Question: Maintaining the Certified Customs Specialist designation requires 20 credits per year. The NBFAA/NEI Logistics EI case studies have always been worth 6 credits per case study. This year the credits have dropped to only 2 credits. I recently took the Enforce and Protect Act Case Study which was 20 pages of study material and […]
Question: I would like to ask the industry how they manage US export documentation when the actual sold-to entity is intercompany, but the ship-to entity is the intercompany’s foreign customer. For example, a US company sells to their related party entity in Europe but ships to that related party entity’s customer in Kuwait. Currently, the […]
Question: Hello Compliance Community. I am looking to implement a process internally to create/document each of our suppliers MID and retain that MID for use in entry audits. I am looking for any guidance on how others currently manage MID’s within your organization. Inclusive of how you create and maintain the MID’s. Thank you! Answer […]
Question: We have been receiving pushback from a few vendors in China telling us that they cannot set up a shipment with an air carrier without our federal tax id number. We use a broker for clearance and in the past have never been asked to provide this information. These shipments contain chemicals that cannot […]
Question: As a global company, what trade and customs compliance policies and standards do you have in place? Answer 1: Good try, CBP/CBSA Answer 2: We have an ICP globally. Answered by: Sandra Auer – sandra.auer@medela.comTitle: Global Trade Compliace and Customs Manager, Company: Medela AG Answer 3: We have a customs compliance program that covers […]
Question: Hello All, Is anyone familiar with TIR Carnet and if the U.S. participates? If so, what/who is a good resource for information and direction. Thank you! Answer 1: Here is a good source of information on ATA Carnets. What is a Carnet? | ATA Carnet
Question: Is there a group of Trade Compliance experts within the Healthcare sector? or perhaps an industry associations (such as AAFA for apparel & footwear) Trade Compliance professionals find beneficial to join? Answer 1: There is the Healthcare Industries Committee within AAEI if you’re a member? Otherwise, please feel free to reach out to me […]
Question: Hello, Currently setting up CBAM tracking at our company, I would like to know how do you exactly identity what is a part of CBAM? Once you have CBAM information what are some of the issues your company is currently facing trying to provide the information to customs? Answer 1: The EU regulation about […]
Question: Does anyone know if this daily email newsletter stopped being published? I’ve received it for 10+ years but it stopped coming back in March. Answer 1: Daily Aerospace is on a hiatus at the moment due to a March hospitalization and subsequent death in April of Gary’s (the publisher) daughter from metastasized breast cancer. […]
Question: I would like to ask the community, is there standard email footer disclaimer or new disclaimer that is applicable to both EAR and ITAR that they use (similar below) when sending an email? WARNING: This email may include technical data. If it is disclosed, transferred or exported, outside the US, controls by either US […]
Question: I’m curious if any members have been successful in using AI to support your trade compliance program? If so, what are you using AI for? Answer 1: Hello, Though many companies are not using this yet for import/export activities, our organization has begun using this for a facial review of import/export transactions. Essentially, the […]
Question: We have a drop shipment and routed export stopping in a US border stop. We (US Company) sell to a Customer in Country A. We deliver the goods to the US border stop. The shipment will continue on to an unknown location in Country B. What should we put as the “Ship to” on […]
