Miscellaneous

MISCELLANEOUS

  • UK SALARY RANGES

    Question:Could the members give me a salary range (with a currency symbol) for trade compliance specialists based in the UK, responsible for day to day import & export guidance across the EU region? Graduate level student with job experience in international logistics is my target. Similar professional level as the US jobs we see positioned […]

  • GLOBAL LABELING AND

    Question: We are an apparel, footwear and fashion goods retailer who is beginning to expand globally.  We are finding the task of gathering all relevant marking, labeling, care, and language(s) requirements in various countries to be rather burdensome.  Does anyone know of a pre-existing resource, database or service for this?  We’ve considered engaging a consultancy […]

  • SHIPS EQUIPMENT

    Question: In regards to cruise ships, CBP has commented that passenger vessel thatare required to file cargo declaration (CBP Form 1302) must file ISF’s as tothe same cargo. However, ISFs are not required for ship’s equipment.  Thequestion I have is what is considered ship’s equipment? Can you pleaseprovide the scope to the meaning of ship’s […]

  • LA / LGB PROCEDURES

    Question:We are an importer that is new to self-filing, and the Client Rep assigned to our account is not at the local port. We just started receiving LA-LGB public bulletins, and trying to figure out which vital formal port procedures we might be missing. Is there a centralized location we can request some policies/procedures packet […]

  • COMMERCE LICENSE CONDITIONS

    Question:Does anyone in the membership have a template written for communicating commerce license conditions to the end-user that they can share?   Do you ask the end-user to sign an agreement agreeing to the conditions?

  • Instruments of Int’l Traffic vs 9801

    Question:We export chemicals in reusable totes (IBC’s) and drums.  These items are returned to the US for reuse, they are entered under 9801.  We get shippers declarations in addition to providing manufacturer’s affidavits or certificates of origin for the items.  Does anyone have any experience with instruments of international traffic-what are the specific requirements and […]

  • PENALTY REFERENCE GUIDE

    Question: I’m looking for a quick reference sheet of potential fines and penaltiesrelated to– Valuation– Classification– Country of Origin marking Does anyone in the membership have a handy guide they’d be willing to share?

  • ROTTERDAM RULES

    Question:Does anyone have a copy of the new UN treaty on carriage of goods by sea that they can forward, or a website address where it can be downloaded? Many thanks.

  • OUTSIDE CARTON LABELING

    Question: I would like to understand how other companies are labeling the outsideof their shipping cartons when the contents may have more than one countryof origin.  We have a medical system that is made in the US but the monitor(which is a component of the system) is made in China.  Our outsidecarton, which contains the […]

  • TOP IMPORTERS/EXPORTERS

    Question:I was wondering if any of the membership has a current list of the top 2000 USimporters and exporters that they would be willing to share that data? Thank you.