I just came across information that we place POs with a Canadian Supplier. The material comes in under DDP terms (they pay the broker invoice and all charges to bring the PO to our US door), yet we are being declared as the IOR on the CF7501. My understanding is this makes us liable and […]
We import products from China (FOB HK) which we are IOR but the UC is our sister company in Canada. We receive the brokers invoice packet from the local office in the States. I approve the invoices, submit to accounts payable and forward copies to the Canadian office, keeping scanned copies in my office. My […]
Can anyone point to a regulation that requires US Customs entries to be maintained in the United States?
I have a question about recordkeeping and would like any suggestions… In regards to import records, export records, FTA’s, etc. All records are kept for five (5) years. Specifically with NAFTA, I had scanned all past years to keep electronic files for reference to all associates. As it is now 2007, I can destroy all […]
I have a question about recordkeeping and would like any suggestions… In regards to import records, export records, FTA’s, etc. All records are kept for five (5) years. Specifically with NAFTA, I had scanned all past years to keep electronic files for reference to all associates. As it is now 2007, I can destroy all […]
Would anyone be willing to share their written record retention policy and procedure. We do not currently have one so I’m not sure how to word it. This is in regards to North American imports (specifically imports into the USA)
We’ve just started selling computer hardware in Puerto Rico. As I understand the regulations, these transactions are not considered exports by BIS but customs requires that we file an SED/AES for shipments to Puerto Rico. We are a re-seller and some of our primary suppliers list themselves as the shipper of record on shipments to […]
QUESTION: > Recordkeeping question: I use UPS as a small package carrier for 99% > of my imports and they also act as our broker. > > Many entries are processed as an informal and combined with many other > importers shipments. > > They say in this case they are the importer of record […]
Would someone share the record keeping procedures for shipments from Canada and Mexico – for Consignees (not importer or record) We have two scenarios: 1) Purchase orders were issued under DDP terms. 2) Purchase orders were originally domestic orders, however vendor shipped directly from Canada to our warehouse. What is your experience in getting copies […]
Is anyone doing strictly electronic data record keeping? Has anyone information on what customs may request from us, if we wish to have a freight payment service receive in and scan all our import documentation – providing it to us simply on a disk for record keeping purposes.
I understand the regs (163.5) to pertain to the differentiation of electronic copies and true electronic entry data. For example, keeping scanned copies of entries is not ‘electronic’ data. These are still ‘original’ records. Electronic data would mean that all the entry data is available in a company’s system(s) and can be extracted if requested […]
We recently filed a Customs disclosure covering various issues over the last 5 years (2002 – 2007). We used a statistical sample and applied the error rate to the 5 year universe. What are the recordkeeping requirements after filing a disclosure for those entries that were included in the 5 year universe? Are we required […]
