Question: We send plastic cards from US to Canada distributor under HTS # 4911.99 with no software loaded on them . The disti places these cards in retail outlets for end users to buy the cards who then go to a website and download the software. The question is about the value of the cards […]
Question: I am a Canadian company that sold something to a US Company for $50,000. Normally the $50K would be the transaction value declared by the IOR at the time of import, but in this case, we sold on DDP terms, which makes us the NRI (non-resident importer) in the US. Am I allowed to […]
Question: We shipped product to a Canadian vendor for additional work. That vendor paid brokerage and duties to Canadian Customs. They are now sending the item back and have included those Canadian brokerage and GST/HST fees on the commercial invoice as a separate line item. We do not believe we can deduct those costs – […]
Question: Hello ICPA Membership! Does anyone have experience with pharmaceutical profit sharing with overseas manufacturers and how it affects CBP valuation? I am looking into reconciliation, but I wanted to know what is most common for these types of arrangements as I understand it is common in pharma. Answer 1: I would work closely with […]
Question: I am new in the Aerospace Industry, and working on creating the Valuation Policy for defective/used parts. It seems other companies in this industry use the 10% of the Fair Market Value for “as removed” parts that will be shipped to an international repair shop. There is a 50% chance these parts will be […]
Question: Is there any regulation stating that a value cannot be changed on a commercial invoice? We recently sent out a replacement for a warranty item. On the commercial invoice it had our cost on it. I was asked to change the value to the original cost we sent it out on. Is this practice […]
Question: I’m working on a unique situation and could use some guidance. We export a unit packed in a large wooden crate for safe transport. The unit is first placed in metal packaging for protection, and this metal packaging is then put into a plastic crate with foam stuffing. We typically send about 10 of […]
Question: A manufacturing company leases its equipment abroad. The term of the lease is typically unknown at the time of export and there is no offer for the customer to purchase the equipment in the lease agreement. Further, the manufacturing company only leases the equipment; it does not sell. Ownership of the equipment is retained […]
Question: My commercial invoice has a fee for “technical services” and a charge. The technical service is drafting, design and engineering and I pay the fee to the manufacturer. This is separate from the cost of the product I am importing, so one line for value of the goods and a second line for engineering […]
Question: Can anyone advise any risks and warnings that would disqualify the following scenario an importer of produce/vegetables from using First Sale Rule valuation with customs? The Grower/Producer (is not the exporter) and sells to → Supplier (Foreign) Supplier (Foreign) creates a Pro-Forma Invoice for Customs purposes → containers are shipped to US imported under […]
Question: Scenario: Company A imports product for another company. They are the importer of record, send the payment to the shipper, pay commission to an agent. Then they sell the product to Company B at a profit. However, ALL import costs and commissions are billed back to Company B. The value of the commissions passes […]
Question: We are a US importer who buys apparel from our foreign related entity. We buy the goods using “FCA Supplier’s Facility” terms. The US importer arranges to have their elected forwarder to pick up the shipment at the supplier’s facility and handles all the costs/risks from there, which includes the foreign inland freight (same […]
