Question: I am a non-native French speaker and I need to communicate with a customs manager in France that does not speak English. Does anyone have any trade compliance resources in French that you would recommend or could provide? I am not looking for the regulations, I’m trying to find resources that would help me […]
Question: Hello, I am looking for good resources or programs/courses on Latin America compliance (as a guide for an exporter in the US). Do you have any recommendations? Thanks in advance for your feedback. Answer 1: To start, I would reach out to your local US Dept of Commerce Export support office. They can give […]
Question: How can we find out about updates or changes on regulations as soon as it happens by government for US import/exports? and for other countries too. Answer 1: For a free single source for the US, you can’t beat the Federal Register. Set up an account, select agencies, CFR parts, or even specific terms […]
Question: Will having a REX number ever become a requirement? We manufacture and export a fair amount of stuff in the EU. Answer 1: The Registered Exporter – REX – system is for the EU exporters and the exporters of the GSP beneficiary countries, if they want to export to the EU, enjoying the GSP […]
Question: Does anyone offer seminars on the Infrastructure Act, BABA, Buy America, Buy American requirements? The regulations can be confusing when trying to determine the raw material requirements, and most of our customers are not fully sure which certification they are asking for when they request one. A chart with basic requirements would be great […]
Question: Will having a REX number ever become a requirement? We manufacture and export a fair amount of stuff in the EU. Answer 1: The Registered Exporter – REX – system is for the EU exporters and the exporters of the GSP beneficiary countries, if they want to export to the EU, enjoying the GSP […]
Question: Are all US companies required by law to have a FCPA compliance program in place? Answer 1: No, you are just required to not violate the FCPA. Depending on your business model, cost/benefit might suggest the best way of doing that includes having an FCPA compliance program in place. A *pre-existing* compliance program also […]
Question: I am unable to locate a Q&A concerning what needs to be done as the new GTC manager. I joined a company with no GTC policies and I am looking for a 30 day, 60 day, 180 day plan. Answer 1: This process can become quite complicated if you are doing both import and […]
Question: Because of the Infrastructure Act, our company is receiving many requests for Buy America, Buy American, Prop 65 documentation for our products. Does anyone know the best way to train internally so that we are providing the proper documentation? Answer 1: This could get tricky depending upon if your company is the source manufacturer […]
I want to ask this fabulous network how you talk about customs and compliance within your organization. Do you have ideas, thoughts, a pitch to share how you short and crisp inform people about customs and the importance of compliance, within you organization or suppliers, customers, board members? Answers: A good onboarding trade compliance awareness […]
QUESTION: I am looking to build a comprehensive Import Compliance Audit Questionnaire. The aim is to have a list of questions that audit every import compliance related topic. Does anyone have a questionnaire like this they can share with me or point me in the direction of one. ========== Answers: CBP has information on their […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have a trade compliance policy that includes any of these concerns that could provide guidance on how to address? Should these be all on same policy or do we need to have SOPs that includes these restrictions? Do not override foreign ship-to accounts or any sold-to. -The sanctioned countries block we have […]
