find out if someone’s Customs Broker License has been revoked or it is not valid? Is there a list of brokers and license numbers available? *************** Answers: http://apps.cbp.gov/brokers/index.asp?portCode=1801 *************** Addl Answers: I believe if you want to verify a personal license, you would have to call the port it was originally […]