Question: Scenario: A US company wishes to purchase an item from China. China sources raw materials from Iran and North Korea. These raw materials are consumed into a new article of commerce and are substantially transformed in China. Origin China but with Iranian and North Korean content. Can this item be legally imported into the […]
Question: Is there any regulatory requirement that the purchase order be listed on the shipper carton labels? If there are not any regulatory requirements to do so, do most importers still require the supplier to include the purchase order on the shipper carton label? Answer 1: There is no regulation to have the PO # […]
Question: One of my colleagues erroneously ordered material for import on which we paid $15,000 import duties. The import was Customs cleared and brought into our plant prior to discovering that it was wrong. Consequently, they immediately exported it back out and then imported the correct goods, paying another $15,000 import duties on the correct […]
Question: Can an EAR99 item be subject to the USMIL when importing? Can anyone recommend where I can get more training on Importing under the USMIL? Answer 1: In theory, yes, but not likely. Best practice would be to put the item’s export control classification aside and conduct an independent review of the USMIL. Here’s […]
Question: Hi Membership, I am helping a client write an Import Compliance Manual. We are also in the process of establishing policies and procedures but not all not all have been written or implement. My question is, how can I best describe in the manual where we are in our processes at this time? Please […]
Question: Hi, Does anyone have a list or know where I can get a list of HTS codes and what type of OGA information they may flag for such as FDA, APHIS, AD/CVD, etc. Answer 1: If you have access to ACE, you can obtain a REF-001 report for this. If not, email me and […]
Question: We have a foreign customer that is working to receive FCC certification on a drone. We act as their IOR into the US and will provide service techs for repair, if needed. For the certification, they need to name a designated US Agent for Service of Process on the documents w/signature. Is anyone familiar […]
Question: As we know, CBP will soon require postal codes when the country of origin is China or the MID indicates China. What if the MID is some other country but the item’s origin is China? The MID is rather loose as it can be either a Manufacturer’s ID or a Shipper’s ID. We import […]
Question: I just became aware of a transaction that involves three parties – a) An overseas manufacturer, b) a US entity related to the overseas manufacturer above that buys from entity “a”, c) a US entity buying from entity b We were never consulted by sourcing, procurement regarding the parties to the transaction, how the […]
Question: We have several legal entities with separate EINs in our company with on-going mergers of those legal entities into other legal entities. All are US legal entities. Example: EIN#1 is the top parent. EIN#2 + EIN#3 will merge into EIN#1. EIN#5 will merge into EIN#4. EIN#4 will be owned by EIN#1. Remaining legal entities […]
Question: Hi Membership! My company imports impurity samples from API from other countries for analytical testing. Is it the importer or the manufacturer that is responsible for providing the End Use Letter to the Customs Broker for Customs clearance. Thank you! Answer 1: It should be the importer’s responsibility for providing the end use letter. […]
Question: I am familiar with the export licensing process, but not how to import. May I ask for assistance with the import process and licensing? Answer 1: Please find a video from US Customs on the overview of importing. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/video-gallery/video-library/introduction-cbp-import-process Speak to a customs broker to get the detailed information
