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A NOTE TO OUR READERS The 2001 edition of Importing Into the United States contains material brought about pursuant to the Customs Modernization Act (Title VI of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act [P.L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057], which became effective on December 8, 1993). These modernization provisions have fundamentally altered the relationship between importers and the Customs Service by shifting to the importer the legal responsibility for declaring the value, classification, and rate of duty applicable to entered merchandise. Aprominent feature of the Mod Act, as it is known, is a relationship between Customs and importers characterized by “informed compliance,” discussed in section three of this book, which starts on page 18. A key component of informed compliance is the shared responsibility between Customs and the import community, wherein Customs communicates its requirements to the importer, and the importer, in turn, uses reasonable care to assure that Customs is provided accurate and timely data pertaining to his or her importations. This publication provides an overview of the importing process and contains general information about import requirements. We have made every effort to include essential importing requirements, but it is not possible for a book this size to cover all Customs laws and regulations. Importers should also be aware that this publication does not supersede or modify any provision of those laws and regulations. Legislative and administrative changes are always under consideration and can occur at any time. Similarly, quota limitations on commodities are also subject to change. The facts and circumstances surrounding every import transaction differ, from the experience of the importer to the nature of the imported articles. For this reason, it cannot be overemphasized that although the information in this publication is provided to promote enhanced compliance with Customs laws and regulations, the information provided is for general information purposes only. Reliance solely on the information in this publication may not be considered reasonable care. Because a publication this size also cannot cover all the laws and regulations governing the importation of specific products, we urge interested parties to contact their nearest Customs office for information on specific issues or questions. Customs offices not listed here can be found in local telephone directories under Department of the Treasury listings. Federal agencies whose laws Customs helps to enforce are listed in the Appendix. Importers may also wish to obtain guidance from private-sector experts who specialize in Customs matters, for example, licensed customs brokers, attorneys, or consultants. Interested parties who wish to learn more about import and export regulations, procedures and requirements, or who are interested in other Customs publications, are invited to visit our Web site at: www.customs.gov. IMPORTING INTO THE UNITED STATES
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE CHAPTER PAGE CUSTOMS MISSION AND ORGANIZATION 1. Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ports of Entry; Foreign Countries Suggestions to the Exporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ENTRY OF GOODS 2. Entry Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3. Right To Make Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4. Examination of Goods and Entry Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5. Packing of Goods—Commingling . . . . . . . . 16 INFORMED COMPLIANCE 6. Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 7. Reasonable Care Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 8. Compliance Assessment/ Compliance Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9. A Notice to Small-Business Importers . . . . . 23 INVOICES 10. Commercial Invoice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 11. Other Invoices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 12. Frequent Errors in Invoicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ASSESSMENT OF DUTY 13. Dutiable Status of Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 14. Containers or Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 15. Temporary Free Importations . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 16. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 17. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) . . 34 18. Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) . . . . . . . . . . 36 19. Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) . . . . . . 38 20. U.S.-Israel Free Trade Area Agreement . . . . . 40 21. U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Area Agreement . . . . 42 22. Compact of Free Association (FAS) . . . . . . . . 44 23. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 24. U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBPTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 25. Antidumping and Countervailing Duties . . 52 26. Drawback—Refunds of Duties . . . . . . . . . . . 53 CLASSIFICATION AND VALUE 27. Classification—Liquidation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 28. Conversion of Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 29. Transaction Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 30. Transaction Value—Identical or Similar Merchandise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 31. Other Bases: Deductive and Computed Value . . . . . . . . . . 60 32. Rules of Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 MARKING 33. Country of Origin Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 34. Special Marking Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 68 35. Marking—False Impression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 36. User Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 37. Prohibitions, Restrictions, and Other Agency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 38. Alcoholic Beverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 39. Motor Vehicles and Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 40. Import Quotas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 FRAUD 41. Civil and Criminal Enforcement Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 FOREIGN TRADE ZONES 42. Foreign Trade Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 APPENDIX Invoices; Additional Information; Customs Valuation; Other Forms; Other Agencies U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
Page 1: TRADITION ★ SERVICE ★ HONOR ★
Page 5 and 6: SERVICE/AREA PORTS—continued PORT
Page 7 and 8: DELAWARE Wilmington/Chester DISTRIC
Page 9 and 10: NORTH FLORIDA 1624 E. Seventh Ave.
Page 11 and 12: ENTRY OF GOODS 2. ENTRY PROCESS Whe
Page 13 and 14: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Fresh fruit
Page 15 and 16: The limit for these articles is $25
Page 17 and 18: The X Corporation,_________________
Page 19 and 20: Tobacco, leaf not stemmed. 59 kilog
Page 21 and 22: INFORMED COMPLIANCE 6. DEFINITION I
Page 23 and 24: 4. If you purchased the merchandise
Page 25 and 26: 8. Have you questioned your supplie
Page 28 and 29: If the invoice or entry does not di
Page 30 and 31: charges, and commissions be truthfu
Page 32 and 33: a binding tariff classification rul
Page 34 and 35: or other commodity containing ethyl
Page 36 and 37: Egypt and certain other countries h
Page 38 and 39: Schedule of the United States will
Page 40 and 41: ELIGIBLE ITEMS The list of benefici
Page 42 and 43: RULES OF ORIGIN For commercial ship
Page 44 and 45: direct costs of processing operatio
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Page 48 and 49: BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES The following
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24. UNITED STATES-CARIBBEAN BASIN T
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CBTPA beneficiary country’s compe
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interested parties have the opportu
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If the change required by this dete
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at a reduced cost, for use in the p
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■ ■ The costs, commission, valu
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Price: The price used is the unit p
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included in computed value only to
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MARKING 33. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKI
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Tiles, not over 1 inch in greatest
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unless marked in exact conformity w
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 37. PROHIBITIO
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enforced by the Food and Drug Admin
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ject to specific requirements to pr
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25. Biological Materials and Vector
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with the EPA. In addition, pesticid
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TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES, AND COPYRI
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Note regarding Iran: The embargo on
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Importers should be advised that on
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400 Seventh Street SW, Washington,
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40. IMPORT QUOTAS An import quota i
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FRAUD 41. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORC
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cancellation of orders due to shipp
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APPENDIX CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE 1. I
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PRO FORMA INVOICE Importers Stateme
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(Jacq), if with Swivel (Swiv), if w
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they are not a protection in this s
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any case, whether or not in relief;
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(9) Supply the weight per square me
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chandise by the buyer will accrue d
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that is directly applicable to the
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4. OTHER FORMS To the Port Director
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A-18 U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
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A-20 U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
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U.S. Public Health Service Centers
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TRADITION ★ SERVICE ★ HONOR ★
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