Question: Our company often buys items from International Vendors (Usually Canada) and they send to us in the United States. Usually we require that they take care of all of the customs paperwork and duties. Exactly what they do or fill out on the paperwork is an unknown to us. Is there any risk involved […]
Question: After reading an insurance company’s SDN penalty case, it seems all domestic and international transactions (export as well as import) should be screened. The export regulations mention screening, but are there any import regulations regarding screening of foreign suppliers? Does anyone screen their foreign suppliers? ========== Answers: We screen everyone we do business […]
Question: I’m building a presentation for management where I’m looking to include a ‘fear factor’ slide showing other company’s fines, penalties, etc., for mismanagement or little / no management over the import process. Seems like export cases are well published, any published / publicly available import cases that I could reference ? Names not necessary, […]
Question: My company has asked our broker to clear our goods as soon as possible on our entries arriving via air freight. When shipment is coming directly to the port of entry they can clear wheels up. But they are arguing that they cannot transmit the entry via ABI for an air shipment that is […]
Question: We are having some sheet metal stamping presses built in Ontario, Canada and purchased several electric motors through a business locally in Ohio who ordered directly from the motor manufacturer in Arkansas. The motor manufacturer shipped directly to the press manufacturer in Ontario, Canada. The motors will be incorporated into the presses that eventually […]
Question: Does anyone have experience exporting apparel to Brazil? I have sent small shipments there, but we are looking to do this on a large scale basis. From what I understand, Brazilian Customs has very specific requirements for documentation. ********* I don’t export apparel, but I do export other types of commodities to Brazil, and […]
Question: It has been uncovered that the corporation has been shipping goods to the USA using an estimated value as it is sold on consignment. The sale occurs at a later date – up to 45 days later and at that point the value is determined. Understood the valuation rules are that actual sale price […]
Question: Could someone in the membership advise if it is a requirement for import into Brazil that the freighted copy of ocean bill of lading match the freight on the invoice? ========== Answers: True. Freight on the BL must match with the invoice and also with Electronic system. =========== We had airfreight shipments held up […]
Question: We have come upon a new business scenario and I’m looking for guidance on the documentation requirements. We are having a product made in Thailand and are responsible for shipment of all raw materials (some from US, some from other countries in Asia) that are sent to the Thai manufacturer. Upon completion of […]
Question: We are looking to implement a database to consolidate and streamline import and export information globally (such as: HTS / ECCN classification, Customs descriptions, OGA requirements, etc).Based on the following criteria: 1 Part # = Multiple country HTS codes, Customs descriptions, OGA requirements, etc. Approx 30,000 part # per country Database would be in […]
Question: Our customer purchases our food products in the US, consolidates them and exports them to their food stores overseas. The same customer is now interested in purchasing products from Mexico that have Spanish labeling. They would like to import the Mexican products into the US and then consolidate them for export with US-labeled foods. They are […]
Question: Our customer purchases our food products in the US, consolidates them and exports them to their food stores overseas. The same customer is now interested in purchasing products from Mexico that have Spanish labeling. They would like to import the Mexican products into the US and then consolidate them for export with US-labeled foods. They are […]
