QUESTION: Due to limited staffing, we post entry audit our entries at a high level, comparing our import documents against the 7501. We ensure the conversion rate is correct and verify payment amount in our GBS system matches 7501 value. Our entries are mostly low dollar air shipments. We have someone new at one of […]
QUESTION: My company is a ‘TSA Known Shipper’ at the majority of our locations however we have one location where we rent warehouse space and do not own the facility. We are running into issues with certain forwarders who advise they cannot move our freight as that particular facility is not a known shipper. Does […]
QUESTION: How do you manage items in your system that are sourced from multiple manufacturing sites located in different countries? Do you assign different part numbers or is there another method to keep track of the different sourcing countries? How do you manage the country of origin change for an item in your system? Does […]
QUESTION: Does anyone has official source in regard to the Libya customs duty and taxes? I got the information that it was waved in 2005 to 0% duty and 0% tax on imported goods, however, a stamp fee is applicable at 5% of the FOB value. Other than that, tobacco products are subject to 10% […]
QUESTION: Can you please tell me if the Filer ID and the ID number in the ACE party template profile and the actual ACE filing should match? ************ Add’l Answers: Your question is not clear. Are you asking about AES (Ace exports) or imports? If exports, I think the short answer is “no”. Filer ID […]
QUESTION: Does anyone know if a US company purchased a company in the US this Company went out of business and exported the goods to Canada then that company went out of business a new US company purchased do they have to pay duty as if it came from China? All goods are CO China […]
QUESTION: I was hoping someone could help me figure out the best way to code invoices/bills from our couriers and FFs/Customs brokers. We are looking at our freight and duty costs and realize that when the accounting system was set up the accounting team simply set up two GL Codes; Inbound Freight and Outbound freight. […]
QUESTION: What needs occur when there is a routed export transaction, (the FPPI appointed its US forwarder to export the goods and file EEI)- However, the EEI is being filed under the USPPI’s EIN number? ============ Answers: 15 C.F.R. §30.3(e) covers this nicely and includes your responsibilities as the USPPI in a routed transaction as […]
QUESTION: Does anyone screen less than their entire universe of foreign customers, for either cost or manageability or other reasons? For example, by applying certain risk criteria such as transaction size or customer location or EAR99 status of the merchandise? Thank you =========== Answers: Not sure this is a good question to ask – the […]
QUESTION: I received an email from our courier broker asking for information regarding our Russian supplier so they could conduct the Denied Party Screening #1,we conduct DPSs of all vendors, customers banks etc. We told them it was not necessary because it was done and we showed proof of screening. #2 the name and address […]
QUESTION: • My sales person received an email from one of our customers in Egypt asking for a Declaration of Conformity for the product we sold and exported to them. The product is sitting in Egyptian Customs right now. We are not the importer of record and do not have a presence in Egypt. What […]
QUESTION: I have an item that is formed in to the actual item in CN and then shipped to TH to have a finish coating applied. The coating does not change the character of the good. In this case, since it does not involve textiles, can I use the seller/shipper MID code (TH) on the […]
