QUESTION: What can one do if importer’s shipments are constantly held and examined by USDA and CBP. It is all the same commodity. Please advise if a letter to Customs port or any other means can stop this. *************** Answers: I would start with calling the specific CBP officers that have been involved in the […]
QUESTION: We are about to start shipping our devices with our encryption software (ECCN 5A002.a.1 and 5D002.c.1, License exception ENC) to customers in Russia and China. I would appreciate any guidance into the rules/restrictions for importing encryption items into Russia and/or China? Thank you very much! **************** Answers: You hopefully will receive more detailed advice […]
QUESTION: Nowadays many companies are using fulfillment center to fulfill and distribute orders, same goes with my company. I want to know for international and domestic shipments, can we use the fulfillment center name as the shipper/exporter or has to be our company name? I read for international shipments, the Commercial Invoice should have the […]
QUESTION: How does the membership handle reporting quantity overages and shortages from what was reported, to Customs, on commercial paperwork versus what was physically received? ========== Answers: Overages are always reported, regardless of the quantity, value and revenue changes. You are dealing with undeclared merchandise. Shortages are reported if certain change levels are met in […]
QUESTION: We occasionally have shipments that cross from Mexico into the US. They have batteries in them. I thought that batteries need to be declared as a separate line item on the invoice however our broker claims that is not necessary. What is your take on this? =========== Answer: Batteries contained in product do not […]
QUESTION: Wondering if anyone would be willing to share their process documentation for how they handling tradeshow goods leaving the US and subsequently returning to the US. ========== Answer: I work in the trade show industry and it’s not so cut and dry. It depends on the shipment’s value, if there’s a trade show broker, […]
QUESTION: In this scenario should the 7501 show related or not related? Company A is in a country other than the US Company B is a US company that is not related to Company A. Company A sells goods to Company B and ships the goods to the US DDP. Company A acts as a […]
QUESTION: My company exported a product to an international customer. It cleared customs at destination but sitting at a partner warehouse. Customer does not want the product anymore and wants to return to USA. Once we receive back in US, we will re-stock in our inventory. For HTS number, do I use the 9801 HTS […]
QUESTION: This new OFAC rule appears to require an exporter to report to OFAC when the exporter decides not to deal with a party because it appears on any OFAC RPL. If so, this is a seismic change. Comments? https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/fr84_29055.pdf ****************** Answers: This is huge! Reporting all the rejected transactions because the customer is an […]
QUESTION: Can anyone share a link to the German Penalty Guidelines – Negligence, Gross Negligence, Fraud? %%%%%%%%%% ANSWER: attached is an overview on sanctions in Germany o https://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Sanctions-final-GTCJ_13_07-0808-1.pdf ================================================================
QUESTION: Does anyone have any experience transshipping from Europe and Switzerland to USA and finally to Mexico, while maintain the EU-MX FTA benefits? Our first option is to have a through Bill of Lading showing the two legs of the trip, therefore satisfying the requirements. But what if by some reason we need to enter […]
QUESTION: I understand that these two countries do not allow ex works shipments (out of the US), has anyone heard the same thing and is there any basis for this? Thanks ! ========== Answer: In Algeria the bank terms for the letter of credit are often a C or F term, otherwise the bank will […]
