Rulings

Rulings

  • ANSWERS TO QUESTION ON GLASS BUYING GUIDE

    Question: I wanted to see if anyone in the group would be willing or could share any type of buying guide they may have created to help their buyers sourcing glass items vs candle holders. This would be something that a buyer could use when they are negotiating with vendors – do not have resources […]

  • PENDING CBP DECISIONS

    Question: I am wondering whether Writ of Mandamus” or “Administrative Procedure Act “(APA) can be used to compel a Federal Government Agency such as CBP to make a decision on pending matters within a reasonable amount of time. I am referring to binding ruling request at CBP HQ in DC that sometimes takes years to […]

  • e-BINDING RULINGS

    Question: Has anyone created a Binding Ruling electronically? If so, can you provide the template or the information that will be requested? ========== Answers:   Here’s the link, provides you with the template of what is required.   https://apps.cbp.gov/erulings/ ========== I have done a few electronic rulings.  You need to have your information and pictures […]

  • Answers to QUESTION ON CBP RULING REQUEST TEMPLATE

    Question: Could anyone in membership share a template they have used to submit a ruling request to CBP? ========== Answers: See attached ICP on rulings. It includes template. Ruling Format and CBP ICP U. S. Customs & Border Protection Rulings Program – December, 2009 ========== You can find guidance on what the ruling request submission format is in […]

  • Answer to QUESTION ON COURT CASE COPY

    Question: Good morning, I wanted to see if anyone in the group has a copy of this court case they could send –  Furniture Import Corp v United States 56 Cust. CT .125, 133 (1966). I have tried a couple of different ways searching the web and have had no luck. =========== Answer: See attached. […]

  • CUSTOMS RULING CONFIDENTIALITY

    Question: Does anyone know if when you request a ruling, can you request it not be published on CROSS? We are engaging in a new initiative with a large distributor of ours and do not want competitors to stumble across the information. ********* Answers: While certain types of rulings (penalty, for example) are exempt from […]

  • CONTACTING CBP

      Question: Is it acceptable to contact CBP and ask for a clarification when two separate ruling contradict each other? I do not want to ask for a ruling on my parts as of yet. One was issued from HQ, the other from NY. If so, is there a polite way to ask them for […]

  • eRULING TURN TIME

    Question: Does any member has experience with electronic classification rulingsubmission to CBP? What is the regular process and what is the  turnaround time?

  • GLOBAL RULINGS

    Question: I primarily utilize CROSS to access US binding rulings.  I am needing toresearch rulings for various other countries (Guatemala currently).  Cananyone suggest a website or solution to access global rulings issued bythe various Customs authorities?