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 […]
QUESTION ON PENDING GENDER BIAS CASEWITH CIT: There was a recent case filed with the CIT regarding duty rates based on gender (commodity involved is men’s leather gloves). Is there anyone in the group that has the case number or the plaintiff’s name involved in this case? Also, is there anyone in the group that […]
I need to request binding rulings on some of our products, but I need to keep both the name of the product and the product’s make-up confidential. Is it possible to request confidential rulings? If not, how can I be sure the information contained in the ruling does not disclose any proprietary information to our […]
If we have a binding ruling for a product which has now gone to a new rev level, one that shows no major changes, but with a minor change to the product, can we assume that the BR can be applied to the new rev? That said, I would assume we would need to send […]
Could one of the members cite a rule or regulation which allows or restricts electronic signatures on NAFTA certificates? Not signed and scanned copies but true electronic signatures, thanks.
How has your organization typically dealt with Customs ruling requests for products that technically have been completed? That is, there have been entries made of the product, but there is no pending decision before customs. We would like to see if the classification we have been using can be changed to a classification with a […]
How has your organization typically dealt with Customs ruling requests for products that technically have been completed? That is, there have been entries made of the product, but there is no pending decision before customs. We would like to see if the classification we have been using can be changed to a classification with a […]
I plan to submit the following scenarios for a binding ruling but wanted to get the opinion of the membership first. My company imports equipment with additional software options embedded upon it. As imported, the value of the operating system is included in the price of the hardware. The operating system allows the equipment to […]
