Other Government Agencies

Other Government Agencies

  • OGA FLAG additional answers

    Question:   Wondering if any of the members can tell me how OGA’s know which import shipments to examine, etc.  Are they flagged by the manifest description of the goods transmitted that might contain a word or description? Or only by the HTS number transmitted? There are certain HTS numbers that are not flagged for […]

  • OGA COMPLIANCE

    Question:   I’m looking for some fundamental advice on how to approach US Import compliance with Other Government Agency requirements. We mainly deal with FDA, FCC, and TSCA (EPA). Can anyone recommend a decision framework you use to decide when to claim or not claim FCC or FDA, for instance?   –          When an HTS […]

  • Ship to Canada Natural Botanical Products USDA

        Question: We are a retailer looking to ship natural botanical products to Canada.   While reviewing the Canadian CFIA requirements, a lot of products require fumigation in the US prior to shipping.  My question to the members who are currently fumigating products prior to shipping to Canada is – Can the fumigation be done […]

  • FISH AN WILDLIFE DECLARATION

    Question:When filing a Fish & Wildlife declaration for import, if you have a shipment that contains multiple wildlife to declare from different shippers, can this be on one declaration? Or do you have to file a different declaration for each shipper?

  • DEA REGULATED IMPORTS

    Question:I was just contacted about an importation that may be regulated by the DEA.  What is the best resource for learning about DEA regulated products and the requisite due diligence and documentation for importation of such materials?

  • OGA RESPONSIBILITY

    Question:I usually import parts for stuff.  Some times, I import finished projects of stuff.   I am making these imports as a supplier. I will not put them out for retail sale. My customer contracts with me to get the stuff made. We use their specifications and art for the packaging. Country of origin marking is […]

  • COMMENTS TO ITC ON FOOTWEAR

    Question:I wanted to see if any footwear importers in the group would be willing to share their comments/thoughts regarding the recommendation Customs submitted to the ITC to modify footwear featuring outer soles of rubber or plastic to which a layer of textile material has been added. Is there anyone in the group that will be […]

  • OGA FOR TOOLS OF THE TRADE

    Question: We frequently import returned computer laptops and other computer measuring equipment after being used temporarily abroad as instruments/tools of a trade. We have proof of export properly documented.  The computer equipment is shipped with other items making the value of the import over $2,500 for formal entry. Upon importation of these returned computers/ equipment […]

  • ISM-15 PRESENTATION

    Question: I just found out I am doing a presenation to senior management aboutISPM-15 packaging and details. On Monday.  I am expecting to do 5 minutes ofpresentaiton and 15 min of Q & A.  For a number of reason, they aresuddenly very focused on this. Does anybody have a power point they can share?I am […]

  • AG INSPECTION

    Question:Our QC inspectors discovered that several POs received today from China were crawling with a tiny flea like insect. Since we have never encountered this before, and the items are not something that one might normally see insects on,  this was escalated to our Import team.   They notified CBP, who put us thru to Agriculture. […]

  • ICE

    Question: I’ll apologize up front for sending in a question that is not really traderelated; however, I thought perhaps the trade attorneys may have experiencewith this and may offer an opinion. Here’s the story: Out of the blue, a 23 year old girl tells her family that she just gotmarried.  She married someone they never […]