We have been asked to provide one of our manufactured goods which the end use is described as being used start the diesel engines that drive stand-by power generators which power a nuclear power station in France. I am looking for some feedback on this being an acceptable end-use. Product has been determined to be […]
In general how much is the cost of a carnet? Is there a source document of what countries require a carnet?
We are the seller in the U.S. We have our vendor in the UK drop shipping for us directly to our customer in Germany. The shipper is telling me that since they are shipping within the EU that a customs invoice and a customs broker are not necessary. No customs clearance will be done. They […]
Is there a good place (preferably free) to get good trade statistics for various countries/regions by commodity? We’re looking for stats from the US, UK and Italy to Latin America.
Does anyone out there have a handbook, guide or manual that they would recommend to help a nontechnical, non-engineer understand some of the electronic component terms such as DIMM, CPLD, etc.?
Question: We are an importer of textiles and have applied for a filer code to become a self filer. It has been 3 months since we have submitted the paperwork. We have been advised by local customs that HQ has the file and is currently doing ‘research’. We have become concerned because of the length […]
Question: If a company considers using the Buy in America program, what are the pitfalls that they would have to make sure they address in participating in this program.
I’ve been asked to set up a graduate practicum in conjunction with an local university based on global compliance/supply chain. Any ideas of a project that would be both interesting and valuable?
QUESTION: We are considering importing electric fireplaces and mantels. The product is CSA certified and bares the CSA mark. This is the Canadian counterpart for United Laboratories. The supplier is telling us that we can import this product having met CSA requirements without any problems. I am uneasy with this because our own office phones […]
Does the membership have experience with a distributor asking if we include U.S. territories, possessions, and military FPOs when we say “United States” in the agreement. I suspect there may be import implications to our allowing sales to be made in U.S. territories, possessions, and military FPOs. Can you help me understand the impact of […]
I need the advice of my fellow trade compliance colleagues who utilize outside legal counsel for issues related to import/export compliance. My company has had a long term (over 7 years) relationship with a firm. We’ve used this firm for assistance with prior disclosures, representation during a Customs audit, and ruling requests. We’ve also used […]
Does any member have a checklist of compliance, import/export questions your company uses for negotiations/sales contracts that you would be willing to share?
