Question: So, we have to submit an amended 7501 with our PSCs. What happens if the PSC isn’t approved? We cancel the amended entry in favor of the original one? Answer 1: I think that it depends on the nature of the errors, but the original “uncorrected” entry stands. There can be several reasons why […]
Question: What wording has anyone used, when filing a Protest to extend the Liquidation dates out, pending the IEEPA litigation? Did you submit any attachments? Answer 1: No, i did not add any attachments. Was hoping for some responses. Answer 2: You can you file a protest only *after* liquidation
Question: When filing a protest in ACE, when is it recommended to check the box for Application for Further Review (AFR)? Would it be recommended when filing a protest for the IEEPA tariffs? Answer 1: Don’t ask for an AFR unless you both qualify for it and need it. There’s no 30-day issuance target with […]
Question: We are a broker, and an importer has requested we file protests for about 500-600 entries due to a positive binding ruling. Most filed by integrators. We submitted the protest using a very detailed spreadsheet with entry number, original duty, revised duty, amended commercial invoice and a copy of the bonding ruling. CBP has […]
Question: We just received a binding ruling for our product, which took over a year. We have a lot of entries that have liquidated, are within the 180 days do will be filing a protest. My question for the group is if there is any avenue or recourse to take for those liquidated entries over […]
Question: My company recently received a liquidated damages case, and in the LD we were advised we may submit our petition electronically through the e-Petition platform at http://epet.cbp.dhs.gov. Has anyone used this platform for filing a petition rather than submitting paper to the FP&F office? I like my paper records, but also not opposed to […]
Question: I’ve got a situation where my company made a prior disclosure, but the broker failed to make the classification changes for a few months subsequent to the disclosure period. Then the broker forgot to file the PSCs to make the correction. Currently, the only option is to protest them or make a prior disclosure. […]
Question: Hello! I filed a Protest in ACE and it was denied with a very vague response as to why, stating there was “no documentation provided to substantiate a change in value.” I filed a Void Protest Denial within 20 days of receiving the notice that my Protest was denied and emailed the reviewing Customs […]
Question: Does anyone know how an importer would get status of a CBP entry protest if the broker who filed it was unresponsive and not able to be contacted? Protest filed to apply exclusions not applied at initial import. Answer 1: Reach out to the CEE which handled the entry. In the top right corner […]
QUESTION: We recently discovered an item imported for years had the incorrect HTS assigned, most likely a result of an administrative error when we did a system transition a long time ago and was never caught. The HTS previously used has a significantly higher duty rate than the correct HTS. There are hundreds of entries […]
QUESTION: We have a product that qualifies for an FTA. Our brokers system failed to capture it in mid to late 2021, The FTA became valid during the MTB program that expired December 31,2020 , When the MTB expired, we failed to capture the FTA lower tariff and paid duties on the full HTS %. […]
QUESTION: A protest was filed to claim an exclusion. CBP rejected stating the product did not match the exclusion description exactly. The client hired a trade attorney to request a amendment to the exclusion description which was granted. The USTR posted the modification with original description and new description. I emailed the Customs specialist who […]
