Valuation

Valuation

  • ADD and CVD Action on ChinaWoven Ribbon w/ Selvege Edge

    China woven ribbon with selvege edge currently have both ADD & CVDinvestigations. The CVD case has been currently preliminarily affirmedand has CVD being deposited. Believe preliminary ADD action is stillpending. Questions: –     If both the CVD and ADD cases are affirmed does one take precedent over the other (highest rate) or would both […]

  • DECLARING CORRECT VALUE

    We have negotiated a first cost, $5.00, for the production of widgets.This cost includes a dutiable charge of $1.25/widget based on ordering aminimum of 100 widgets daily.   If our daily orders total less than 100 widgets the factory will send usan additional invoice quarterly to cover the minimum requirements.  I amneeding the memberships guidance […]

  • TRANSACTION VALUE

    I need your expertise.  I am studying for the broker license and stuck withthis question.  The answer is E but I don’t know how …. please help. 47. What is the transaction value (rounded to the nearest dollar) of ashipment with details as follows:$16,050 CIF NY, Duties and Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) paidPrice Includes: $3000 […]

  • INTERCO TRANSFER PRICING

    I have a question regarding intercompany transfer.  The situation is our manufacture parts we sell domestically a customer is returning some that are un-used, they didn’t need or want them anymore.  We do not want to put them back into inventory as they are an older version.  My question is because they are not back […]

  • PPP AND FREE OF CHARGE SHIPMENTS

    A vendor recently shipped a certain quantity of item A with an agreed uponpurchase price reflected on the invoice for those goods. The vendor shippedan additional quantity of item B which was not ordered, and listedas “F.O.C” (free of charge) on the commercial invoice. If PPP is the price agreed upon at export, and the […]

  • REPAIR VALUE

    Question:As part of our warranty service program, we receive goods from overseas customers for repair.  After repair we ship the goods back to the overseas customer. I am trying to determine what value to report to US Customs at the time of importing into the US (it’s a defective item) as well as what value […]

  • HEDGES AND EXCHANGE RATES EFFECTING ENTERED VALUE

    Question:I was wondering if the membership can help me better understand through providing resources, or your own understanding of how hedging in a foreign currency and the exchange rate affects the entered value of an importation. Generally, it is standard that the foreign currency is calculated at the USD equivalent set forth under 19 CFR […]

  • SAMPLE VALUATION

    Question: My company is exporting prototype PCBs for testing to our office inShanghai.The prototypes have no commercial value since they are pre-productionR&D stage.  The only value I can devise is the price we paid for theboards, components, etc.  How does the industry value their prototypes?Obviously, I need to use a defensible methodology, but seek somefeedback.  […]

  • BUYING COMMISSIONS

    Question: For those of you who pay a Buying Commission to a bone fide buying agent,please advise how you notate this in the commercial documents for customsentry.  Do you state the commission percentage (payable) on the commercialdocuments?  We do have a separate commission invoice, but it is not availableat time of entry.  Currently we have […]

  • COMPUTED VALUE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

    Question:My company recently started using Standard cost on imports from a related party and as a consequence flagged entries for reconciliation and used computed value as the appraising method; I forwarded the computed value section in the “customs Valuation encyclopedia” and in the FA program manual to my cost accounting group to give them guidance […]

  • FIRST SALE

    Question: Since the First Sale data collection period is over, is it still a requirement to flag first sale on the invoice or entry? CBP will be gathering information on use of the “First Sale Rule”, under which an importer can declare a lower value from a sale prior to the value of the final […]