Question: We have EAR and ITAR products, some licensable. I am looking at a policy of requiring all customers, domestic and international, to have an end user certification. I am hesitant to include all customers as not all transactions are licensable. In light of staffing and the ever changing compliance environment, I believe this may be overkill and […]
Question: Is there any free website that provides the tariff codes and duty rates for different countries worldwide? *********** Add’l Answer: Hello, Just to add from my side – below is link to EU tariff rates: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric/taric_consultation.jsp?Lang=en&redirectionDate=20100915
Question: We found that our supplier shipped on a pallet that was not heat treated and bugs were discovered caught inside the shrink wrap and in the shipping pouch. We now need to send the dead bugs back to the US for testing. Where should I begin with the regulations for importing dead bugs from […]
Question: Is there any free website that provides the tariff codes and duty rates for different countries worldwide? *********** ANSWERS: I use the World Trade Organization site. A login is required but it is free. http://tariffanalysis.wto.org/Default.aspx *********** I have searched for this with no luck. Sometimes the best is to look for the HTS book […]
Question: I just started as import backup at a new company that makes rubber seals/gaskets. Most of our products are EAR99. A customer asked me to send a list of all dual-use items. How do you know if your commercial parts are also being used by some customers for military purposes? How do you determine […]
Question: Does anyone have up to date insight into how long it takes for Permanent Resident status to come through if the individual is from a NATO country? Non-NATO country? We know there are a lot of variables that come into play so background checks are clear. Does it make a difference in time if […]
Question: I just started as import backup at a new company that makes rubber seals/gaskets. Most of our products are EAR99. A customer asked me to send a list of all dual-use items. How do you know if your commercial parts are also being used by some customers for military purposes? How do you determine […]
Question: We are headquartered in the US with divisions worldwide. Our biggest manufacturing facilities outside of the US are in China and India. We manufacture some valves that are considered dual-use according to the CCL. If China manufactures these items and they are not subject to the EAR according to all provisions in § 734.3, […]
Question: We will be applying for FTZ activation early next year and I know that both are required for FTZ activation. We have already obtained a bond. From my understanding, we need to obtain a FIRMS code, then apply for FTZ automation. What is the process of obtaining a FIRMS Code? How is it separate […]
Question: In screening a potential customer I ran into pretty good evidence that the individual is posing as an employee of a company that he does NOT work for, which was confirmed by the company represented. He is in the UAE and was attempting to be set up as a customer in order to purchase […]
Question: We are required to use one of the express carriers for all shipments that we pay for when possible. This is a nightmare for import compliance. We now require the carrier to contact us for instruction for EVERY import shipment so that we can provide proper instruction. Most shipments are items coming in from […]
Question: It has recently come to our compliance department’s attention that our dealer/distributor (whom we’ve received the order from and are invoicing) in the Dominican Republic is allowing their customer (End User) to Route the freight from the US. The End User is IOR into DR. My concern arises with a.) the End User is […]
