Miscellaneous

MISCELLANEOUS

  • REPORTING RESIDUE

    Question: U.S. Customs has modified a ruling and will now require any imports of residue in “empty” containers to be manifested and entered upon arrival to the U.S.  The question to the membership is if anybody knows how the entry process will work on this? Previously. if we had an empty cylinder return from a […]

  • DEFINITION OF BUSINESS PARTNER

    Question:  We need some good advice. Here is the scenario,  Our company purchase product (chemical) from a trade company (Company A) in overseas and they subcontracted a factory (Company B) to produce the goods. Then, Company B transport the goods to another company (Company C) for packing. After packing, the Company C shipped the finished […]

  • NON US ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE

    Question:My company purchases software from outside of the United States and installs it into our systems which we need to export to our customers.  We do not believe the software, which includes encryption, has not been sent into BIS for the one-time review. We have considered filing the one-time review or requesting a commodity classification […]

  • COMMODITY JURISDICTIONS

    Question:   We sell and export products for the tour and travel industry to a company say in France that are used on guided tours offered around the world.  For example tents (this is not our product but a fair comparison).  This tour company offers trips to Cuba.  They could take our product to Cuba […]

  • FOREIGN VISITOR VERIFICATION

    Question: I would like to know to what extent the members “verify” visitors coming in for meetings, against the “lists” (denied party, debarred, etc). We check all foreign nationals and foreign companies but there is debate regarding whether we need to check US persons who work for foreign companies. (and if we should check US […]

  • LIST OF 19USC1592 VIOLATERS

    Question:   Can someone advise where I can find the published “list of foreign producers, manufacturers, suppliers, sellers, exporters, or other foreign persons who have been found to have violated 19 U.S.C. 1592 by using certain false, fraudulent or counterfeit documentation, labeling, or prohibited transshipment practices in connection with textiles and apparel products?”

  • FIXED ASSET VALUATION

    Question:   A cross functional team of Tax, Trade and Finance folks are trying to lock down a valuation methodology that works for all of us.  At the moment, we are considering the valuation methodology for inter-company transfers of fixed assets.   We often move used fixed assets to R&D facilities in other countries.  The current […]

  • ACE REPORTS / LIQUIDATION STATUS

    Question:   Are any members using an ACE report that shows general entry header information,  not necessarily line detail, but with liquidation dates, liquidation status (change, no change, etc.) AND  final liquidated amounts ?   If so, please point us in the right direction, tkx.

  • CJ SUBMITIONS TO DDTC

    Question:   Does anyone have experience with submitting a range of part numbers to the DDTC for a CJ determination? The guidelines understandably advise not to submit an entire product catalog, and that determinations are made on an item-by-item basis. But is it reasonable to submit multiple part numbers that cover the same type of […]

  • ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN AIRCRAFT

    Question:  When a foreign registered, private aircraft arrives in the US for repair and maintenance, what is the proper Customs entry process?  Is a formal import entry needed (CF3461/7501)? Or is there some other acceptable method?

  • FF HIRING CHB

    Question: We are a Broker and a Freight Forwarder is looking for us to handle their client’s Brokerage. They want us, the Broker to provide Brokerage employees on site at their various offices. These employees will be dual employees, eployed by us the Broker as well as the Forwarder. The wage of the employees, employed […]