Julie Vair

Julie Vair
Julie is a U.S. Licensed Customs House Broker and Certified Customs Specialist with over 20 years of industry experience. She specializes in tariff classification, free trade agreements, Customs audits, binding ruling requests, protests, duty drawback and other areas of Customs compliance. Julie has a Bachelor of Arts from Seattle Pacific University and received her MBA with a concentration in international business from the University of Washington.

Recent Posts

Do You Really Need a Binding Ruling? Yes, You Do!

port-image.pngBinding rulings allow an importer to get a determination on the correct classification and duty rate for their products in advance of importation.  A binding ruling request can be submitted electronically or in a letter to the CBP Information Exchange, National Commodity Specialist with a detailed description of the product along with relevant specifications, descriptive literature and samples. The importer generally receives a response within 30 days. Once Customs issues the ruling, the classification is binding for all US ports.  

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Topics: Free Trade Agreements, HS Classification

Do You Really Need a Binding Ruling? Yes, You Do!

sooner_or_laterBinding rulings allow an importer to get a determination on the correct classification and duty rate for their products in advance of importation.  A binding ruling request can be submitted electronically or in a letter to the CBP Information Exchange, National Commodity Specialist with a detailed description of the product along with relevant specifications, descriptive literature and samples. The importer generally receives a response within 30 days. Once Customs issues the ruling, the classification is binding for all US ports.  

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Topics: Free Trade Agreements, HS Classification