Question: This is regarding a vendor serviceman (from Spain) came to one of our facilities to fix their instrument but he left some tools and parts and asked us to shipped them back (they may be too heavy to carry to the airplane) , he will pay for the shipment. These tools are screw drives, […]
Question: We are a large US multi-national corporation with a primary corporation with several subsidiaries (each having their own EIN) that import regularly. To minimize the number of Customs powers of attorney that we have to manage, is it possible to issue a primary POA with an attachment detailing the subsidiaries and their corresponding EINs […]
Question: I have a question for the membership. I would like to know how other companies are handling the new guidance issued by Treasury with respect to entities owned 50 percent or more in the aggregate by more than one blocked person. What processes/ tools are others using to help their company comply with this […]
Question: We have a related party foreign supplier who occasionally ships overages. Internally, the receiving process allows for a PO to be amended for the extra items through a systematic approval process. Is it best to obtain a revised invoice and pack slip from the supplier for the entry amendment? What documents are necessary for […]
Question: Hoping for guidance from the membership. Here is the basic scenario: A “family” of “restricted” encryption items /740.17(b)(2) products is authorized on the Encryption Licensing Arrangement – various models in the family The 400 model, is exported under the Encryption Licensing Arrangement The product fails and customer wants a replacement. Two scenarios: o The […]
Question: Scenario: We make a booking with our Freight Forwarder for 10 containers to ship from the US to the UK. All 10 containers are related to a single sales order and are shipping to the same entity in the same country. The intention is to have all 10 containers ship under a single ocean […]
Question: I have recently discovered a large Chinese supplier of ours has been deflating the customs value on the commercial invoice while billing my company actual cost for the accounting invoice. I am reviewing our entries and am only noticing this practice on express courier shipments in which our small package courier company is handling. […]
Question: I would like if anybody could share procedure for on online sales for distributors that offer products produced by your company around the world and which export clauses are recommended to have with distributor in order to make sure that products do not end on prohibited countries due to diversion since the company will […]
Question: I hope one of our attorney members or other members with experience can offer some clarity regarding license exception RPL. Specifically, §740.10(b)(2)(i) says: €œServicing€ as used in this section means inspection, testing, calibration or repair, including overhaul and reconditioning. The servicing shall not have improved or changed the basic characteristics (e.g., the accuracy, capability, […]
Question: In your organization what department is responsible for D&B registration (DUNS)? Who maintains the registration? When inquiries come in asking for your company’s DUNS number to whom (department or title) are the inquiries directed? ********** Answers: DUNS registration is usually handled by an accounting or credit department. DUNS is a type of credit reporting […]
Question: Where can I find information on Customs’ website regarding section 321 entries? Also does anyone utilize section 321 entries with freight forwarder or ocean shipments, or is the section 321 primarily used for courier shipments only? ************** ANSWERS: Section 10.151 or 321 can be used for goods valued not over $200 and can be […]
Question: Can any wood importers (Ch. 44) share how they know that their imports of wood products weren’t harvested illegally? We currently receive the Lacey Declaration from our vendors, but we have no proof that the products are not illegally harvested. Does anyone go further than merely requiring the Lacey Declaration, to get more proof […]
