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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Question:Does anyone of our esteemed members have a copy of ruling HQ544377 dated September 1, 1989
Question: There is a Treasury Decision on marking for kits that I can not find acopy of anywhere. The Decision is 91-7.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Would like to hear what people think the options are for the following scenario. A company begins importing an item under a dutiable provision but later feels it is worth requesting a ruling seeking a classification with a free duty rate. The imports have only been occurring for about three months. The quickest way to […]
Are importers of textiles/apparel and/or footwear doing Pre-Class with US Customs? We are hearing conflicting info, some folks at customs state they will not do a pre-class and I’m hearing from another importer that they are doing pre-class with customs.
Our Company manufactures Telecommunication equipment typically found under HTS 8517. One of our Canadian suppliers ships some finished components to us under 9013.80. This is based on a US Binding ruling they receive on this finished product. We are the US Importer of Record for these component shipments. Is there some reason why these shipments […]
I just obtained a binding ruling on an item we are importing. A few days > before the ruling came back an entry was made on the item. The item was > imported as FREE, yet the binding ruling came back with duty at 4.2%. > Should I got back and correct the entry? Or […]
