QUESTION: When shipping apparel (that is individually marked “Made in China”) is it necessary to mark the shipping carton with “Made in China” as well when importing into the US? Under this scenario, does carton weight, count, or anything else need to be on these cartons? ========== Answer: The “shipping […]
QUESTION: Is it ever permissible for this to be blank/not declared? ========== Answers: If the IOR and the Ult. Consignee are the same, field 25 is usually left blank. According to the 7501 Instructions, this is legal to leave blank. https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%207501_Instructions.pdf ========== If the information is the same as the importer of record, you can leave […]
QUESTION: If a container (i.e. 20’ connex container) is used for an import, can it also be used for domestic moves? Example: Container brings in cargo from China to Long Beach, CA. Container is drayed to Texas for offload at consignee’s location. Can the container then be used for a domestic backhaul from Texas to […]
QUESTION: In most countries a Customs entry can cover one or multiple containers as long as they are from same shipper to same consignee.We are starting to import into India where our broker is saying we need a separate entry for each container.Is anyone familiar with this requirement in India or any other country? **************** […]
QUESTION: Our NL factory shipped product to a company in KR, which was paid by L/C. The product did not meet specs, so they will ship it back. The bank in NL said to check with the Korean Embassy if issuing a credit note for US$42,000 was all right, because there may be […]
QUESTION: Is anyone willing to share, or can advise where I can find general import requirements specific to each country? For example, Saudi Arabian Customs typically request a Certificate of Origin notarized by a Notary Public and certified by a local Exporting country Chamber of Commerce before clearing the goods into Kingdom. Does anyone know of or […]
QUESTION: My company has a bonded warehouse in another country where we do not have a foreign entity. Goods are shipped from the US to the bonded warehouse where they are held in our inventory until the customer places an order. Once the customer places the order, the goods are deducted from the bonded warehouse […]
QUESTION: I would like to ask the membership what is being saved for record-keeping purposes when it comes to International shipments moving via Express Courier. For instance, what is kept in lieu of a 7501 or 3461? The only clearance information we have available at this time is what is stated on the tracking. ========== […]
QUESTION: We are setting up an e-commerce site where customers can order items that are subject to US export controls and items that are not subject to US export controls. The items not subject to US export controls are not located in the US. The server that all requests will pass through will be […]
QUESTION: I work for a small importer who currently manufacturers apparel and accessory items oversea, that is working towards shifting import practices to include importing raw materials. These raw materials will be used to manufacture finished goods, which will be sewn, assembled and packaged by women’s prison inmates in the US. We are working with the state Correctional Enterprise Program, […]
QUESTION: I’m planning to create a trade compliance team for my company’s EU operations for next year and would like to benchmark with the membership. My company has 18 locations for Europe, most of which are manufacturing, in 13 countries. Total Europe revenue is about $400 million annually. Do you manage Europe trade compliance from […]
QUESTION: I just recently ran an AES USPPI report out of ACE website. I am using this report for audit purposes for AES filing by our freight forwarders as well as routed. After running the report I was alarmed not to see any AES filings for our exports to Mexico. I immediately contacted a few […]
