Forwarder Contracts Should Contain Exporter Contact Info to Help Resolve Outbound Cargo Stoppages, CBP Officer Says
Exporters should negotiate contracts with freight forwarders that require them to contact the exporter and relay relevant CBP case information if CBP stops an outbound shipment, CBP Outbound Branch Chief, Export Controls Branch, Robert Rawls said Nov. 1 during the…
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Bureau of Industry and Security Update 2016 Conference on Export Controls and Policy. Rawls was responding to a questioner who said CBP usually contacts her company’s export operator or freight forwarder if CBP ever halts their shipments. Exporters who received a license determination that indicates a shipment is not designated as “EAR99” or as “no license required” should put their shipments in a separate box so customs officers can easily locate products in question, CBP officer Anna Lopez said during the conference. The main issue that customs officers encounter with regard to stopped outbound shipments is that exporters don’t list contact information for any questions they might have, she said. Engaging with officers at ports can also help resolve any issues associated with a blocked shipment, she said.