Question: We have been receiving pushback from a few vendors in China telling us that they cannot set up a shipment with an air carrier without our federal tax id number. We use a broker for clearance and in the past have never been asked to provide this information. These shipments contain chemicals that cannot […]
Question: As a global company, what trade and customs compliance policies and standards do you have in place? Answer 1: Good try, CBP/CBSA Answer 2: We have an ICP globally. Answered by: Sandra Auer – sandra.auer@medela.comTitle: Global Trade Compliace and Customs Manager, Company: Medela AG Answer 3: We have a customs compliance program that covers […]
Question: Hello All, Is anyone familiar with TIR Carnet and if the U.S. participates? If so, what/who is a good resource for information and direction. Thank you! Answer 1: Here is a good source of information on ATA Carnets. What is a Carnet? | ATA Carnet
Question: Is there a group of Trade Compliance experts within the Healthcare sector? or perhaps an industry associations (such as AAFA for apparel & footwear) Trade Compliance professionals find beneficial to join? Answer 1: There is the Healthcare Industries Committee within AAEI if you’re a member? Otherwise, please feel free to reach out to me […]
Question: Hello, Currently setting up CBAM tracking at our company, I would like to know how do you exactly identity what is a part of CBAM? Once you have CBAM information what are some of the issues your company is currently facing trying to provide the information to customs? Answer 1: The EU regulation about […]
Question: Does anyone know if this daily email newsletter stopped being published? I’ve received it for 10+ years but it stopped coming back in March. Answer 1: Daily Aerospace is on a hiatus at the moment due to a March hospitalization and subsequent death in April of Gary’s (the publisher) daughter from metastasized breast cancer. […]
Question: I would like to ask the community, is there standard email footer disclaimer or new disclaimer that is applicable to both EAR and ITAR that they use (similar below) when sending an email? WARNING: This email may include technical data. If it is disclosed, transferred or exported, outside the US, controls by either US […]
Question: I’m curious if any members have been successful in using AI to support your trade compliance program? If so, what are you using AI for? Answer 1: Hello, Though many companies are not using this yet for import/export activities, our organization has begun using this for a facial review of import/export transactions. Essentially, the […]
Question: We have a drop shipment and routed export stopping in a US border stop. We (US Company) sell to a Customer in Country A. We deliver the goods to the US border stop. The shipment will continue on to an unknown location in Country B. What should we put as the “Ship to” on […]
Question: Company in A in the USA current produces Product X in the US. Company X wants to import Product X from Company Y in a foreign country. Both US manufactured product and Foreign Manufactured product would be in the supply chain at the same time. Our Supply Chain and Commerical Teams wants to keep […]
Question: Working with a customer who is using their own aircraft to ship parts to an aircraft in need of repair. The part never leaves the airport. Once aircraft is repaired both aircraft leave the country. What documentation is needed, can we ship using an in-bond? What plans of action would you all use for […]
Question: My company will start using reusable plastic gaylords with their respective plastic inserts to secure the merchandise being exported to our contract manufacturer (maquiladora) in Mexico. The gaylords are exported with assemblies and will be returned from MX by the maquiladora filled with finished goods. Do these reusable packaging materials need to be declared […]
