QUESTION: A shipment of animal skins left our facility for China (and should not have)without an active FWS license(snake and ostrich skins accompanied this pig suede). The shipment was not cleared by China customs, and a return to sender wasrequested. The return came after approximately 4 months, which exceeds the timeframe toclear under General Note 3(e)v without entry […]
QUESTION: We often have situations where we send samples that are FDA regulated to CA. Sometimes, these shipments are refused by the consignee and the courier will return them to us. The courier claims that since it is a refusal and never left the courier’s possession (even though I believe it made entry by the […]
QUESTION: I was speaking with someone the other day who advised me that the guidelines for importing products that contain lactose and lactose derivatives DO NOT require a USDA Import permit. I have been away from the FDA regulated industries for a bit. Has this changed? Did these type of products previously require a USDA […]
QUESTION: As of July 1, 2016, FCC is waiving the requirement for Form 740. It was stated that during this time, FCC would consider whether to maintain, modify or eliminate its requirement. Therefore, currently any obligation to file Form 740 is suspended and the requirement is waived until December 31, 2016. Has anyone heard whether […]
QUESTION: Does anyone in the membership have a spreadsheet of the most current US HTS numbers that are flagged for OGA, ADD/CVD or both? I am just after a simple list, HTS number and whether its flagged for OGA and their 3 digit codes. ========== Answer: This may be helpful […]
QUESTION: Can you please confirm if the Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) is required to be provided to manufacturer prior to be shipment to be included with the export documentation package for when the shipment exports from the manufacturer at origin, so the CPC is available to the customs broker at time of customs entry and […]
Question: Can someone please explain what is subject to FCC regulations? Specifically which products will require form 740 to be filled out? We know computers, monitors, printers, microprocessors etc., but want to make sure we are not missing anything. For example, we recently were asked to fill out an FCC form 740 for an acoustic […]
Question: We applied for an APHIS permit back in October. The application was accepted and the permit was issued in December. The agency has provided the application # but apparently the Permit is lost in the mail. We have called USDA and to the specialist handling the application and have left a minimum of 5 […]
Question: Does anyone have a listing of the HTS that flags for FDA and/or FCC? These are the two PGAs I work with the most and am looking to make a change in my process that will allow me to review outside of ABI software (our current process.) ——————————————————————— ANSWER: Here are links to […]
Question: Are imported US origin products subject to FCC regulations, in the event you do not use US goods returned? ========== Addl Answers: It seems important to clarify that the FCC Form 740 will go away, but the requirement to assert whether the imported items meet FCC regulations will not. ========== Exclusions from FCC […]
Question: Does the membership have any guidance on a process for handling Notices of Arrival (NOA) for imports regulated under FIFRA? In instances where many SKUs are subject to NOA filing, has the EPA allowed companies to deviate from filing a NOA form for each imported SKU? Has anyone had luck convincing the EPA […]
Question: I would like to see if anyone in the group has a list they could share showing the government agencies, regulations, and requirements that impact importation and domestic transportation of merchandise? Some examples are, of course, U S Customs (classification/duty rates/COO markings, etc) for imported merchandise but then there is USDA, FDA, FCC, HAZMAT,etc. […]
