Export

Questions and answers about Export

  • FF’S AND NEW SLI FORMAT

    Question:Is anyone else experiencing FF’s demanding you fill out and sign this new comprehensive SLI format, PDF, replete with TSA authorization, EEI/AES authorization, export controls declaration, POA-like legally binding T&C’s, etc., all in “very fine print” together on the one form?   Second corollary question: if so to the above, are the  FF’s checking the authority […]

  • DOMESTIC SALE LIABILITY FOR EXPORT CONTROL

    Question:  I work for a company that domestically and internationally sells productscontrolled under the USML and CCL to researchers, distributors, andmanufacturers.  If we have export verbiage in our terms and conditions thatappear on our invoices and packing slips (which accompany every shipment)along with export regulatory verbiage contained in our website terms andconditions, what legal liability […]

  • EXPORT SCREENING

    Question: We screen our foreign subcontractors on an annual basis forthe following: 1,) Denied party lists2.) Anti-boycott3.) EPCI4.) Letter of assurance We only screen our US subcontractors against the deniedparty lists. My Question: Do other large exporters screen their subcontractors at a larger frequencythan annually?  Shorter frequency…every 2 years?  I am  trying to gauge whatlevel […]

  • EXPORTING SERVER TO CHILE

    Question:Does any body knows what are the U.S. Export requirements to export a server to chile? Such as is there a license requirement, what is the ECCN number?

  • ROUTED EXPORTS AND DG DECLARATIONS

    Question:For membership that deals with DG: Can anyone clarify the exact regulatory requirements regarding which entity is legally responsible for the DG/Haz declarations under routed exports?   We have confusion here when these scenarios comes up.  Our DG Specialist cannot put a finger on any specific reg from his CFR that deals with these scenarios, and […]

  • SMALL PARCELS TO IRAQ

    Question: What are others in the membership doing to ship small parcels into and outof Iraq?  Couriers are having to rely on RUS Aviation to move the cargo intoand out of Iraq.   At best, service is very unreliable. Are any of the members doing something unique to get cargo into and out ofIraq?

  • EXPORTING TO KUWAIT

    Question:We are located in the USA and have been manufacturing product under ourname in Italy and shipping to a retailer in Kuwait for many years. Productin Italy is built to our specification and invoiced to us in the USA.  Wein turn issue our invoice to our customer in Kuwait.  Recently our customeradvised us Kuwait has […]

  • PROVIDING EEI’S TO CUSTOMERS

    Question: I have a customer who is requesting a hard copy of the EEI document onour company letterhead.  I have never had a customer request this document. Traditionally we put the ITN# on the invoice and the Export Bill ofLading and customs have no problem clearing customs.  The customer, who islocated in Costa Rica is […]

  • EXPORTS OF LEASED PRODUCT

    Question: We are developing an export compliance manual and want to provide someguidance on how to handle exports of leased or outsourced products thatour company does not own.  Does anyone in the community handle thesetypes of products and what guidance can you give with regard toclassification, license requirements, applying for licenses if required(is this our […]

  • EXPORT CARRIER SCREENING

    Question: When screening an export carrier as a party to your export transaction, whataddress do you use?  For example, do you use the corporate headquarters?  Local office address?   It may not be unusual for a carrier to be operatingin multiple countries (including embargoed countries). What is the exporter’s obligation to ensure they are complying withscreening […]