QUESTION: My company buys gold-plated seals and stoppers. These are finished goods that are manufactured by someone else. We do not buy the gold and make the FG. In our current supply chain, we do not import the gold-plated FG. However, it may be imported by someone else. Do we have a legal obligation or […]
QUESTION: After being at a manufacture for over a year and trying to create a Trade Compliance function out of a Logistics function I FINALLY have the opportunity to present in front of the company at an all employee meeting. It has to be high-level and in 10 or maybe even only 5 minutes or […]
QUESTION: This question is for Compliance Professionals, not service providers. Do you attend the trade symposiums put on by Customs and what value does it have for you to attend? Extra credit, does anyone know where the 2019 trade symposium is going to be? ========== Answers: I attended my first CBP Trade Symposium last year. […]
QUESTION: If reusable plastic containers, clearly IIT’s are used to ship products to the US, is it a legal requirement to declare these on the 7501? I do not declare wooden pallets, so I am curious if plastic totes would be considered the same, and not declared on the 7501. ************ Answers: If your product […]
QUESTION: Is there any way that a US company can sell to a company in which Gazprom owns 50% (plus one share)? Is there any way that a UK company could do that? ========================= ANSWER: We (US company) sell a ton of stuff to Gazprom Russia. Are you confusing them as being on the SDN, […]
QUESTION: Does anyone has information about receiving a chargeback when the Big Box Customer is the IOR? For example, if products are damaged, shortage or late delivery. If the customer applies a chargeback, could we as the manufacturer/purchaser refuse to pay it (dispute) base on the customer is the IOR? Are we responsible and need […]
QUESTION: I have a question regarding what type of commercial document can be used for the CETA origin declaration. Our company in Canada sells CETA eligible materials intercompany to our UK entity. Our UK entity sells to a German customer. The German customer is clearing customs and requires the CETA origin declaration. We are not […]
QUESTION: I have a 2 fold question: Company A located in KR buys from Company B located in Canada. Shipment is moving from CA to KR via KAO, TW. Company A does not want Company B to find out Company A final destination and customer. Company A is asking the NVO to issue 2 paper […]
QUESTION: We use an on-line service to check against the different restricted party databases. On occasion, there will be a ‘hit’. We have been requesting our business partner provide us with a copy of a government issued photo ID (such as a passport or driver’s license) to confirm identity and hopefully be able to negate […]
QUESTION: Several weeks ago I submitted a FOIA request for my ITRAC import data, but I have not heard back from CBP. I am curious if I should follow up by submitting a written request in the mail? Also, for the written request, how do they validate I am who I say I am, and […]
QUESTION: US company here. We are going to be opening new offices in Saudi Arabia (probably) and Mexico (maybe).I have successfully lobbied to get trade compliance in the room as those new projects are being planned.That said, what do I need to watch for? Aside from the usual classification and domestic customs clearance stuff, what […]
QUESTION: Scenario: EAR99/NLR goods exported from US and consigned to affiliate in Nicaragua EEI filed based on $2500 value/HTS and COO indicator One day post-export, USPPI reaches out to forwarder to halt export to NI and to reroute to MX Before getting confirmation from forwarder, USPPI immediately canceled EEI filing for NI and filed EEI […]
