Export

Questions and answers about Export

  • ACE EXPORT REPORTS

    Question: Just wondering if anyone is using the new Exporter Reporting out of ACE? We have been trying to get this set up, but just wondering if anyone has had trouble running the reports after set up, are they useful, etc. ========== Answers: We have run all three reports available to the industry and we […]

  • IF BIS EXPORT LICENSE IS REQUIRED

    Question:   We have a situation –  foreign customer in country A ordered goods from US subsidiary  and US subsidiary  ordered from foreign subsidiary in country B and goods drop ship from the manufacture in country B to custom in country A.  The export classification for the product to customer’s country A subject to export […]

  • EXPORT VALUATION

    Question:   It’s an export shipment from U.S. to Pakistan.  If the transaction value (fair market value) should be $10,000.00, and we provide 75% discount for customer and the selling price is $2,500.00, which value $10,000.00 or $2,500.00 should be listed on export documents (Commercial Invoice) for customer?   Can we use $2500 for customer […]

  • HTS & ECCN TO CUSTOMERS

    Question: We are a manufacturing company that has both  domestic and international customers. Some domestic customers are asking us to provide  the HTS and ECCN for our entire product line. We have given these on a case- by- case basis, with an appropriate disclosure that the information provided is based on our knowledge, but it […]

  • NAFTA EXPORT TO THIRD COUNTRY

    Question:   Can a product that qualifies for NAFTA (Made in US): be shipped to Holland, enter commerce of Holland and sit on inventory shelf for one year, not opened/not advanced in value, be returned to US, enter commerce of US  and then shipped to MX and qualify for NAFTA? ————————————— ANSWERS: No, it has […]

  • MX – US IMPORTS

    Question: We have a shipment that being shipped by truck to Mexico. The goods are under $2500 (NLR) so there is no AES filing. We are told that we need a US broker to “clear” the shipment on the US side. Would one of the members be able to explain why we need a US […]

  • FDA IMPORT FOR EXPORT

    Question:   I would like to ask the membership how they handle imports that are marked as “import for export” and are subject to FDA.  We traditionally have long clearance times on this type of import. Is there any type of paperwork we could provide ahead of time or at time of clearance?  Or,  are […]

  • OFAC LICENSE TO IRAN

    Question: We are considering selling / shipping food additives made in our foreign subsidiary’s plant to Iran using an OFAC general license for agricultural commodities. To meet the definition of “food,” in the following section below, do “food additives” have to provide “nutrition” to humans in Iran to meet the definition in 31 CFR 561.327? […]

  • JP EXPORT CONTROL ORDER

    Question: I am being asked to provide an Export Trade Control Order (Japanese regulation) certificate for a certain product. While I’m able to find information online about the Japanese Export Trade Control Order, I’m unable to find any information related to a certificate pertaining to this order. I’m also unable to find any examples. The […]

  • EXPORT RETURNED TO VENDOR

    Question: Imported products with quality issues are returned to vendor where the vendor appoints a forwarder to act as U.S. agent.  The term of the return is FOB U.S. port and product is EAR99.  What is the best practice for importer (USPPI)? Who files AES? Who is the shipper on B/L (USPPI, FPPI or forwarder)? […]

  • VN SHIPMENT DISCREPANCIES

    Question: I did an export to our 3PL in Vietnam from the US and on my commercial invoice and packing list I made a mistake on carton count. I corrected the mistake and sent revised documents to the receiver, however, they are stating that since the cargo already came through their customs in Vietnam that […]

  • NAFTA CERT VS. EXPORTER

    Question: What defines a company as the actual “Exporter”? Am I the Exporter if I ship to a foreign address under “FCA my dock” Incoterms terms? Am I the Exporter if I ship to a foreign address but am paid by a domestic customer? ========== Answers: What defines a company as the actual “Exporter”? NAFTA […]