Rulings

Rulings

  • 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?  

  • RUSSIAN BINDING RULING

    Question: I am interested in understanding the process for applying for a CustomsRuling / Binding Tariff in Russia.As an exporter to Russia ( from the EU)  I am exploring the possibility ofsecuring the HTS classification and obtaining a ruling – does anyone in themembership know the process in Russia or websites in order to do […]

  • USE OF CROSS

    Question: For many years I have been using Customs Reference as my Ruling Research Module and have been more than happy with their product.  (This was the company that used to support FedEx’s ruling module.) Now that they are closing their door (and I am so sad), I would like the feedback of the membership […]

  • Binding Ruling Request for Reconsideration

    Question:   Early last year we applied for a ruling and received a response within about 5 weeks. We disagreed with the ruling and decided to submit a request for reconsideration, which was done in late April 2009. That was over 10 months ago, and still no response, nor correspondance. I have spoken twice to […]

  • TD 91-7

    Question: There is a Treasury Decision on marking for kits that I can not find acopy of anywhere. The Decision is 91-7.

  • T.D. 75-187

    Question: What does T.D. 75-187 say about marking of Semiconductor Devices?  I cannot find the actual document anywhere on the Internet or Treasuryweb-site. I have been reviewing my companies marking compliance for smallsemiconductors such as photodiodes and transistors.  T.D. 75-187 ismentioned in a couple of rulings regarding marking, or not marking, ofsemiconductors but there is […]

  • T.D. 75-187

    Question: What does T.D. 75-187 say about marking of Semiconductor Devices?  I can not find the actual document anywhere on the Internet or Treasury web-site. I have been reviewing my companies marking compliance for small semiconductors such as photodiodes and transistors.  T.D. 75-187 is mentioned in a couple of rulings regarding marking, or not marking, […]

  • CBP Ruling HQ 548688

    Question: We have a very similar depot exchange program that is described in the ruling.  I assume CBP does not expect every importer to get rulings and that the rulings are available to the public to use as a basis or guideline in determining what is acceptable to CBP.  Therefore, since our situation is very […]