QUESTION: Can you please confirm if the Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) is required to be provided to manufacturer prior to be shipment to be included with the export documentation package for when the shipment exports from the manufacturer at origin, so the CPC is available to the customs broker at time of customs entry and […]
Question: Can someone please explain what is subject to FCC regulations? Specifically which products will require form 740 to be filled out? We know computers, monitors, printers, microprocessors etc., but want to make sure we are not missing anything. For example, we recently were asked to fill out an FCC form 740 for an acoustic […]
Question: We applied for an APHIS permit back in October. The application was accepted and the permit was issued in December. The agency has provided the application # but apparently the Permit is lost in the mail. We have called USDA and to the specialist handling the application and have left a minimum of 5 […]
Question: Does anyone have a listing of the HTS that flags for FDA and/or FCC? These are the two PGAs I work with the most and am looking to make a change in my process that will allow me to review outside of ABI software (our current process.) ——————————————————————— ANSWER: Here are links to […]
Question: Are imported US origin products subject to FCC regulations, in the event you do not use US goods returned? ========== Addl Answers: It seems important to clarify that the FCC Form 740 will go away, but the requirement to assert whether the imported items meet FCC regulations will not. ========== Exclusions from FCC […]
Question: Does the membership have any guidance on a process for handling Notices of Arrival (NOA) for imports regulated under FIFRA? In instances where many SKUs are subject to NOA filing, has the EPA allowed companies to deviate from filing a NOA form for each imported SKU? Has anyone had luck convincing the EPA […]
Question: I would like to see if anyone in the group has a list they could share showing the government agencies, regulations, and requirements that impact importation and domestic transportation of merchandise? Some examples are, of course, U S Customs (classification/duty rates/COO markings, etc) for imported merchandise but then there is USDA, FDA, FCC, HAZMAT,etc. […]
Question: Is there a list of the US government agencies that require completion of some type of certificate/form before importing into the US? We seem to discover additional requirements every so often –TSCA, FDA, FCC, APHIS, ….. It sounds too good to be true, but perhaps someone know of such a list? ************* ADDTL ANSWER: […]
Question: Is there a list of the US government agencies that require completion of some type of certificate/form before importing into the US? We seem to discover additional requirements every so often –TSCA, FDA, FCC, APHIS, ….. It sounds too good to be true, but perhaps someone know of such a list? ************* Answers: Your […]
Question: Are any of the membership registered with EPA to import citronella candles? Is it a requirement? ========== Answers: yes it’s a requirement ========== Citronella candles require an EPA entry(and a TSCA form), because citronella is considered a pesticide http://www.epa.gov/oppt/import-export/pubs/sec13.html Register with the EPA, and file an EPA entry for each Customs entry- it is […]
Question: My company is importing alcohol hand sanitizer under code 3824.90.9290 based on several binding rulings on CROSS. We are attempting to make entry for our first shipment. The HTS is flagging prior notice. I’ve provided the NDC and foreign facility identifier number for the manufacturer. FDA is requesting an 11 digit number for the […]
Question: Does anyone have any start up guidelines for importing children’s apparel / products? Safety, testing, labeling, classifying? ************** First of all, know the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). To that end, start here: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Regulations-Laws–Standards/Statutes/The-Consumer-Product-Safety-Improvement-Act/ Every style must be tested for CPSC compliance by a CPSC-accredited lab, which includes testing for flammability, small parts/choking […]
