Export

Questions and answers about Export

  • filing EEI on export two items, same HTS, differing origins

    Question: If we have an export of two items that fall under the same US HTS# but are both of different origins, say hypothetically $1500 USD worth of TW goods and $1500 USD of US origin goods…. Would we have to : A) Not file an EEI because the values of both items are under 2500 […]

  • ROUTED EXPORT DOCUMENTS

    Question:   We are looking for some input on how companies identify routed exports on Bills of Lading and/or Shippers Letters of Instruction.  We are a manufacturer who has recently changed networks into Latin America.  Now many customers are buying FCA or FOB to forwarders in Miami.  These shipments are thus routed exports.  Question is […]

  • Export Liability

    ************************************************************************* _____________________________________________________Question:I was wondering what kind of liability an exporter to country A has, if they know that the end product will be re-exported by their direct customer to Country B, as far as ensuring licensing is not needed (for the final destination). My understanding is that we have a responsibility to know what the […]

  • Outsourcing filing EEIs

    Question:Is anyone outsourcing the filing of the EEI’s? My company wants me to look at having an individual in another country (working 3rd shift their time) to file EEO’s for our shipments from the US? Thoughts? *****************************************************************

  • EXPORT KPI’S

    Question: I have looked through the Q&A library for comments about metrics/KPIs and noticed that many of the comments seem geared toward imports. I am in the process of developing the set of metrics to be reported to management on the export side and would love to seek input regarding the types of things being […]

  • INVOICES FOR NON TANGIBLE EXPORTS

    Question: Are commercial invoices required for non tangible exports (electronic transfers of software licenses) to Latin American countries? How are members documenting that non-tangible items were exported electronically to a customer?

  • EXPORT FINANCING

    Question: Does anyone within the membership have written Accounting guidelines that indicate when a product is invoiced for export that it must also ship within the same month? I continue to have issues with our distribution centers receiving/releasing invoice orders and not shipping until following month. Is this just for Sales?

  • EXPORT CLEARANCE

    Question: We are a manufacturer and exporter. We sell our finished goods to U.S.SALES brokers that sell to companies in the Middle East. Our finished good do not require any licenses and are exported under EAR99 or NLR. Example #1 – we have been requested to sell FAS U.S. port, load the containers and pay […]

  • BIS AUDIT MODULE

    Question: The link to the BIS audit module within the EMS module appears to have disappeared. It was previously located at: http://www.bis.doc.gov/exportmanagementsystems/emsmod1.pdf. If it in fact it is gone, does the membership have any knowledge of specific BIS tools available to assist exporters to conduct internal audits. Also, we would be curious to know if […]

  • SENDING LEASED EQUIPMENT

    Question: My company leases tow motors for all our warehouses – we have a tow motor under contract that is not being used and management wants to send it to our Canadian warehouse where it will be utilized. Can leased items be shipped to Canada? I seem to believe that Mexico will not allow this […]

  • EXPORT SCREENING

    Question: We develop software products (EAR99, 5D992) that can be used to help build pretty much anything. Since there is potential for end-uses under Part 744, we obtain end user statements for int’l orders to help us “know our customer”. We receive 200-400 EUSes each month.I’m trying to find out where companies with similar level […]

  • EXPORT SCREENING

    I realize the exporter is responsible to ensure they only export to people / companies that are not prohibited. The government does not dictate exactly how you should set up your export screening program; only that you must be compliant. We currently have an export screening program in place to screen new customers at time […]