Question: I have been tasked with crafting our International Records Retention Policy. I’ve been told that the Board wants one policy, not separate ones for each country. This policy is supposed to cover Trade Compliance and also to be relevant to larger Legal needs. Does anyone have any advice or examples? Anywhere I can go […]
Question: Does anyone have experience with exports to Israel? We have a customer in Israel that purchases products from us that have both US origin and MX origin goods (maquiladora). The goods produced in MX are imported into the US to our manufacture facility, consolidated into a container with our US produced goods, and exported […]
Question: When a qualifying and originating articles are imported into the EU (From Sri Lanka to the Netherlands for example), the duty rate will be 0%, however is VAT also exempted or must the VAT tax still be paid upon importation ? I cannot find any information in the EU Directives, the EU Tariff (TARIC) […]
Question: For members collaborating with universities/ sponsoring research, what kind of export compliance monitoring & reporting do you require from the sponsored entity? Our std sponsored research agreement calls for mutual obligations to advise ECCN for any Technology provided by either party if the ECCN is other than EAR99. Recently we encountered a university […]
Question: Is there an UK or EU version of CROSS available for HTS rulings? ********** Answers: Yes. It is TARIC ******** I used to assign EU HTS and was not aware of anything like this. I used the EU HTS book on-line and went as close to the US HTS as I could. ************ Yes, […]
Question: Our Compliance Department is currently reviewing and revamping our Import Compliance Manual and SOPs. Our SOPs have a three-tiered structure. Level 1 is a high level overview of a process. Level 2 SOP are process flow charts. Level 3 SOP are the step-by-step how-to instructions. Our previous Compliance Manager signed off on all of […]
Question: I am new to this function, so bear with me on a basic question. Are duties computed by country of production or country of origin as stated on the bill of lading? Or are both used in the calculation? *********** Answers: It may be………….depends on the country importing from. Look at your HTSUSA, there […]
Question: Is it required to transmit a 7512 T&E for exports from the US electronically to CBP or is a manual T&E 7512 still permitted? How does the 7512 get closed at time of export from the US port and whom performs that task for Ocean and Air shipments? ************** Answers: You can use the […]
Question: Our broker files all our entries in ACE. He indicated recently for filing Post Summary Corrections for unexpected shortages and overages that he will need a revised or corrected invoice from the manufacturer listing what we actually received. For those who file in ACE, is this standard? For previous post entry corrections, our broker […]
Question: Looking for any of the members to help out on a bonded warehouse idea. We have a huge production line and there is one component item that we pay a hefty import duty on. This item is substantially transformed into a NAFTA qualifying final product in our plant/production line. The final substantially transformed items […]
Question: Does someone in the membership has information on a newer status on the global e-ATA carnet system than stated in the executive summary of the 13th Meeting of the Administrative Committee of the Istanbul Convention and the 10th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the ATA Convention met on 24 and 25 March 2014 […]
Question: I am an unpermitted LCB employed by an importer that self-files. I advise on the regulations, classification, create invoices, and communicate with CBP. My understanding of the regulations is that I do not conduct Customs Business for another since I am a representative of the importer who employs me. I have seen other brokers […]
