QUESTION: We recently had an import shipment come in on DAP terms with a courier we do not have a POA with. The courier cleared the shipment under their IOR number and listed my employer as the “Ultimate Consignee.” The value was $77K. My question is, even though the courier cleared the shipment under their […]
QUESTION: Asking for a friend 😉 Wondering if anyone has a solution/workaround to loading export invoice data into a courier portal . Two situations are arising: 1. Rejection by the courier portal for EEI value exceeding the invoice value (many exporters have to be shipping EXW…why would this be a flaw) 2. Customs clearance issues […]
QUESTION: How can I get courier to turn over imports into the US to our Customs Broker for informal/formal entries when I have sent a letter to them already? =========== Answers: You need to get on their Broker of Choice program. Talk to your account representative. Most couriers have a method for this, but you […]
QUESTION: How can I get courier to turn over imports into the US to our Customs Broker for informal/formal entries when I have sent a letter to them already? ========== Answers: Are you asking your suppliers/collaborators to mark the air waybills as “broker select”? That seems to work about 80% of the time. If any […]
QUESTION: We use the dedicated brokerage team of a large express carrier and been working closely together to ensure our parts database is current, and our SOP contains required information to reduce errors. In spite of reviews and corrective measures (which include a secondary review by the brokerage team prior to sending us the completed […]
QUESTION: Looking for best processes for importing low value courier shipments that have PGA involved. It is our understanding that: You can only import one Section 321 per day / per company The majority of PGA items cannot be cleared via Section 321 If both of those facts are true…what are some best practices for […]
QUESTION: We have been experiencing repeated problems with the import clearance division of an express carrier. Our company sister locations use an express carrier to send us regular shipments (5-20+ per week) CPT our Boston destination. Their import broker division repeatedly tells us they can’t find the part number in our HTS database, […]
QUESTION: A lot of our business moves small parcel and are high value shipments, by far over the $2,500K mark for filing a formal entry. Recently, I was auditing a freight invoice for a small parcel shipment and noticed that the charges were quite significant for what was shipped. I called the parcel company and […]
QUESTION: I am auditing my import entries under ACE Reporting AM008. Most of my brokers entries are there. However, I was alarmed to see very few and missing many from express couriers which I know we have made several entries. My questions to the group, Does ACE only capture Formal Entries and not […]
QUESTION: I am auditing my import entries under ACE Reporting AM008. Most of my brokers entries are there. However, I was alarmed to see very few and missing many from express couriers which I know we have made several entries. My questions to the group, Does ACE only capture Formal Entries and not Informal or […]
Question: We are related to our shipper, and use a courier for entry clearance. I am seeing different results when reviewing entries using the ISA review as a template. For informal entries, there is no relationship declared. Is this worth pursuing with the courier? Is it a CBP concern? For informal and formal entries, there […]
Question: We are required to use one of the express carriers for all shipments that we pay for when possible. This is a nightmare for import compliance. We now require the carrier to contact us for instruction for EVERY import shipment so that we can provide proper instruction. Most shipments are items coming in from […]
