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Question: Hi, This is a question for all the SAP users out there. We have ShipErp “bolt on” to our SAP platform, but I am told that ShipErp DOES NOT support the info needed for exporting very well. i.e. schedule B#, ECCNs, etc.  I am finding this out the hard way. Does anyone in the […]

Question: Hello compliance community, Do any members have a RACI they’d be willing to share? General to Trade Compliance responsibilities…hoping to leverage one covering import, export and sanctions compliance. And including trade operations, of course.  Thank you in advance! Answer 1: A single one?  No.  I have MANY – the RACI is at the beginning […]

Question: My Company would like to sell our products pre-installed with a suite of trial software options, which expire in 30 days if not purchased.  These software options fall into 3D991.  We are concerned about China considering the ECCN restrictions related to End Use. We would like to understand other companies’ best practice for trial […]

Question: Hello, We are a food manufacturer who screens all parties – – to ALL lists through Descartes.  (Yes, all.  I used to work in A&D, and we did not subscribe to ALL the lists.)   We manufacture and sell direct to food service distributors, restaurants, and the like.  I am working with Legal to discontinue […]

Question: We are looking at having our first summer intern. For those of you that have used an intern on your teams previously can you please share what you had them doing? How did you ensure by the end of the summer they had an understanding of trade compliance? Job descriptions and/or program details are […]

Question: Suppose the product is taken outside Israel for epoxy coating or painting and returned to Israel for final assembly. Will it qualify for the Israel FTA, assuming it meets the substantial transformation and value requirements? Or if it is taken outside Israel for any other reason. Answer 1: I think that this ruling may […]

Question: I am over import compliance for a Germany company in the US.  My manager in Germany is looking to have our US process mirror their European process of gathering shipment & customs clearance data in Excel and manually send it to the broker for clearance of each new booking.  I feel a broker EDI […]

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