Question: One of our brokers in Germany is insisting German translations are needed for all items on our commercial invoice before he will submit the Customs entry. Is this is really a requirement in Germany? Is there a way to submit the Customs entry without the German translations. ************* Yes, commercial invoices need to be […]
Question: We purchased some machine shop equipment years ago and now need to export it to Vietnam to get our new company up and running. The manufacturer of this equipment is no longer in business. As far as classification, we believe this equipment requires a license. How are we supposed to provide brochures or technical […]
I am looking for help classifying radar. I have not been able to get enough information from the manufacturer to qualify or disqualify the radar from 6A008. I’m hoping someone has experience and could advise. We think there is likely an easy way to say this does fit under 6A008, but don’t understand the technology […]
Question: Is it possible or does it state in the Regulations, that the importer has to be the exporter on a TIB? ************ ANSWER: No it does not. However, one must be careful to clearly spell out on the export documents that the article is being exported to cancel a TIB, state the TIB number, […]
Question: It is my understanding that the Census Bureau’s definition of a ‘Routed Export Transaction’ is not identical to the definition used by the logistics industry of ‘Routed Shipment’. Can it be said, that INCOTERMS impacts what is a ‘routed export transaction’? For example, EXW results in ‘routed export transaction’ where FCA results in the […]
Question: During a routine internal export audit, I discovered a shipment with two AES ITNs on a single the HAWB which shipped approximately a month earlier. Additionally, I also discovered a typographical error by the freight forwarder on one of the two AES ITNs listed on the HAWB. The shipments were originally scheduled as separate […]
Question: We are revising our statement of assurance for export control. Would members be willing to provide language used for their end user statement/statements of assurance that their customers sign? Does the document contain indemnification language? ANSWER: Basic one attached – I have tweaked versions for China/Russia/Venezuela to accommodate military end use/end user rules. End user […]
Question: We are an international manufacturer of Test Equipment used in the payment card, transportation and security access and ID markets. We require all sales to Russia to go through a detailed screening process whereby we request information on ownership, as well as any financial institutions, transportation companies, or freight forwarders etc. that may be […]
Question: We are a storage and repackaging facility and manage inventory of our client. If the client tells us to ship their goods to a certain destination we perform the task. However, something came up and the client, who owns the goods and causing the export, wants my company (storage/repacker) to be the USPPI […]
Question: We are a manufacturer of leather boots in the US. I am trying to determine if Bison is considered an exotic material in regards for exports. Please point me in a direction where I can locate this information. ************ Answers: http://www.cites.org/eng ************* You might want to check with the Fish and Wildlife department, they […]
Question: How are companies managing the requirement to log technical data exports under the EAR? Are you logging the export of technical data for everything; everything except EAR99 technical data; or only licensed technical data under the EAR? ========== Answer: Not sure what requirement you are referring to? Are you thinking of the 762 recordkeeping […]
Question: We recently had a shipment, sent via express courier, stopped in El Salvadoran customs. They requested an invoice in excel format for clearance. We don’t issue invoices in excel because they can so easily be changed. Has anyone had this problem before? Express courier indicated that this was now common in several Latin American […]
