Miscellaneous

MISCELLANEOUS

  • MPF INCREASE NOTIFICATIONS

      Question:   We have noticed a lapse in receiving notification of MPF Increases due to CBP. Has anyone noticed a similar lapse? Has anyone received all the notifications they were expecting?   =============

  • HIRING REVIEW OF FOREIGN NATIONALS

      Question:       We have started looking at our process for reviewing foreign nationals for       hire. We will be requiring the hiring managers to complete a questionnaire       regarding what type of work, technology or travel this foreign national will       have in their role.   […]

  • SEQUESTRATION EFFECTS

      Question:   I was wondering if anyone in the membership has discussed sequestration and the effects it will have on CBP and participating government agencies. Has anyone put contingency plans in place?   ============

  • JOINT REGISTRATIO WITH DDTC AND CANADA

      Question:   Can a US company and a related Canadian company have a joint DDTC   registration?  I thought that a Canadian entity could only be registered with   the CCR and not ITAR?       Have I missed an exemption?       ***********

  • CUTTING YOUR OWN IT FOR FTZ’S

      Question:   If anyone uses Integration Point software to cut IT bonds themselves from a rail destination to their FTZ, can you please contact us.  We are trying to determine if we would like to have a 3rd party manage our IT bond process (they are requesting and exorbitant fee for this) or get […]

  • Pharmaceutical, Healthcare CEE

      Question:   I am interested in feedback from members of the ICPA in the Pharmaceutical industry about their participation in Pharma CEE.  Are they happy they joined?  Are they seeing any benefits?  What are the biggest benefits?  Would you do it again?   ==========

  • GENERAL CONTRACT TERMS

      Question:   I am battling with certain members of our in-house counsel regarding standard export-import compliance terms. My position is that we should include such terms in every contract, however, certain in-house counsel do not want to have a standard export-import compliance contract term for fear that, as a service provider, it will “scare” […]

  • CARGO STUCK IN UKRAINIAN CUSTOMS

      Question:   US Company shipped a piece of equipment to Ukraine and is currently stuck in Ukrainian customs.  The equipment does require a CE mark (self certifying). It was a German company who purchased it and it was shipped from the US to Ukraine and will stay in the Ukraine.  Since the ultimate destination […]