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• Process to export products from Mexico to USA

When a shipment reaches the United States, the party responsible for clearing the goods through CBP, known as the “importer of record,” must file an “entry package” for the goods in the port of entry. The term “entry” refers to the documents filed by the importer with CBP, and the process of “making entry” is the main connection between importers and CBP. The entry package will form CBP’s basis to evaluate the importer’s use of reasonable care and CBP’s assessment of legal liability related to the entry.

Generally, the process of importing into the United States is governed by Customs laws and regulations which are administered by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP has primary responsibility for regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing United States trade laws. All merchandise coming into the United States clears CBP and is subject to duty unless specifically exempted by law. CBP clearance involves a number of steps: entry, inspection, appraisement, classification, and liquidation. Information must be filed with CBP for all goods imported into the United States.

This information, presented in an "entry notice," must be filed with CBP by the importer of record. Frequently, a Customs broker files the entry notice on behalf of the importer of record. (The importer of record is the party holding the bond and is responsible for entry. The importer of record may be the broker, consignee, or true owner of the goods.) The person presenting entry information to CBP is known as the "filer." In order that the merchandise may be delivered to the importer or owner while review of the entry is taking place, a monetary bond is obtained. The bond contains a condition for the redelivery of an imported shipment, or any portion of it, upon demand of CBP.

A. The Importer of Record and the Right to Make Entry

B. Import Bonds

C. Customs Brokers

D. Pre-Importation Importer Security Filing

E. Entry Filing

F. Entry Summary/Entry Documentation

G. Liquidation Process

• What kind of specifications should be consider in order accomplish the exportation

Export Licenses. Learn when you need an Export License and from whom in order to ship your products from the United States. Export licenses are issued for individual transactions determined by the product, the country, the end-use and the end-user.

Foreign Trade Regulations. The Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), Title 15, Part 30, are the guidelines for reporting Electronic Export Information in the Automated Export System. The FTR is used to collect national export statistics and is also used for law enforcement purposes.

Global Reach Blog. Global Reach is the official blog of the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau. The blog has several posts related to the Foreign Trade Regulations and maintaining export compliance.

Foreign Standards and Certification Information. Many foreign countries have their own standards and import certification requirements on things like: product standards, certification requirements, electricity regulations, packaging and recycling laws and quality expectations. If you want to sell your product in foreign markets you should be aware of these Foreign Standards and Certification Requirements.

Economic Sanctions. Learn how the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the U.S. Department of Treasury enforces Economic Sanctions on specific countries based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals, which are set forth by Congress.

Bribery, Extortion, and Facilitation. Bribery of foreign government officials is prohibited by the U.S. under the “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.” Increasingly, more countries have adopted the UN Convention Against Corruption which provides similar anti-bribery provisions.

Extortion and facilitation payments are not the same as bribery and are not covered by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or the U.N. Convention Against Corruption.

Additional Information. When exporting, it is essential to be aware of the various regulations and Legal Considerations that pertain to your product(s). Online training and our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page are available to further assist you in preparing to export.

• Documentation

Exporters should seriously consider having the freight forwarder handle the formidable amount of documentation that exporting requires as forwarders are specialists in this process. The following documents are commonly used in exporting; but which of them are necessary in a particular transaction depends on the requirements of the U.S. government and the government of the importing country.

• Air freight shipments are handled by air waybills, which can never be made in negotiable form.

• A bill of lading is a contract between the owner of the goods and the carrier (as with domestic shipments). For vessels, there are two types: a straight bill of lading which is nonnegotiable and a negotiable or shipper's order bill of lading. The latter can be bought, sold, or traded while the goods are in transit. The customer usually needs an original as proof of ownership to take possession of the goods.

• A commercial invoice is a bill for the goods from the seller to the buyer. These invoices are often used by governments to determine the true value of goods when assessing customs duties. Governments that use the commercial invoice to control imports will often specify its form, content, number of copies, language to be used, and other characteristics.

• A consular invoice is a document that is required in some countries. It describes the shipment of goods and shows information such as the consignor, consignee, and value of the shipment. Certified by the consular official of the foreign country stationed here, it is used by the

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