QUESTION: I presume that some members import lamps and other electronic devices.Our company has required testing the final product, but suppliers are complaining that it costs $10,000 and is not necessary.Our buyers are getting some heat about this. QUESTIONS: Is UL testing for lamps and luminaries required for the complete final product, or is testing […]
QUESTION: Can other ICPA members that import into LATAM and South American countries advise on the mandatory language for commercial invoices? Do commercial invoices have to be translated into Spanish? I thought under WTO rules that English language commercial invoices were accepted in lieu of Spanish language invoices. How about with Brazil and other Portuguese […]
QUESTION: Since ruling HQ 115278 was published in November 2001, have there been any updates? Can a licensed customs broker employed by one entity, file on behalf of other entities? It appears there are 3 options: 1) The LCB would have to become an employee of each subsidiary; 2) a separate customs brokerage business would […]
QUESTION: Our freight forwarder is saying a number of their clients combine multiple different vendors onto one bill of lading in an effort to reduce CHB clearance costs. In this practice the freight forwarder is listed as the shipper on the B/L and the actual shipper information is listed in the body of the B/L. […]
QUESTION: It would be interesting if ICPA members, placement firms and others could share of best practice for reporting lines of warehouse, shipping and receiving staff. Do these positions report up to Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations? ============ Answers: We don’t have a Logistics department, therefore, warehouse, shipping and receiving staff report to Operations. ============ I […]
QUESTION: I am wondering, how many companies have a formal OFAC Sanctions Compliance program document that they publish, post and train against? I am not talking about having all the requirements covered in one way or another (screening, training, risk assessment, etc. conducted by various teams or departments) or having a policy statement or document […]
QUESTION: We would very much appreciate the membership feedback to this situation. We are working to set standard incoterms with our non-North American supply base and have a debate if FCA Supplier’s Dock or FCA Origin Country’s Port of Export is more appropriate. (Wuxi, China vs. Shanghai POE for example) Referring to this FR as […]
QUESTION: I sell EAR99 items to Huawei from a non-US location, hence the FDPR G.P. 3, but these items are not directly used to make Huawei products. What I sell are items for supporting the building within which Huawei makes products that are now controlled. Because my items are EAR99, no Huawei components are installed […]
QUESTION: My company is doing a pilot program for self-filing via AES Direct. We are currently not set up to issue Chamberized COOs as this is currently done by our Freight Forwarders. There are thousands of Chambers of Commerce and various online services. My dilemma is that my company belongs to many Chambers of Commerce. […]
QUESTION: What would you expect your Global Trade Management System do for you? =========== Answers: Restricted Party Screening that receives and sends data with my ERP system; tariff classification with the ability to create decision trees and including CROSS rulings and explanatory notes and updates my ERP system; free trade agreement qualifications; export and import […]
QUESTION: Our finance team is discussing whether it should follow the Average Cost or Standard Cost costing method. Does this decision have an impact on the customs valuation for imported or exported product? If so, please explain what the impact is and which costing method should be used for imported and exported product. ************** Add’l […]
QUESTION: I was told that our company has a stamp from our Chamber of Commerce so that we can stamp our own export documents when requested by the customer. Is this valid? My understanding of the Chamber stamp signified that the Chamber as a third party reviewed the documents to for completeness and certified them. […]
