Question: Does anyone have a good definition of what Customs considers “visible lining”? ========== Answer: I don’t know if this helps, but General Note 12 of the Tariff Schedule (NAFTA), Chapter 61 Rule 2 specifies the following regarding visible lining: If the rule requires that the good must also satisfy the tariff change requirements for […]
Question: I am struggling to write a procedure on how our Company should handle items that are being carried back from China. I have to educate employees and do it fast. 1) This includes: Prototypes, Samples , Parts samples & for production or resale Samples coming back can vary from a fabric sample to an […]
Question: If anyone in the membership has a work instruction for shipping departments concerning international air freight for non-production type shipments ( engineering samples, chemicals, etc) could it be shared ? ********** Answers: If the goods will return to the U.S. and not remain overseas, then get a ATA Carnet. www.atacarnet.com for additional information.
Question: In the following scenario which party should be issuing the Canadian Customs invoice ? Shipper: Our company Sold to: US company Ship to: Canada company The Sold To party insists on issuing the cci as they do not want their customer to see the purchase price from us. Who should be issuing the cci? […]
Question: We are related to our shipper, and use a courier for entry clearance. I am seeing different results when reviewing entries using the ISA review as a template. For informal entries, there is no relationship declared. Is this worth pursuing with the courier? Is it a CBP concern? For informal and formal entries, there […]
Question: We are a multinational software company and like many other software firms the majority of our product is distributed electronically via internet downloads. Typically, software is classified based on the underlying medium (i.e. optical disk, magnetic tape, floppy disc, etc.) on which it is reproduced. Is anyone aware of a Schedule B number or […]
Question: If we are aware that we have been mis-classifying imported parts for the past 5 years, should we switch to the correct code or wait until we thoroughly investigate internally and then file a Prior Disclosure? We typically use 8481.80.9085 for misc. valve parts since that is what we manufacture. We had a firm […]
Question: Who is the USPPI in this domestic U.S. delivery scenario?….. Our German subsidiary sells Product X to a German customer (transaction #1). Product X will be supplied from our U.S. factory. The German customer wants Product X delivered directly to their U.S. subsidiary, where the product will be tested for compatibility (but not modified) […]
Question: For considering the definition of substantial transformation, it states a change in name, character or use. Could anyone comment on an example of a change in name and change in character? *************** ANSWERS: Here is an example: Raw wool from a sheep becomes yarn. Yarn becomes sweater. *************** Not sure what you are looking […]
Question: What are the views of the members regarding using ISO codes to display as the country of origin on either the documentation or marking of the article? There is a presentation in the ICPA library which says that ISO codes should not be used. ========== Answers: This is a yes and no answer. […]
Question: We used to have a corporate position that managed all reg/compliance updates issued by CBP at the beginning of each year. That position was recently eliminated. Are these changes readily available? Or do we need to sign up for it or request a report. ========== Answers: The CBP regulations are updated each year in […]
Question: We are facing a dilemma that hopefully others in the membership are facing related to the US sanctions against Russia. We are a US company and we license software to customers including customers in Russia. A few of our Russian customers are listed in OFAC’s Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List. Our software is not caught […]
