Question: My company’s import manual has not been updated for a few years. As part of the update, I am updating my distribution list. Should the distribution remain within my company, or should I send a copy to CBP (port account manager, the CEE for my commodity, our local port, regulatory audit, etc.)? We are […]
Question: Would appreciate getting the memberships comments regarding the proper country of origin marking for goods produced in Bethlehem, Palestine VIA Israel. We’re having internal discussion whether the goods should be marked as “Made in West Bank” vs. “Made in Israel”. We’re currently leaning toward using the “Made in West Bank” on the basis […]
Question: We are trying to figure out where the conflict minerals investigation and reporting responsibility would be better served. Can members please advise where this reporting requirement falls within your company? Some typical options include: Legal Sourcing/Procurement Trade Compliance Ethics & Compliance Regulatory Compliance Engineering Other ================ ANSWERS: It’s under Regulatory & Compliance in […]
Question: We are involved in clinical study where out kits consists of drugs and placebos. The kits are given to a doctor where either the drug or placebo is given to a patient and results are recorded for the study. When these kits, of the above, are imported into Germany, there is a ruling (see […]
Question: We recently sent equipment to Malaysia for demonstration purposes under a Carnet. We would like to do a partial return, however, we were told by our US agent’s destination office that partial returns are not “encouraged” in Malaysia and they recommended that we bring the entire shipment back. I confirmed with our surety that […]
Question: Prior to entries being filed through ACE, we would file qualifying de minimis corrections via quarterly reports directly with various ports. How is the membership community now treating de minimis corrections? Are you having your broker create PSC corrections for all corrections to entries including de minimus situations? If you are choosing to […]
Question: I would like to ask the membership if anyone does vendor payments in their local currency, and if yes, please highlight process and paperwork requirements, more from a customs perspective. I have been tasked with looking at this opportunity as a means of saving additional dollars due to currency fluctuations. Our systems only handle […]
Question: I’m looking for suggestions on how to curb unauthorized clearances by some forwarder/brokers. Despite written instructions advising that all shipments are to be turned over to broker X, clearances are processed (on the offending parties bond) and a bill for duty/brokerage submitted to us for payment. Regardless of the quality of the documents provided, […]
Question: We had ordered 2 shipments of catalogs back in August of 2015. We received one of the shipments…. the other according to the carrier was not actually shipped and was infact a duplicate BOL. Our purchasing department comes to me asking for written evidence from the forwarder that this shipment was never made […]
Question: We ship to unrelated parties domestically outside our ERP system (where SPL screening is automatic) and would like to identify best practice. Do ICPA member companies conduct SPL screening for domestic (US to US) shipments? ========== Answers: Yes. There are US entities (companies, individuals) listed on the Denied Persons Lists and other lists and […]
Question: I’m curious as to what kind of value the membership who has experience with hiring decisions would put on an Export Compliance Manager who is also a LCB. In my current job I am squarely in managing exports with perhaps a few tasks that bleed into imports. I’m fairly sure that getting my broker’s […]
Question: We requested and received approval for manifest confidentiality for imports and exports from CBP but noticed that some of the current information is still available if you do a search of the web on the company name. It occurred to us that even if we have confidentiality through CBP other countries may allow the […]
