QUESTION: Interested in how other members value mass market software for EEI filing. I know EEI is required when the HTS is over $2500 but do you value only the software or the hardware or media that it’s installed on? ===================== ANSWER: Normally the hardware or end media is classified as a finished product and […]
QUESTION: We are going to begin exporting damaged/unusable nozzles to a company in Canada who will refurbish them and return them to the US. We are providing the used nozzle at no charge to the repairing company, who is charging us only for the costs of the repair. What value should be used on the […]
QUESTION: Software shipped on a CD is typically valued for duty at using the media or CD value only. Is there any guidance or regulation that indicates the same process is permissable when shipping a computer or other unit pre-loaded with software ? ========= Answers: You are correct that software shipped on a CD is […]
QUESTION: Does anyone in the membership have an import questionnaire/checklist to help assist with knowing what costs should be dutiable that they can share? I understand that assists, packaging, etc. are dutiable, but would like some sort of calculation sheet to help figure all costs, if one is available. ========== Are you looking for Transaction […]
QUESTION: We are trying to ship a Disc with documents, partial software codes, test results all classified with ECCN: 3E001 Technology to the EU. What do HTS should be use? HTS for the Disc or the content on the Disc? And what value should we use? The value of the Disc at $1.00 each or […]
QUESTION: What is the best practice for determining the value for export purposes? We export our products to a bonded warehouse in EU then the goods get released on DDP basis when orders placed by our customers. The value reported for US export is our company standard price which may vary from the value the […]
QUESTION: I was recently approached by a company, who provides foreign consolidation services, with an opportunity to deduct foreign inland freight from our FOB/FCA prices to save duty. We import on FOB or FCA terms, and those charges are baked into our purchase price from our vendors. So, actual foreign inland freight is not known […]
QUESTION: We use a tolling manufacturer in Canada to produce a product for us using our Canadian origin inputs. We import the primary finished good into the US using the fall back valuation methodology. We are all set with this part. Here is the crux of the question – the production process yields a […]
QUESTION: Our company selects and nominates material suppliers in Asia from whom our foreign manufacturers buy those materials. Sometimes, factory will not meet the Minimum material order requirements. Supplier will impose a surcharge for it to our unrelated manufacturer/factory. Factory will charge us back for it. ( it is not in the contract). I […]
QUESTION: We are a US company who is selling a product to our Canada company. Instead of delivering to our Canada company we are shipping direct to their client. This is via truck over the border. Our Canada company will be the IOR with the goods being delivered to their Customer who is the ultimate […]
QUESTION: Our global customers who are distributors return purchased product to our US facility for warranty consideration. When we ship replacement product, the distributor in the foreign country has to import the product and incur duties again, even if the product is being replaced free-of-charge under warranty. We would like to give the foreign customer […]
QUESTION: We manufacture high pressure waterjet cutting machines. Potential customers will send us various types of material i.e. steel, plastic, granite, etc. to see how the machine will cut their material before they purchase a machine. Having material come from domestic customers is not a problem as no value is needed to return the cut […]
