As an importer we receive requests for chemical samples on slides for review. We receive these requests for thousands of chemicals on slides at a time per import order. As these chemicals are essentially useless for anything else other than laboratory research are these subject to any special classifications for the shipment of samples as […]
Question: If you have a finished good, say an aircraft part in heading 8803, how do you classify the underlying components? Nuts and bolts I know always stay nuts and bolts, and never take on the 8803 heading, but what about other components, say major metal components? Most of these components would be specifically shaped […]
Does the group believe that Chapter 48 note 5 (c) – (e), for paper weighing not more than 150 g/m2, requirements are intended to exclude paper that is colored throughout the mass? We have uncoated paper, made mainly from bleached pulp w/ fibers that are 100% chemically obtained. The paper has not been other wised […]
1 Has anyone been following the CIT cases for festive items? If so, are there any recommendations on a strategy for classifying festive items? We’ve been following the directive issued by CBP in June 2005 that states items that are utilitarian or functional don’t qualify and festive articles need to be purely decorative. However, based […]
We import pvc wiring troughs (part# A) from the UK in 10′ lengths along with 2×2 end caps (part#B) also from the UK. We stock in a outside warehouse which then assembles kits of 1′ lengths with 2 end caps, labels (US), gaskets (US), instructions (US) and packaging (US) . I am classifying these as […]
We are having trouble with a children’s kit we are bringing in from China. Our West Coast broker says “clothing accessory” and our East Coast says “toy” and we have found rulings that are close but don’t really cover this…they add “jewelry” to the mix. Any advice on how you would classify this item? We […]
We import pvc wiring troughs (part# A) from the UK in 10′ lengths along with 2×2 end caps (part#B) also from the UK. We stock in a outside warehouse which then assembles kits of 1′ lengths with 2 end caps, labels (US), gaskets (US), instructions (US) and packaging (US) . I am classifying these as […]
Our company makes a food product in Germany that is shipped to both our U.S. and Thailand affiliate companies. The German manufacturing site classifies it with a particular HTS code and is consistently using that code for all export documentation. The local Thai customs authority has told our Thai affiliate company that the classification is […]
Can anyone provide an overview of how their multi-national organization manages global classification of products? Some examples of information I’m hoping to receive are: How many resources worldwide are responsible for this task, compared to how many products are offered or total employees? Where in the organization do these employees report (ie. logistics, compliance, legal) […]
We have been having ongoing issues with our subsidiary offices in Europe in regards to HS classification. Our products are accessories that fall under the classification with the item they are used in. Some of the companies are stating that customs in their country does not agree with the six digit classification we use. All […]
QUESTION: We are having trouble with a children’s kit we are bringing in from China. Our West Coast broker says “clothing accessory” and our East Coast says “toy” and we have found rulings that are close but don’t really cover this…they add “jewelry” to the mix. Any advice on how you would classify this item? […]
QUESTIONS Do any of the members outsource the classification for ECCN, Schedule B, and/or HTS numbers? If yes, are the contractors on-site or remote? Are they dedicated to your account or from a pool of people? Is the process working and are your happy with the service the supplier is providing?
