Export

Questions and answers about Export

  • End User Statement

    Question: For those who have a program in place to collect End-User statements for export orders, 2 questions:   Is there any reason that an End-User statement should be required for each & every P.O./shipment or is it OK to collect a blanket statement from each customer?  If a blanket is OK, can it be […]

  • EXPORT LICENSE FOR SYRIA

     Question: Is an export license required for non US products sold to a customer inSyria by a  foreign subsidiary of a US Company.I didn’t think it would be required, the items would be classified EAR 99.

  • Shippers Security Endorsement

    Question: I was trying to help a Canadian freight forwarder get a hot shipment out. I set up the hot shot as usual but when the driver arrived at the all cargo carrier (FedEx) with the shipment, the refussed to accepted it because we did not have an SSE (Shippers Security Endorsement). They said the […]

  • EEI addt’l answers

    Question: I have a question on proper filing of electronic export information.  For our export transactions, we invoice our customers in Euro.   It’s my understanding that when we file EEI, the currency reported should be in USD.   Is there a standard requirement for currency conversion?   Is it similar to import (ie: date of export)?   Appreciate […]

  • EEI

    Question: I have a question on proper filing of electronic export information.  For our export transactions, we invoice our customers in Euro.   It’s my understanding that when we file EEI, the currency reported should be in USD.   Is there a standard requirement for currency conversion?   Is it similar to import (ie: date of export)?   Appreciate […]

  • Private Jet and Ships Stores

    Question: If a corporate aircraft owner carries spare parts for his aircraft along with normal supplies of food, clothing etc to a country outside the US, is there a foreign Customs import processing requirement for the parts on board?  Or would it be considered perhaps “ship stores”?  

  • Exporting Used Samples to India

    Question:   We are experiencing barriers to importing “Used” or “Second-hand” products into India as non-commercial samples, no $transaction exists. These are not antiques, but unique used products, for product development purposes.  We are a US based company sending to various producers and/or agents in India.   Our problems are with larger items such as furniture […]

  • Question on 2B999 and Steel Plate

    Question:   In section N, the ECCN 2B999 mentions “stainless steel plate.”  We are wondering how others in the Membership interpret this.  Is this plate steel (in essence, a thing used to make some other thing), or is it referencing valve plates, a specific part of valves?  We lean towards the former interpretation and don’t […]

  • RUSSIAN CUSTOMER’S REQUEST TO USE THEIR HTS ON OUR INVOICE

    Question: We are a electronic accessories company, our EU subsidiary company does business with a large Russia customer, on the commercial invoice, our EU subsidiary company is listed as seller and the Russia customer as consignee, we also provide EU tariff code on the commercial invoice as our standard invoice template, then the Russian customer […]

  • ITN Filing

    Question:   would like the membership feedback on ITN filings. What is our responsibility or risk of fine, if we filed the ITN for vessel B on time and then the steamship line advanced the booking/container to vessel A and we did not have the ITN filed in time for that vessel?  The steamship line […]

  • DSP-73 License Movements

    Question:   Product covered by DSP-73 is ready to ship ex Toronto, Ontario, freight is too large for airfreight.  Cargo is placed on Air Carrier Road Feeder Service (RFS) trucked from Toronto, crosses US border in Detroit, MI and moves inbond via electronic IT to Port of Chicago 3901 for ultimate Customs clearance and presentation […]