QUESTION: Could a member share the updated list of HTS codes impacted by the section 301 tariff adjustments in EXCEL format or another usable format as soon as it is available? =========================== Answers: The U.S. Trade Representative recently published a notice (see https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2018/june/ustr-issues-tariffs-chinese-products) with a final list of 818 HTS numbers to which the China […]
QUESTION: Is anyone aware of delays in clearance of courier shipments into Saudi Arabia. What is the issue? Is it specific to one port? Is there an end in sight? What are the alternatives to facilitating and expediting clearance of courier shipments into Saudi Arabia? ============================ ANSWER: No specific issues, but you must follow to […]
QUESTION: So we purchase material (ex-works) from another company. We are the Customer. another company ships us the purchased material. However, they refuse to put the foreign ship from address on the commercial invoice. The product in turn gets stopped by our broker because there is no ship from address listed. We have been going […]
QUESTION: My company buys gold-plated seals and stoppers. These are finished goods that are manufactured by someone else. We do not buy the gold and make the FG. In our current supply chain, we do not import the gold-plated FG. However, it may be imported by someone else. Do we have a legal obligation or […]
QUESTION: After being at a manufacture for over a year and trying to create a Trade Compliance function out of a Logistics function I FINALLY have the opportunity to present in front of the company at an all employee meeting. It has to be high-level and in 10 or maybe even only 5 minutes or […]
QUESTION: This question is for Compliance Professionals, not service providers. Do you attend the trade symposiums put on by Customs and what value does it have for you to attend? Extra credit, does anyone know where the 2019 trade symposium is going to be? ========== Answers: I attended my first CBP Trade Symposium last year. […]
QUESTION: If reusable plastic containers, clearly IIT’s are used to ship products to the US, is it a legal requirement to declare these on the 7501? I do not declare wooden pallets, so I am curious if plastic totes would be considered the same, and not declared on the 7501. ************ Answers: If your product […]
QUESTION: Is there any way that a US company can sell to a company in which Gazprom owns 50% (plus one share)? Is there any way that a UK company could do that? ========================= ANSWER: We (US company) sell a ton of stuff to Gazprom Russia. Are you confusing them as being on the SDN, […]
QUESTION: Does anyone has information about receiving a chargeback when the Big Box Customer is the IOR? For example, if products are damaged, shortage or late delivery. If the customer applies a chargeback, could we as the manufacturer/purchaser refuse to pay it (dispute) base on the customer is the IOR? Are we responsible and need […]
QUESTION: I have a question regarding what type of commercial document can be used for the CETA origin declaration. Our company in Canada sells CETA eligible materials intercompany to our UK entity. Our UK entity sells to a German customer. The German customer is clearing customs and requires the CETA origin declaration. We are not […]
QUESTION: I have a 2 fold question: Company A located in KR buys from Company B located in Canada. Shipment is moving from CA to KR via KAO, TW. Company A does not want Company B to find out Company A final destination and customer. Company A is asking the NVO to issue 2 paper […]
QUESTION: We use an on-line service to check against the different restricted party databases. On occasion, there will be a ‘hit’. We have been requesting our business partner provide us with a copy of a government issued photo ID (such as a passport or driver’s license) to confirm identity and hopefully be able to negate […]
