Question:Where the Customs regulations provide for liquidated damages of “three times the value … if the merchandise is restricted or prohibited…” what is the definition of “restricted merchandise? *******************************************************************Answers:Prohibited/restricted merchandise is listed in part 12 of the customs regs. It doesn’t have anythign to do with ITAR parts, so “no”, aircraft parts are not restricted […]
Question:Our company in Germany is planning on sending product (US Origin) to Iran. Is this OK? Are they required to get any kind of a license?
Question: Would a product qualify for GSA/ Buy America Act if it was manufactured in Malaysia [ using less than 50% U.S content] and shipped from a Free Trade Country, Singapore, to the U.S? Does the product has to be manufactured in a FTA country or can it only be purchased from one to qualify […]
Question: We’re a US company that wants to import food from our foreign sister company. The products are processed food (ex: cookies, chocolate) that are currently sold at retail in Europe. Our merchandisers would like to take the easy way out by using the European (non-English) packaging and slap a label on the back containing […]
Question: I have been asked to author directives on the importation of personal items into the United States. We have expat employees that return to the states and ship their personal items unaccompanied. Does anyone have something in writing that details how these entries are handled? Does your company agree to be the importer of […]
Question:We current require our customers to provide End User Statements for certain products to countries of concerns. This is found to be cumbersome process and hard to verify the validity of these statements. We also requirement End User Statements from our customers for any licensable shipment. We are looking at what at the best practices […]
Question:I have been asked if electonic signatures are acceptable on entry support documents. These are not official Customs forms but the supporting declarations and statements for specific types of products. Examples of these support documents would be a TSCA 1 Statement and an ADD reimbursement statement. Can anyone in the membership advise if electronic signatures […]
Question:How are other exporters out there dealing with the new SONCAP requirements for Nigerian Imports; to be mandatory September 2009?There seems to be only one agency out there that is sanctioned to do this by the Nigerian government, however we have been unable to get definite answers from them. Any assistance and/or discussion of experiences […]
Question: If i need to send small courier pkgs to China, is it best to have the courier company clear the shipment or do CPT terms and have the customers broker clear the shipment?
Question:Do any of the members have a comprehensive social compliance policy or program that they would be willing to share? I am looking to benchmark some best practices in this area.
Question:Has anyone thoroughly read (and understands) the relatively new Lithium Battery Regs? Though these are actually Dept of Transportation and IATA rules, they may not fall under the umbrella of some of our import/export compliance family, but certainly could fall under “compliance” in some form or fashion. These regs became effective Jan 1st, 2008, but […]
Question: These are excellent questions as so many importers are doing exactly whatyou do:Directly drop-ship to your final customer as it saves time and money. Justmakes a lot of sense. But you point out very important aspects that often are overlooked, as thedirect ship-to customer considers this a domestic purchase/delivery. 1. You will need to […]
