QUESTION: Since ruling HQ 115278 was published in November 2001, have there been any updates? Can a licensed customs broker employed by one entity, file on behalf of other entities? It appears there are 3 options: 1) The LCB would have to become an employee of each subsidiary; 2) a separate customs brokerage business would […]
QUESTION: Our freight forwarder is saying a number of their clients combine multiple different vendors onto one bill of lading in an effort to reduce CHB clearance costs. In this practice the freight forwarder is listed as the shipper on the B/L and the actual shipper information is listed in the body of the B/L. […]
QUESTION: It would be interesting if ICPA members, placement firms and others could share of best practice for reporting lines of warehouse, shipping and receiving staff. Do these positions report up to Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations? ============ Answers: We don’t have a Logistics department, therefore, warehouse, shipping and receiving staff report to Operations. ============ I […]
QUESTION: I am wondering, how many companies have a formal OFAC Sanctions Compliance program document that they publish, post and train against? I am not talking about having all the requirements covered in one way or another (screening, training, risk assessment, etc. conducted by various teams or departments) or having a policy statement or document […]
QUESTION: We would very much appreciate the membership feedback to this situation. We are working to set standard incoterms with our non-North American supply base and have a debate if FCA Supplier’s Dock or FCA Origin Country’s Port of Export is more appropriate. (Wuxi, China vs. Shanghai POE for example) Referring to this FR as […]
QUESTION: I sell EAR99 items to Huawei from a non-US location, hence the FDPR G.P. 3, but these items are not directly used to make Huawei products. What I sell are items for supporting the building within which Huawei makes products that are now controlled. Because my items are EAR99, no Huawei components are installed […]
QUESTION: My company is doing a pilot program for self-filing via AES Direct. We are currently not set up to issue Chamberized COOs as this is currently done by our Freight Forwarders. There are thousands of Chambers of Commerce and various online services. My dilemma is that my company belongs to many Chambers of Commerce. […]
QUESTION: What would you expect your Global Trade Management System do for you? =========== Answers: Restricted Party Screening that receives and sends data with my ERP system; tariff classification with the ability to create decision trees and including CROSS rulings and explanatory notes and updates my ERP system; free trade agreement qualifications; export and import […]
QUESTION: Our finance team is discussing whether it should follow the Average Cost or Standard Cost costing method. Does this decision have an impact on the customs valuation for imported or exported product? If so, please explain what the impact is and which costing method should be used for imported and exported product. ************** Add’l […]
QUESTION: I was told that our company has a stamp from our Chamber of Commerce so that we can stamp our own export documents when requested by the customer. Is this valid? My understanding of the Chamber stamp signified that the Chamber as a third party reviewed the documents to for completeness and certified them. […]
QUESTION: Looking for HTS classification assistance here- for EU and US The plan is to purchase and import material that was extracted from a plant and subsequently refined and purified. This would be classified in Chapter 13. This material has also been granted a CAS number. When searching for the CAS number for the chemical substance in the […]
QUESTION: I was wondering if anyone in the membership would be willing to share how they collaborate with their sales team to ensure export control and licensing approvals are in place before an order is entered in their ERP systems. One of the major struggles I have experienced is the disconnect between Sales, Compliance, and […]
