Question: We are assessing the impact of a resolution (Resolution 251) announced inAugust by the Secretary of Industry in Argentina that would require alicense to import printed matter (manuals, publications, software licenses,etc) into the country. There is currently a 60 day hold on theimplementation of the resolution that is now scheduled to take affect inearly […]
Question:Our company has a large number of EEI’s filed per year against our EIN number by forwarders that have been given authority by the FPPI to do so. This process as we all know makes it difficult to check their work. The transactions are routed so the authority given by the FPPI is valid. We […]
Question: We are reviewing our standard mutual non-disclosure agreement (MNDA) for use with potential overseas business partners. The existing agreement was written for use between two or more US companies and contains reference to export-controlled information as follows: Proprietary data exchanged under this agreement may be subject to the export laws of the United States […]
Question:I have seen correspondence from ICPA members in the recent past indicating that if you are the ultimate consignee and not the importer of record, Customs will go after the ultimate consignee since you are the party that caused the import. I have also seen the Focused Assessment ultimate consignee record keeping guidelines and it […]
Question: Does anyone know if there is any screening of export containersfor radioactive content at the ports? We are running into a problem wherewe need to ensure non-radioactivity in the non-ferrous scrap we areshipping and some of our suppliers don’t have the means to screen attheir facilities. Management has asked the question about whether ornot […]
Question: I am in the process of increasing resources for our Import/Export department which currently exists of 1 Trade Compliance Manager. We currently import over 4500 imports annually and a yet to be determined # of exports. I was looking to benchmark other companies to see what the size of your Import/Export Department is relative […]
Question: We use various types of containers, pallets, trays, etc. (returnables) to transport product from US to Mexico and then the returnables are brought back to our company in the US for reuse. We have been filing as Chapter 98 for years, but now are considering the option for filing as ITT. Is the bond […]
Question: I’ve been getting alerts about air shipments being delayed because of the volcanic ash over much of Europe. Now I’m hearing that freight forwarders are refusing shipments because their warehouses are full. I’m wondering if the membership has heard if this will affect ocean freight as shipments previously going air are rebooked to […]
Question: My company imports small products with high values associated with them and it is not unusual when importing these products to receive Census Errors or Census Rejects due to the value of the goods. These are high demand products imported frequently and if possible we would like to import the goods without triggering […]
Question: >From a gut feeling I think we will need to change the model number on >the item as well, but I need specific citations to back that up. Can anyone provide any specific CBP citations of whether or not this change is acceptable?
Question: Our company is changing the model number of one of our products. We are a consumer electronics company. There is a proposal to change the model number on the retail package, but not on the product itself. For example, the model number was ABC100, and now it is AG100. The product itself would […]
Question: I was wondering if anyone has used the Vessel Manifest Confidentiality form for both imports and exports (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/automated_systems/ams/vessel_mani fest_confid_form.xml). It looks simple enough, but there is not much information on the CBP site or online about it. Is this CBP’s answer to filing manually to protect an importer’s FOIA manifest data? Maybe I […]
