Miscellaneous

MISCELLANEOUS

  • COURTESY NOTICES

      Question:   I have a twofold question:   1.  From a compliance standpoint, are we required to have our Courtesy Notice of Liquidation’s on file?   2.  Last fall, Customs stopped mailing hard-copies of the Courtesy Notice of   Liquidation Form.  We are being told they are being emailed now.  We have no   […]

  • Broker RFQ

      Question: When issuing a RFQ for brokerage services, how much time do you give them to respond?  Anyone have a scorecard or set of criteria for evaluating RFQ responses for brokerage services? ***********

  • FDA MID CODES

      QUESTION:   Do any of the members of ICPA have any guidance on industry practices for submission of MID codes on items requiring FDA prior notice?  I know that an FDA MID code is part of the submission process to FDA to secure clearance.   Then, likewise, there is a MID constructed for the entry.  […]

  • ARGENTINE IMPORTS

      Question: We export apparel, footwear, and textiles and understand that the Government of Argentina requires a certificate of origin regardless of the country of origin.  There is little information available online as to any additional requirements and the Argentine Consulate seems to not have access to email as all of our communication with them […]

  • LOCAL FORWARDERS FINED FOR SECURITY VIOLATIONS

      Attached report published in Germany is a summary of the $1m fine the airfreight forwarder received.  Note that in addition three employees each face up to five years in prison plus a $250,000 fine.   This is serious business and TSA is enforcing the requirements.     THANKS TO ALBERT SAPHIR FOR SENDING THIS […]

  • SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

      Question: Working on a team to come up with a social media policy. Anyone willing to share theirs? Minus company name of course! Thanks in advance! ***********

  • WEST COAST INSPECTIONS

      Question:   We’ve been having a rash of NII exams on the west coast.  I would say probably about 60%-70% of the containers originating from Japan are being flagged for exam.  Started about a week and a half ago and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down, probably 3 out of every 5 containers […]

  • BROKER METRICS

      Question: How are others measuring their customs broker’s performance?  Which areas are you score carding and how do you hold your brokers accountable to compliance with the metrics? *********