Question: Could someone provide me with the location of regulations related to how you can package your freight related to pallets? I know you can’t use wood ones but what about plastic?? ********** Answers: http://www.ispm15.com/ISPM15_Revised_2009.pdf http://www.ispm15.com/ ************* You can use ISPM-15 certified wood pallets. The fumigation stamp has to be on them *************** You can […]
Question: Background: The business that I work for is a defense contractor with both ITAR/State and Commerce/ 600 series defense and dual use items in production and development. Many items are also EAR 99. We have a detailed compliance program in place that addresses all issues from jurisdiction/classification to deemed exports. We are currently reviewing […]
Question: We are an importer who use several brokers to manage our US imports. We’ve noticed inconsistencies with how one of our brokers is declaring the Country of Export on Form 7501. We had an example in which a product was shipped from United Kingdom, but made a stop in the Netherlands so that the […]
Question: Goods imported from Country X – received in and duty paid by Company A in US. Goods exported by Company A to Company B in Mexico. Company B in Mexico exports back to Company A – no value added in 1 case, minimal value added (pkging) in 2nd case. How best can we keep […]
Question: We import and repair parts of civil aircraft from all over the world and are considering using the Civil Aircraft Provision for specific parts. I understand that maintaining the correct support documentation is critical. Can someone clarify exactly what is appropriate support documentation? Do I actually need to acquire a copy of the FAA […]
Question: A CTPAT Question: Can a service provider in China become CTPAT Certified in the USA ? The China company is based and owned by a Chinese organization and has no affiliation in the United States at all. My company is Tier III and we mandate all our service providers must be CTPAT certified but […]
Question: We are the owner of goods which are stored in a third party warehouse in Canada which are routinely imported into the US. The goods are moved from the third party warehouse to the US destination, but since we are the owner of the goods, no sale takes place. The shipper on the BOL […]
Question: It has come to my company’s attention that there is a database company out there that provides Market Research data, specifically market and competition data using U.S. Customs Data. They state that they obtain the U.S. Customs data from ocean carrier manifests with complete shipping details on shipper, consignee, commodity, origin and destination among […]
Question: I can’t seem to find the documentation retention requirement for type 03 entries . I assume 5 years from date of entry if liquidated; if not liquidated within 5 years, retain records until liquidated? ************* Answers: 5 years from date of liquidation **************** This is a good idea, however, the statute is not that […]
Question: Looking for advice from members who currently use section 321 to clear samples or other small valued items using a courier. We understand a courier can currently “clear off the manifest” (under section 321) any shipment of a value of $200. or less duty free, no HTS classification needed; (exception vitamins, medicine, and medicated […]
Question: We import aluminum billets into the US from a foreign related location. The billets are then extruded or further manufactured. All scrap is collected and sent back to the foreign location to be remelted into new billets. The scrap is composed of “butts” of the raw billet, extrusions that have been cut and other […]
Question: Do any other companies have locations in EU that are AEO? If so, do you have hired full time employee on staff to manage trade compliance and AEO accreditation? We have been told by German (DE) Customs Authorities that we must have a “full time employee with experience in compliance”, in order for us […]
