Question: I have a question regarding steel mill certificates and pipe fittings. Section 141.89(a) of the CBP Regulations outlines additional information that is required at time of entry for certain classes of merchandise. For the products of Chapter 72 and headings 7301 to 7307, HTSUS, this requirement is a statement of the percentages of weight […]
Question: We are a trading company based in the USA with our headquarters in Japan. Currently, our Japan HQ is handling a shipment to Customer X in the USA. For this shipment, Japan HQ is the exporter, and Customer X is the importer/consignee. Financially, Customer X has been making payments directly to the Japan HQ, […]
Question: A U.S. Customer has a clause in the signed contract that states: “No tech data is to be shared with a foreign national.” We designed the end product and the components. Suppliers only receive a copy of the specific component print to be purchased from them, with no knowledge what their supplied component goes […]
Question: My question is with regard to net weight vs. gross weight. Per the Dictionary of International Trade, the definition of net weight is “the weight of goods without packaging”. This definition seems very clear when you are calculating net weight and gross weight of product in a shipper carton. The net weight would not […]
Question: Do you pass on export licensing cost to your customers in the RFQ – Purchase order. We have never passed along the charges but have some customers asking, and it would be a good thing to charge for and help TC make some of our cost to the company back. My questions is: Is […]
Question: Any LEED experts out there? A customer is asking us to certify our products for recycled content on a project that they are working on. My predecessor (no longer here) indicated that the process to determine the recycled content of a manufactured product is below: Pre-consumer percentage (example 22%) Post-consumer percentage (example 90%) Total […]
Question: Anyone out there ship out of the Netherlands? We’re being told that Dutch Customs is switching computer systems. Will an EORI required to file from then on? If it is required, must it be an NL EORI, or can it be any EU EORI number? Our broker is giving us conflicting answers. Answer 1: […]
Question: Kind of curious to know how any seasoned member would handle this situation. Our RMA department fails to understand that we can’t always just ship anywhere in the world. Yet on a daily basis I find out that we have shipped replacement units to places other than the original sales address. To me, that […]
Question: Hello Members: I am new to the company for about 3 months. The role never had a GTC role. While many see me as of no value, others see me as a valuable resource of knowledge making their work much easier. I have been asked to do a 2 page presentation about trade compliance […]
Question: We have a shipment held up in Malaysia by Customs. They are requesting a STA permit. This is apparently a Security Threat Assessment form for hazardous material, but our shipment is both non-hazardous and EAR99, yet Customs is still insisting on the form (that we’re still trying to find a copy of). Has anyone […]
Question: I am working on a consolidated entry project to maximize our MPF savings on imports. I understand that if you have cargo subject to PGA clearance/holds or cargo frequently examined, you risk having all of your shipments halted if just one of them goes on examination. Since we have a low exam rate, the […]
Question: My question is off the “Compliance” topic. I’m looking for ideas or best practices to reuse/recycling plastic pallets. We import from certain regions on plastic pallets and find ourselves with an influx of pallets from time to time. I’m curious as to what other members do or if there are reputable companies that “buy” […]
