QUESTION: On July 28th 2016, AES began decrementing the BIS license value and will sometimes return some Informational Messages to the filer. One of those messages states €œthat the allowable shipping tolerance (10% over BIS license value) has been exceeded by the current filing.€ We find it strange that we have never heard of a […]
QUESTION: Under §162.65 it states Penalties for failure to manifest narcotic drugs or marihuana. Marihuana? What is the difference between Marihuana and Marijuana? Under §162.66 what is the penalty for ‘unlading’ Marijuana? Is it acceptable in Tacoma or Seattle or Denver since it is not directly mentioned in 19 CFR to bring in Marijuana? We […]
QUESTION: We have a customer in the Middle East who requires both a commercial invoice and certificate of origin to be attested by the chamber of commerce in the country of origin of the product. The product is ordered through our US office, who in turn places an order with an unrelated supplier in China. […]
QUESTION: Has anyone in the membership been asked to give their import purchase prices to the US Labor Department? Our company is being asked to provide the import price on a monthly basis for products imported certain tariff numbers. The Labor Dept provided the tariff codes (which leads me to believe they got access to […]
QUESTION: How can I find out if there are specific sanctions against exporting to Libya? I want to know if there are any restrictions to exporting lumber to Libya. I’ve been on the OFAC website and can’t find specific information. ========================= ANSWERS: Below is the link to check on the Libya sanctions; https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/pages/libya.aspx ================ […]
QUESTION: As I’m sure you are aware Hanjin has filed for bankruptcy and vessels are being denied berth, or if berthed… are being denied offloading, and if offloaded containers are being detained. Currently, we have identified approximately 14 in bonds and 11 entries that our broker has already submitted to customs where we may or may […]
QUESTION: We’ve hopefully all seen the amendment to 15 CFR section 758.6 requiring new harmonized language for a single destination control statement. What I haven’t seen is information about the timing. The new statement takes effect on November 15, 2016. Do we have to start using it on that exact date or can we start […]
QUESTION: Has anyone experience request from customers to have their private manufacturing label the chemical drums and including the customer’s name/logo (instead of ours the actual manufacturer). Are there any regulatory concerns associated with us listing them and not us? ================ ANSWER: Private labelling is a common business model, so no worries as long as […]
QUESTION: I’m looking for advice in moving product weighing up to 300 tons from our factory to the US customer. Is it practical to use a turnkey operation for your transportation needs? Or do you hire a logistic coordinator to handle the transportation, permits, railcars, etc.? I’m new to this type of product. ======================= ANSWERS: […]
QUESTION: We are a US based supplier (company A) with a customer in France (company B). When sending a drop-shipment directly to their customer in Germany (customer C), we were told to complete a questionnaire regarding the product content in order for the company (C-Germany) to confirm the correct Intrastat number. Wouldn’t this be the […]
QUESTION: I’m not seeing that the CBP 2016 East Coast Trade Symposium has occurred yet for or is scheduled for later this year. Would any members have insight ? ========== Answer: I believe it is going to be held on October 6-7, but I have not seen any official notice. Hope they publish something soon! ==========
QUESTION: Is anyone aware whether US military bases abroad covered by Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA) (negotiated by the US military with the governments of countries where US forces are located) are considered US sovereign territory (like US embassies) so that a shipment from the US to that location is not considered an export to […]
