Question: We are exporting a few new items and I’m having difficulty with the tariff andECCN classifications. The items are RFID tags and RFID temperature tags. Theseller has provided us with the following information: RFID tags (ID only) – ECCN 3A001.a.2 & tariff 8542.10.0000 (this tariff doesnot exist) RFID temperature tags – ECCN 3A001.a.2 & […]
Question: I looked all through CROSS and cannot find a ruling on whether or notclarifying a foreign juice concentrate is considered a substantialtransformation thereby changing the country of origin to the US wherethe clarifying process is completed. Does anyone in the membership haveany insight into this question?
Question: Does HTS Section XI note 2A apply ONLY to the listed chapters and headings (i.e. 50,55, 5809 and 5902)? The reason I ask is that on the April broker exam (question 21) CBP cites this rule in reference to goods classified in Ch. 61, which is confusing to me
Question: Am I blind? I can’t seem to locate the Annex to chapter 71 regarding thelist of precious and semi-precious stones, referred to in the explanatorynotes. Does anyone know where they can be located?
Question: Does any one know if it is mandatory for a carrier to state the HTS number (s) on the OBL and manifest for ISF purposes or any other reuirement?
Question: It appears that if you have classified a “set” using GRI 3(b) or 3(c) –that the entry requires that you use Special Program Indicators (SPI’s)of X and V. X to indicate the HTS number, value ,etc. from which theset is derived. And Then each component of the set would then belisted on the entry […]
Question: What is the membership’s opinion and experience on accepting a L/C for payment from a foreign customer when the foreign customer’s L/C contains stipulations regarding the issuance of an 8 digit HTS code on all documents for the product? We are not comfortable with these HTS clauses in the L/C’s because of the 2 […]
Question: I have been asked to find tariff rates for Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Argentina and Peru. Does anyone have links to sites with their respective tariff rate information? I’ve gone to the typical sites; export.gov, usitc, etc. I know that I can look up individual HTS numbers on the FedEx Trade site but was hoping […]
Question: Just started at a new company, and they are making a significant amount of entries using scrap HTS codes for obsolete material coming from a sister company in Mexico. I’m familiar with the use of Scrap HTS, but I’ve noticed that they are importing all kinds of things (e.g. computer monitors, printers) and […]
Question: Can someone in the membership provide a list of the tariff numbers that should be triggering a TSCA declaration request from our broker? Is there a website where I can find this information?
Question: I am looking for a text file format of the 2009 USHTS. Does anyone have a suggestion where I can find this?
Question: For anyone who’s petitioned Congress for a specific change to the US HTS: –Were you successful? –How onerous was the process/ what was involved? –How long did it take? –Did you use an outside consultant/lobbyist? If yes, who? –Did you collaborate with other companies importing a similar product or did you go […]
