Miscellaneous

QUESTION: We recently moved our in-house distribution to an outside 3rd Party warehouse. For our large export shipments we would create the SLI/SED and give to the freight forwarder to submit the EEI on our behalf. For routed shipments we would give the data fields required but not sign the SLI because our customers forwarder […]

QUESTION: I work for a U.S. manufacturer , and my question regards restricted party screening. When screening a company (whether a customer, vendor, service provider, etc.), do you screen just the company information or do you also screen contact names for individuals who work for the company? For instance, would you screen only ABC Company […]

QUESTION: Regarding the use of 9801.00.2500 for products not of US origin, does the exporter of the product need to be the importer upon its return as defective?  The phrase in item (4) “by or for the account of the person who imported them into, and exported them from, the US” is what I am […]

QUESTION: My company sells under the Incoterm CIF (Cost, Insurance, & Freight). We provide insurance coverage as required. We understand that as the seller in the transaction, we are responsible for the insurance premium. Our question has two parts: 1) Is it the usual and customary practice for there to be a deductible on a […]

QUESTION: Our parent company is requiring us to complete a High Risk Profile questionnaire on all new Business Partners (who sell our product) and customers, as well as an updated questionnaire after 2 years. This is in addition to a RPLs screening at the time of being setup in our ERP system, as well as […]

QUESTION: Does anyone know if it is acceptable to show 2 currencies (USD and BRL) for different line items on the same commercial invoice? The Brazilian importer is asking for that and with all of the horror stories of delayed shipments I wasn’t sure if this would cause any delays or confusion upon import. We don’t […]

QUESTION: We are starting to receive exclusion requests from customers that have been approved by BIS.  We have submitted all required information to the email traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov as instructed in CSMS #18-000378. My question is what is the time line for CBP to enter these exclusions in their system so we can begin our post summary […]

QUESTION: We have screened a Russian individual thru our screening software and received a ‘Hit” related to CAATSA – Senior Political Figures and Oligarchs in the Russian Federation I am not familiar with CAATSA but upon doing some research it appears this is not a sanction list.  I do not understand the purpose of CAATSA […]

QUESTION: We are starting to receive exclusion requests from customers that have been approved by BIS.  We have submitted all required information to the email traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov as instructed in CSMS #18-000378. My question is what is the time line for CBP to enter these exclusions in their system so we can begin our post summary […]

QUESTION: Is anyone aware of the CA Prop 65 process? Trying to understand what other companies are doing and if there has been an implementation date? Is everyone using a Safe Harbor Label? ========== Answers: The process is unchanged since Prop 65 went into effect in 1986.  Enforcement is primarily through citizen enforcers, affectionately known […]

QUESTION: Under contractual obligation, we have surplus product that is required to be destroyed in US. Product would need to be moved to US, and the products’ classifications have duty rates as well as additional duties under temporary legislation. We are exploring how to accomplish destruction with minimum financial impact. The below methods have been […]