Daniel H Erskine Small Business Lawyer (International & Domestic)

If your small business is importing goods into the United States check out the US Customs and Broader Protection's Informed Compliance Publications (ICPs) to help meet your regulatory burden when importing merchandise, which detail a number of areas related to import of merchandise and discuss issues concerning specific goods. Some noteworthy ICPs are: Entry (describing getting your small business goods into the US); Prior Disclosure ; Customs Value ; and Recordkeeping . The CBP site also contains a handbook entitled " Marking of Country of Origin on U.S. Imports ", " Tips for New Importers and Exporters " (links to information about importing into the United States and exporting out of the United States customs territory), as well as guidance on E-Commerce imports together with Internet Purchases . The links lead to good information about the processes of importing and exporting for both the novice and expert. Customs and Boarder Protection is the arm of ...

Is your UK small and medium sized business (SME) involved in import or export? If so, check out the UK government's guide " Import goods into the UK: step by step " together with the " Trade Tariff: look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates ".The guidance document provides basic information about classification codes, links to additional information (and resources), as well as an email address for classification enquiries ; reference is also made to how to value your item . The UK government also provides a guide on how to export goods from the UK " Export goods from the UK: step by step ". You may also search the UK Integrated Online Tariff online. There is also a UK government guide on " Finding commodity codes for imports into or exports out of the UK ". Daniel H. Erskine, an attorney and solicitor who holds a Master of Laws (or LL.M.) in International & Comparative Law, handles business transactions, software contracts, practices...