QUESTION: Can a freight forwarder issue a sub-POA to a Customs broker? Or, can a Customs broker issue a sub-POA to a freight forwarder? Assuming this is possible, is it as simple as adding a clause on the POA, or is there any regulation that enables this? =========== Answers: Your POA with the forwarder/broker would […]
QUESTION: We received an email from a large courier service asking us for a POA so they can file an EEI via AES for a shipment from one of our facilities and one of our accounts. To track spend we set up different accounts for each shipping location. We responded that they have a main […]
QUESTION: What are the potential penalties for not having a valid export POA on file with a forwarder at the time of export from the US? ***************** Answers: Was there a signed SLI that provided the forwarder authorization to file the EEI? *************** As far as government penalties, the risk is much more for the […]
QUESTION: Can members please advise any compliance risks they have encountered when using broker’s who issue sub-agent POA’s. I feel it is a great risk, as you forfeit “broker control” and lose the relationship which is very important to have with our Customs broker. I am requesting some feedback so we can put a policy […]
QUESTION: My employer has various locations with separate EIN#’s throughout the United States due to acquisitions over the last 20 years. I have found some very old POA’s signed as a “Corporation” that do not have a date of revocation listed. I have searched for quite some time trying to find in the Regulations if […]
QUESTION: What verbiage would the group recommend for a POA strictly used for customs consulting services. I know ‘consulting’ is a widespread word that can encompass several services. In this scenario, we would like to isolate the services from the standard customs broker services POA without a long and lengthy dialog. In your opinion, would […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have a POA template for export/Freight Forwarding only without Customs clearance/brokerage clause? It should include AES/EEI and related export filing language. ========== Answer: There is a very basic one in FTR – Appendix A to Part 30 ==========
QUESTION: Is a POA (standard NCBFAA format, not Form 5291) given to NVOCC who is not a customs broker valid for customs clearance purposes (which is done by NVOCC’s sub-contracted customs broker)? Can a NVOCC issue a sub-POA to their contracted customs broker? According to 19 CFR 141.43(c) it appears that only a licensed customs […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have any instances of their broker requiring a limited liability clause on services to be included in their POA? If so, do you know what the industry standard amount of the limitation would be? ********** Answers: According to FIATA and international chamber of commerce if you have not mentioned the value of […]
QUESTION: I’m going through a review of all open POA’s with our Customs brokers. We do not have service contracts with our brokers, so I wanted to consider adding service expectations into our POA’s. Has anyone done this before or have any guidance? Is it a common practice to add compliance expectations into POA’s? ************ […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have a letter format to revoke a POA from a broker. I thought there used to be a Customs form for this but am unable to locate. If anyone has a template or know of this form I would greatly appreciate it. ========== Answers: Previous question and answer in the […]
QUESTION: How does the trade handle POA’s for IRS numbers that have multiple suffixes? The purpose for us to create a suffix is to identify duties & fees for each site location out of ACE. One of the Brokers is insisting on POA for each site location that is identified by a two letter suffix […]