Please advise on the new Customs reclassification of certain leather goods resulting in duty increases of handbags from 9% to 16.4% and leather business cases from 8% to 20%. I understand this has occurred as a result of Customs laboratory tests which found a thin application of a plastic material on the outer surface of […]
“Does anyone have a template / sample form for a ” Request for Harmonized Tariff Schedule Number Form” that they would be willing to share? This would be a form completed by a functional area outside of Compliance such as engineering, procurement, production etc. to request Compliance to complete an import classification process and assign […]
I see many importers using FTAs getting picked for audits regardless of size of importer. Many companies take these programs for granted without gathering all the necessary documents to justify the program. Chances are, they will find something here unless your procedures are tight. We pretty much match you line for line. We’ve also been […]
How do I calculate the reporting qty to export software, “m2”. Could you ask the group how to calculate this number
Does anyone know of a site on the Internet where you can download a database of the EU TARIC codes and descriptions? We would like to integrate the HS codes with our corporate parts database.
Can anyone direct me to a list or database that gives a cross reference for equivalent HTS for Canada and USA classifications? I have 10 digit HTSUS and need the corresponding Canadian 10 digit number for a large number of items. Thanks.
Is anyone having problems importing SW on CDs under 8524.31 into MX? Our broker has told us that all SW needs to be entered under 8524.91 even in CD format. He went further to state that if we are going to import under 8524.31, we would need a “padron sectorial” and that these types of […]
Does anyone out there have any info on the Bird Flu issue? At one time we needed statements on invoices for Down products into the US (for a day and a half), Canada, and Europe. Then we didn’t need them for the US, but still needed them in Canada and Europe. Is the epidemic officially […]
I am looking for a binding ruling from NAFTA, HQ, anywhere on “parts of compressors” for Automotive Air-Conditioning parts…can anyone help me, thanks!
Can you canvas our membership for any feedback on this ruling. How does it effect the chemical industry. How will it be integrated? Can it be used in conjunction with the tariff shift rule?
A vendor sent over 3,000 cartons of product to fulfill a purchase order plus an extra carton that we did not order. The commercial invoice describes the carton as containing spare parts, packing material, and extra boxes. The vendor rep claims this is an accident and happens every now and then. The rep said the […]
I am beginning to look for resources to convert our existing HTS database from US/CA to those of other countries we are doing business in, to support our SAP rollout. Would any of the members know where we can obtain access to the tariffs of countries like JP, HK, SG, CN, Australia, NZ, etc…basically Far […]
