Previous Articles by Catherine J. Petersen"Dear Cathy" Discusses the Israeli Certificate of Origin
8/2/10 - by Catherine J. Petersen Our customer in Israel insists that we provide them with a U.S. Certificate of Origin each time we make a shipment to them. So, we prepared a certificate of origin using the same template we use for all of our customers and signed and dated the form. We even had a notary public sign and stamp the form. The customer's freight forwarder has now sent us an email saying that we sent them the wrong certificate of origin! What is going on?
"Dear Cathy" Explains 6 Versus 10 Schedule B Digits
6/21/2010 - by Catherine J. Petersen During the past year, we have been working diligently to ensure that our documents clearly reflect all the details and information needed for export and import clearance. This has included a project to ensure that our classifications for export are accurate. We are stymied now. The question that we are trying to resolve at this moment is whether we should report the six-digit portion of the Schedule B code number or the full 10-digit number on our commercial invoices. Which is best?
“Dear Cathy” Helps Confused Exporter with Incoterms
5/24/10 - by Catherine J. Petersen We are confused about Incoterms. I know the Incoterms are for international transactions, but my company tries to use them for domestic transactions. Where can we go for help?
Payment Options for International Transactions
11/30/2009 - by Catherine J. Petersen There is no point in enganging in an international business transaction if you aren't going to get paid. You and your customer need to assess many factors as you negotiate the payment term that you will use.
Applying Incoterms 2000 to International Sales
10/26/2009 - by Catherine J. Petersen It would be of great help to include a topic on payment with respect to Incoterms! To be more specific, when can we invoice the customer for each Incoterm? At which point in time is the customer liable to pay the invoice?
International Transaction Case Study and Incoterms 2000
2/2/2009 - by Catherine J. Petersen The following scenario does not reflect the questions of one firm, but many exporters and importers who were confused about the application of Incoterms in their particular sale or purchase. If this article helps even one firm or one person improve their financial situation in an international transaction, then I have met my goal.
Repaired Goods: Import and Re-Export
12/22/2008 - by Catherine J. Petersen Congratulations! You sold a piece of your equipment and machinery to a customer in the United Kingdom who also purchased an extended warranty and service agreement from your firm. Now they need to return it to you in the U.S. for repair. Here are some steps that will help you make arrangements that will ease the flow of paperwork and goods between you and your customer.
Mapping the Export Process: Best Practices for Filing in the Automated Export System
11/10/2008 - by Catherine J. Petersen It is always up to the firm that sells the goods to come up with their own best practices in response to changes that occur in export regulations. In the case of mandatory AES, it is changes to the Federal Trade Regulations.
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