Trump Sets a Date For China Tariff Signing
At the ending of the year 2019, Donald Trump announced that he would sign a trade agreement with China on …
Customs Attorney: Commercial Invoice and Footwear
In general, a commercial invoice should provide enough information for a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer to determine if …
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Customs Attorney: Notice of Action CF-29
When Customs believes that there should be a change in classification or an increase in duty they are required to …
Customs Attorney: Request for Information – CF 28
When goods are presented at the border for entry into the United States, Customs, at the point of liquidation, makes …
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Customs Attorney: Substantial Transformation
A quick explanation of substantial transformation: As mentioned in the earlier post – Country of Origin – substantial transformation is …
Customs Attorney: My Goods Can Be Described In So Many Ways!
For Tariff Classification purposes, there are circumstances in which more than one word can describe an item. What do you …
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Customs Attorney: How Many Pieces Make a Whole?
Many goods are unassembled or incomplete when they arrive at the port. The U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule for classification predominantly …
Customs Attorney: How Much Duty Do I Have To Pay? – Customs Classification
CLASSIFICATION is the process by which goods are categorized for determining payment of duty as well as for statistical purposes. …
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Customs Attorney: Tariff Engineering
There are those importers who find themselves under the belief that duty rates are beyond their control. However, one of …