QUESTION: I would like to ask the membership how they handle security procedures for a Corporate office located in a building that is shared with other business. Main lobby is monitored by overall building security and not company specific security/receptionist. Security guards do monitor access, but do not request to see ID, and do not […]
QUESTION: For 9801 imports, can the Manufacture Name and Location be left blank or noted as “Unknown” on the Importer/Owners Declaration, for shipments where the item is returning to the US using proof of export(less than 3 years from export to reimport), when no Manufactures Affidavit is available or goods are foreign origin? =========== Answer: […]
Does anyone have a basic trade compliance questionnaire that they can share with me that covers maybe two questions from the areas of trade compliance focus – value, HS Code, FTA, country of origin, exports? ================ ANSWERS: Obviously I don’t know your company or the personalities involved, but I would not recommend this approach. If […]
QUESTION: Our sister site in the UK needs to obtain reexport authorization for an ITAR controlled item. Our site in the U.S. is not involved in this transaction in any way. I believe it is best for the GC requesting the authorization to be sent directly from the UK site to DoS; however, I want […]
QUESTION: Can foreign producers reimburse Section 301 duty payments made by importers? ========== Answers: I believe this would be considered a rebate and advise against it. ========== Yes. This is not like anti dumping or CVD. ========== Yes, it is legal for suppliers to reimburse importers for the Section 301 duties. We have had a […]
QUESTION: Our sister site in the UK needs to obtain reexport authorization for an ITAR controlled item. Our site in the U.S. is not involved in this transaction in any way. I believe it is best for the GC requesting the authorization to be sent directly from the UK site to DoS; however, I want […]
QUESTION: We are contemplating setting up a Drop Shipment scenario between US, CN and SK. SK company would send PO to US company. US company would send PO to CN related party. CN company would ship to SK company. We want the final invoice that the SK company and SK Customs sees to be the […]
QUESTION: When the Federal Register says ” Prohibition on the export to Russia of any goods or technology on that part of the control list established under Section 2404(c)(1) of the Appendix to Title 50″ Is that referring to items controlled for National Security (NS) reasons? We’re trying to figure out exactly what these new […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have a rules of origin , 19 cfr part 102, presentation they are willing to share? ========== Answer: Section 102 rules of origin only apply to certain trade agreements (NAFTA) an apparel. Section 102 has limited applicability … The preamble provides … 102.0 Scope. With the exception of §§102.21 through 102.25, this part […]
QUESTION: Who pays for demurrage at destination airport for Incoterm CIP Destination Airport ? ================ ANSWERS: Per CIP Incoterms, that is specified in the contract of carriage. If the CoC shows destination is airport or ocean port, then demurrage would be up to the buyer. Please, see attached Reference chart for more details. http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Incoterms-Reference-Chart.pdf ======================= […]
QUESTION: I hope some experts can help answer the below scenarios on MID construction. Thank you in advance. Here are the three scenarios that would be good to confirm: On CF7501 Instruction for MID, it is noted that ‘for the purposes of this code, the manufacturer should be construed to refer to the invoicing party’. […]
QUESTION: With Brexit looming in March 2019 how are companies preparing for the changes? What will the impact be on the operational side of the transaction? Currently as part of the EU there are no borders and therefore no customs clearance for movement of goods from mainland Europe to UK. I’d be interested to understand […]
