Export

Questions and answers about Export

  • routed export transaction

    QUESTION: For a routed export transaction (FCA terms, customer arranged transportation) from Singapore to Malaysia, who is responsible for export permit / declaration?  Please include regulatory citation, if applicable. ************ Answers: “Routed export” is a U.S. concept.  In Singapore the exporter is typically responsible for the export permit and reporting. ********** Routed exports are part […]

  • INCOTERMS AND EXPORT FILINGS

    QUESTION: As per the U.S Census, Incoterms cannot be used to determine who is responsible for filing Electronic Export Information. The Foreign Trade Regulations do not support incoterms, and I understand that Incoterms isn’t a US laws, but on how you can understand “Export Clearance” mentioned on incoterms? ========== You can’t.  Commercially speaking, if it is your responsibility […]

  • Radioactive Materials

    QUESTION: Does anyone in the membership have experience in sending radioactive material/tracers to Mexico and Oman?  ========== What’s the question?  Dangerous Goods forms?  Export Controls under 10 CFR 110? ========== Yes and no, respectively. Is this a poll or is there a question with more particular points of interest? Are there concerns regarding HTS, ECCN […]

  • Setting up Legal Controls (for US Exports) in SAP

    QUESTION: Has anyone in the membership had any experience setting up Legal Controls for Export License info & ECCNs in SAP, specifically for US Export regulations? If so, do you have any details (perhaps, print screens) on how you set it up that you could share? Many thanks. ============================ ANSWERS: Hello, We are using it […]

  • SCHEDULE B CLASSIFICATION OF MIXED ITEMS IN A RETAIL PACK

    QUESTION: We are starting to export retail packs of mixed finished goods (4 similar products in a single package, intended for retail sale). The retail packs are identified in our system as a single item code, and our system defaults to a single HTS/Schedule B classified per item code. However, the items in the pack, […]

  • Necessity of local import Export License before obtaining State Department’s DSP-5 Export license for specific defense articles

    QUESTION: In order to do permanent export of USML (§121. 1) items outside the US, one need a State Department’s Export License (e.g. DSP-5, DSP-83). https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=86008bdffd1fb2e79cc5df41a180750a&node=22:1.0.1.13.58&rgn=div5 In order to do permanent import of USMIL (§447.21) items into the US, one need ATF’s Export License. https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5483b3d742aa0c4bdb9f80a7fc8e0d4c&node=se27.3.447_121&rgn=div8 My question is that for export of some specific USML […]

  • EXPORT FILING VALUATION SCENARIO

    QUESTION: If I’m filing AES for a shipment with multiple lines and only one of the lines is over the $2500 threshold do I have to file for all lines (even though the others are under the $2500), or just the line that is over the $2500? ========== Answers: No you do not have to […]

  • CHAMBERIZED DOCUMENTS FOR DUBAI

    QUESTION: I had the impression that only the Country of Origin endorsement is needed , but was informed that the shipping invoice is also needed to be endorsed on. What is the mandatory documents to be endorsed by origin local chamber in order to clear Dubai Customs? ********** Answers: I don’t know what the specific […]

  • WARRANTY SHIPMENT TO THAILAND VALUATION

    QUESTION: I need to ship repair/replacement parts for this unit under warranty to my customer in Thailand.  There is  no sale and the parts are shipped NOT FOR SALE.  WARRANTY REPLACEMENT PARTS.  VALUE FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY. My question is what value should I declare for the parts being shipped under warranty to my customer? […]

  • VALUE FOR EXPORT

    QUESTION: What is the best practice for determining the value for export purposes? We export our products to a bonded warehouse in EU then the goods get released on DDP basis when orders placed by our customers. The value reported for US export is our company standard price which may vary from the value the […]

  • Regarding Repaired Export Requirements

    QUESTION: Our company frequently re-exports non-USML items that we have imported as US Goods Returned for Repair under 9801.00.1012.  A number of our overseas locations have requested that we do not include repair costs on our export invoices. It is my understanding that we are required to list this information on our EEI filing and […]

  • TSA known shipper on a routed export

    QUESTION: We are selling our products through a routed export process, and deliver our goods to a foreign customer’s freight forwarder (warehouse).  The foreign customer is responsible for the export formalities as the FPPI. We are not the exporter, just the USPPI.  Our commercial invoice indicates our corporate address in NJ, the goods are shipped […]