QUESTION: We noticed the broker indicated the Exporter MID in box 13 of the 7501. The manufacturer is different than exporter, therefore, we expect the manufacturer MID to appear in this box. Per the broker, the manufacturer MID does not appear on the 7501, but is transmitted in the electronic data for the entry. Why would the correct […]
QUESTION: I have been requested to establish risk profiles for our Suppliers, Customers, Products and Geographies. Can members share the type of information they use to asses risk for these entities? Do members have a template they are willing to share? ========== Answer: See linked. http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/C-TPATs-Five-Step-Risk-Assessment-Process-August-2014.pdf
QUESTION: Does anyone in the membership have a Bearing Information Sheet template that they would like to share? ========== Answers: See linked: http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/BEARINGS-WORKSHEET-REVISED-0410.doc http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Copy-of-Bearing.xls ========== CBP has an Informed Compliance Publication available. https://www.cbp.gov/trade/rulings/informed-compliance-publications
QUESTION: Is there anything in the regs or anyone had any experience where their Mexican entity does the US import documents and recordkeeping for the US site? Is customs ok with this? ========== Answers: The Mexican entity generates the export invoice (our import invoice), sends this information to the US Broker to Manifest the cargo […]
QUESTION: A customer in China had their forwarder change the amount on invoice to less than the transaction value (price paid/payable), and they indicate that is because it is good for customer clearance in china, and that it won’t bring us any trouble. Please confirm that the company in China is incorrect and advise […]
QUESTION: We imported printer ribbons into the USA (thermal-transfer-printer ribbons, 3702.39.0100) from our seller in South Korea, which are made (COO) in Japan, and they were deemed defective by our seller in Korea. Seller had buyer (me) return the ribbons to South Korea for rework, and we then re-import them again into the United States. […]
QUESTION: Based on OFAC 50 Percent Rule, can you share how your companies handle the screening of partners to meet the aggregate requirement? How do you manage the screening and aggregate requirement on cases where one entity is owned by, sometimes, hundreds of persons? ========== Answers: You have to do the research, or more […]
QUESTION: When determining country of origin can the injection of software and programming of a device constitute a substantial transformation? We are looking at importing a contactless NFC card reader manufactured and assembled in Germany. This device falls under HTS of 8471.90.0000. This reader, however, has only the basic firmware programmed into it and until […]
QUESTION: Our parent company in Japan sends shipments DDP shipments to a my company, a related division in the United States. They then ask that we be importer of record, classify the parts and manage the clearance of the shipment. The costs for duty and clearance are transferred to us from the parent company. […]
QUESTION: Has Israel settled what their NLR designation is going to be? Obviously it cant be EAR99, so do Israeli export filings just say NLR or what? ========== Answers: EAR99 and NLR are not mutually exclusive. EAR99 only addresses what the item is, and has no bearing on where it’s […]
QUESTION: Can anyone share a chart that provides descriptions of what the various column headers/item names in ITRAC refer to, or does anyone know where to obtain this information? For example, in the “SENSE_US” table, what do the column headers “User_Fee_L1,” “User_Fee_L2,” and “User_Fee_L3” refer to? Specifically, we’re trying to identify MPF and HMF paid […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have history with using CBP Form 4455s? We service the oil and gas industry and used to be able to file 4455s with local Customs for goods going out onboard the construction vessels for use in the Gulf of Mexico. The goods would then be signed off once the vessel returned and the goods […]
