QUESTION: We are planning on conducting a Trade Compliance Customer Satisfaction survey to targeted groups in our company during the first quarter of 2018. Does anyone have any experience in doing this? If so, what was your response rate? Does anyone have any suggestions for questions that should be asked? ================ ANSWERS: What you want […]
QUESTION: Our Korean customer objects that our Korea-U.S. Free Trade Certificate has a six-digit HS number different from what the Korean Customs Service agrees with. Our aircraft engine compressor blade is classified under 8411.91, based on U.S. Customs rulings and/or ruling interpretations. However, Korean Customs considers an aircraft engine compressor blade a part of a […]
QUESTION: As I understand the US had trade embargoes with North Korea and Cuba, how is it possible to import from those countries? If we are permitted to import certain items from North Korea and Cuba, what about the other three countries the US has trade embargoes against for export (Syria, Iran and Sudan)? ========== […]
QUESTION: Would anyone be willing to share the questions they have added to their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) questionnaire, or similar process, specific to North Korea forced labor? ========== Answer: NA YES NEEDS IMPROVEMENT NO Personnel Security Facility does NOT employ any North Korean citizens or nationals. Explain Addl Answer: Interesting, that […]
QUESTION: Where a corporate department supports division and/or subsidiary trade compliance activities, wanted to ask if any of the members in this situation list the corporate (trade) address as the mailing address on the CBP 5106. If so, would appreciate understand the pros and cons for doing so. ********** Answers: Yes, we centralized the mailing […]
QUESTION: I work for an importer/corporation who files their own entries remotely. Do we need to file a triennial report on behalf of the Corporation since process entries and we have our own filer code? ========== Answer: This is actually a new subject (very important one), and I’m not sure how to present it to […]
QUESTION: I am a licensed customs broker and work with an importer/corporation who files their own entries with CBP. I occasionally file entries on behalf of this importer. I understand that I need to file a Triennial Status Report, my question is – Am I considered as “Actively engaged in customs business or NOT actively […]
QUESTION: What actions have members taken to insure their import supply chains meet the new requirements of CAATSA (Countering America Adversaries Through Sanctions Act)? Are you taking the approach of adding requirements to contracts with suppliers, or notifying suppliers? How would importers document compliance to this new requirement buried in the provisions of this act? […]
QUESTION: We ship small pack from overseas to the US via FCA. We pay the freight. We want to switch from one small pack carrier to another, from A to B. when we explained this to one of our vendors we were advised that they have an exclusive agreement with A and that it was […]
QUESTION: I am wondering if anyone can have any guidance as far as record keeping/compliance from the US side for a drop ship program my company will begin undergoing in the near future. Our sister company will be producing material in one country, and we will directly dropship it CIF to a port in Mexico. […]
QUESTION: A piece of test equipment unit is imported into the US from a UK supplier for review by a US company under a Carnet issued to UK supplier. The US company wants to buy the unit and keep it permanently in the US. Is there a way to keep the unit in the US […]
QUESTION: In an official CBP audit, would Section 321 entries be part of the CBP audit pool? If so how would CBP pull this in if they are on manifest releases? ========== Answers: Considering that CBP still accepts paper manifests on the northern land border for Section 321, CBP cannot possibly collect the data on […]
