Miscellaneous

MISCELLANEOUS

  • UK/EU VERSION OF CROSS

    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, […]

  • COMPLIANCE MANUAL SIGN-OFFS

    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 […]

  • DUTY CALCULATION

    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 […]

  • T&E EXPORTS

    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 […]

  • POST SUMMARY CORRECTIONS

    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 […]

  • BONDED WAREHOUSE

    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 […]

  • GLOBAL CARNET SYSTEM

    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 […]

  • LICENSED BROKER ‘CUSTOMS BUSINESS

    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 […]

  • SEC 321 ENTRIES

    Question: Can a section 321 entry be amended? We have a shipment that crossed the Canadian border, the commercial invoice provided with the shipment does not have the correct value on it. The correct value is above $200.00. Can this entry be amended? If so, how do you go about doing it.  The entry has […]

  • CJ ERRORS

    Question: In a recent article by  “Commodity Jurisdiction by the Numbers” it was pointed out that export reform often has “U.S. government agencies routinely disagree on the scope of ITAR control, resulting in regular escalations of CJ requests to the deputy assistant secretary level” or higher, with delays of a year or more. Are there […]

  • ROUTED SHIPMENT

    Question: When we do Customer Routed transaction the best approach is to use an SLI and let the broker/forwarder file the AES?When customer routed the forwarder and purchaser would then have to supply each other with a Power of Attorney correct? *********** Answers – now with hyperlink – sorry for not attaching before: In a […]

  • ROUTED SHIPMENT

    Question: When we do Customer Routed transaction the best approach is to use an SLI and let the broker/forwarder file the AES? When customer routed the forwarder and purchaser would then have to supply each other with a Power of Attorney correct? ********** Answers: If you sign the SLI, you will be authorizing the freight […]