CBP Initial Determination Malaysia Transshipping February 2022 | страница 10

certificate of origin , Malaysian customs clearance documents , bill of lading , and packing list . ⁶¹ number

The commercial invoice covering entry number [ ] 4337 lists a total value of USD [

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] and a quantity of [ ] pieces of QSP . This information matches the details provided in the other entry documents .

Cumberland did not provide proof of payment or any information for forwarding agents , intermediaries , or subcontractors , as requested by CBP . ⁶² Without this information , CBP is unable to determine whether Ever Stone produced QSP in Malaysia . There is also no way to understand any potential business relationships / affiliations between Cumberland and Ever Stone , or to tie this shipment to any payment records .

In sum , with respect to the production of QSP in Malaysia , Cumberland and Ever Stone did not answer most of the questions in the CF28 . Further , the documentation provided did not tie information ( i . e ., raw materials or finished QSP ) to the exact amount of QSP covered under entry number [ ^number ] 4337 . With respect to entry information , Cumberland provided certain requested documents , but was unable to tie the documents it did submit to the entry number . Therefore , CBP is unable to determine that the country of origin of the QSP entered by Cumberland was Malaysia .

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On November 10 , 2021 , CBP requested from Kat information concerning entry number [ ^number ] 7803 , entry date [ ^date ]. ⁶³ Kat submitted a timely but partial response on December 10 , 2021 . ⁶⁴ As outlined below , Kat ’ s response to the CF28 contains multiple discrepancies and is not complete . Therefore , TRLED is unable to rely on the information contained in the CF28 response to determine where the imported QSP was manufactured .

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Kat indicated the Malaysian supplier for entry [ ] 7803 is Ever Stone . ⁶⁵ As part of its CF28 response , Kat provided certain information regarding its raw material acquisitions and QSP production process . ⁶⁶ Specifically , it submitted 14 photographs of some of Ever Stone ’ s QSP production equipment . ⁶⁷ Kat provided a narrative description of the overall QSP production capacity of Ever Stone ; however , it did not provide the production capacity for each piece of equipment , as instructed by CBP .

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Kat further submitted purchase orders for raw materials , an invoice covering one raw material purchase , and payment receipts for the raw materials , ⁶⁹ but there were no dated transportation documents for raw materials used in the production of QSP , container load plans for the purchased raw materials , dated and signed receipts demonstrating receipt of such raw materials ,

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See Cumberland ’ s CF28 Response .

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See Cumberland ’ s CF28 Request ; and Cumberland ’ s CF28 Response .

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See CF28 issued to Kat , dated November 10 , 2021 ( Kat ’ s CF28 Request ).

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See Kat ’ s CF-28 Response , dated December 10 , 2021 ( Kat ’ s Response ).

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See Kat ’ s CF28 Request ; and Kat ’ s CF28 Response .

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See Kat ’ s CF28 Response .

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