QUESTION: We require pen and ink corrections on supplier invoices at time of entry for the HTS and item description. The suppliers HTS is usually missing or incorrect. The item description is usually the part number. Are we required to continue making corrections to the invoices or is it acceptable to provide an email to […]
QUESTION: Wondering if anyone else in the membership has this dilemma. We are asked to provide two different documents for two different customers to avoid delays with Israeli customs. One customer is simple, a blanket certificate of origin is kept on file with their broker for all effected parts. There are no issues with customs […]
QUESTION: A customer sends us a vessel certificate request and shipping instructions. One of the requests is for us to provide the nationality of the vessel. Is this a reportable anti-boycott request? ********** Answers: Unless the request falls under 760(a)(5)(viii), if you think that the request for the country of origin of the vessel is […]
QUESTION: My company is currently going through a merger. As part of this, there will be the development a Global Trade Governance team. Historically we have “self-governed” regionally through the Trade Compliance teams and Trade Operations has managed the operational (day-to-day) activities. My current struggle is trying to identify what activities belong to Governance vs. […]
QUESTION: Do any members have an export and/or import audit module or program they can share ? As part of a larger Trade Compliance controls program, most companies never seem to have the time or resources to conduct audits to ensure other corporate functions and/or other locations around the world are following company import/export policies […]
QUESTION: When is it required for importers to send Customs or other government agencies advance notice? We are getting charged for this on almost every shipment and I want to clarify that we are only being charged when we need to. ======================= Without knowing what you ship….. If by ocean, an Importer Security Filing. If […]
QUESTION: Has anyone read this? It’s old https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/11/05/how-the-usps-epacket-gives-postal-subsidies-to-chinese-e-commerce-merchants-to-ship-to-the-usa-cheap/amp/ Someone from my procurement team found this old article and asked me if this was an option for us, a US company, to use when we ship small parcel from China to customers. Would this be a good option for low value shipments – Section 321? Does […]
QUESTION: WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF A SHIPMENT COMES FROM TAIWAN AND ONE OF THE TARIFF IS ON THE 301 LIST, IT SHOULD NOT APPLY AND WE DO NOT HAVE TO PAY THE HIGH DUTY RATE, CORRECT? IS TAIWAN CONSIDERED PART OF CHINA? IT CALLS Republic of China. ANSWERS: The United States does not regard Taiwan […]
QUESTION: Are there members whose companies have Trade broken into 2 teams – Trade Operations (handling transactional work, documentation, declarations, day-to-day activities) and Trade Compliance (determining HTS, handling valuation issues, auditing, communicating regulatory changes)? If so, what is the reporting structure? I am trying to determine if we should set up this type of structure […]
QUESTION: One of our ocean carriers is advising that effective in June, all booking instructions include HS codes for all cargo types and destinations. If I recall, the inclusion of HS codes on cargo manifests came up in the past but couldn’t be implemented due to a number of operational and shipper challenges. Does anyone […]
QUESTION: WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF A SHIPMENT COMES FROM TAIWAN AND ONE OF THE TARIFF IS ON THE 301 LIST, IT SHOULD NOT APPLY AND WE DO NOT HAVE TO PAY THE HIGH DUTY RATE, CORRECT? IS TAIWAN CONSIDERED PART OF CHINA? It calls Republic of China ************* Answers: For U.S. government purposes Taiwan […]
QUESTION: U.S. regulations state that we may not export to, or compensate, an individual that is on the restricted party lists. Screening is the mechanism to ensure compliance. How frequently do companies rescreen their employees against restricted party lists? Could you share how do you ensure compliance with the above without periodic rescreening of employees? […]
