Question: Is anyone aware of invoicing requirements for imports into Brazil. Do invoices and packing lists need to be signed in BLUE ink? Do all documents submitted to Brazilian Customs need to be originals or can a PDF copy of the signed documents be submitted? Are exporters required to stamp and sign the invoice and […]
Question: My question is related to remotes and the batteries for those remotes. We will begin importing TV remote controls along with two AA batteries in the package. These are standard batteries, non-Lithium based. Do these batteries need to be inserted into the remote before it can be considered part of the remote or can […]
Question: Is it a risk not to change the MIDs when auditing imports? Should we be updating with our broker if the code is a number or letter off? There seems to be many variations per company. Answer 1: Sounds like sloppy work on the part of the broker. I suggest you clarify which MID […]
Question: Are importers required to keep the seals that are cut and removed from imported container when they are received? If so, how long are they to be kept. Answer 1: There is no legal requirement. I suggest you keep any that do not match your documentation, see best practices for CTPAT.
Question: I have a scenario in which imports are shipped by rail from Canada to US. If movement is delayed or cancelled, the shipper notifies the railroad. The railroad cancels the car and notifies Customs via EDI. It recently came to light that no one is notifying the broker. Currently the broker is not finding […]
Question: For members that use a courier’s bond to do customs clearance, the courier is the IOR, and the actual importer is the ultimate consignee. Has any of the entries been part of your customs audit? Are you concerned if the courier declares the entry as a Section or informal entry? Or it might not […]
Question: We exported perishable product packed in a drum which is considered an IIT according to 19 C.F.R. § 10.41a(1) Substantial containers and Holders. To monitor shipping conditions and location of the drum, 1 (one) GPS/Temp and Humidity tracking device is attached to the drum. My understanding is that in this scenario, the tracking device […]
Question: Has anyone in the membership, who moves bonded cargo on either an I.E. or a T&E through a border crossing into Mexico, had issues where CBP does not scan the barcodes on the inbond documents to officially close out or “Export” the inbond at the time of crossing? Instead, Customs is requiring the carrier […]
Question: I would like to understand what other companies are doing in regards to ISF Compliance. We audit our ISF Filings ( done by our customs broker / forwarder) for accuracy. We have come across some filings lately that are showing incorrect HS Codes. We have gone back to our forwarder asking about this and […]
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 […]
