Question: I am interested in importing baby carriages from Spain.  The
tarriff code in the US Customs website:
http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/tariff_chapters_current/toc.html is 8715.00. 
That listing gives two percentages: 4.4% and 45%.

Q. 1: Which percentage is correct for Spain?
Q. 2: What brokers are recommended by the US consolate (if any)to
facilitate export from Spain to the US?

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Clarification of Question by tristan1010-ga on 23 Feb 2004 18:18 PST

if no brokers are recommended, then please list well used one.

tristan1010-ga:

Thank you for your Question.

To address the first part of your question, the appropriate duty rate
for importing baby carriages from Spain is 4.4%, the general duty
rate. The 45% rate applies only to shipments from Cuba, Laos, and
North Korea. You can confirm this by referring to Section 3., Rates of
Duty, in the General Notes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (2004):

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http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/tariff_chapters_current/0400gn.pdf (page 6)

"(b) Rate of Duty Column 2. 1/ Notwithstanding any of the foregoing
provisions of this note, the rates of duty shown in column 2 shall
apply to products, whether imported directly or indirectly, of the
following countries and areas pursuant to section 401 of the Tariff
Classification Act of 1962, to section 231 or 257(e)(2) of the Trade
Expansion Act of 1962, to section 404(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 or
to any other applicable section of law, or to action taken by the
President thereunder:

Cuba   Laos   North Korea"

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As well, Spain does not fall into any of the groups that receive the
Special preferential duty rate.

For the second part of your question, where you ask about any customs
brokers recommended by the US consulate, it is normal practice for the
US State Department to not provide preferential treatment to any one
service provider.

In your case, where you wish to import goods from Spain to the US, I
would recommend that you use a global logistics company with presence
in both Spain and the US, and in particular has experience in clearing
shipments through US Customs.

One such global logistics company with presence in multiple Spanish
and American cities, is:

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GeoLogistics
http://www.geo-logistics.com/Corporate/

"GeoLogistics global network ensures we can tailor our service
solutions to meet your business needs. With over 12,000 professionals
working as one to create a seamless global network, GeoLogistics
delivery to any destination in the world is achievable."

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GeoLogistics in Spain 
http://www.geo-logistics.com/Corporate/Company/Country/country.htm?code=ES&Region=EMEA

"GeoLogistics Spain provides the full portfolio of GeoLogistics
products and services. In addition to global Air and Ocean
transportation, they are also integrated into our pan-European
distribution network.Single point customs entry plus state of the art
logistics centres and transportation hubs are all linked by one
multimodal information system."

Head Office (10 offices throughout Spain):
Joaquin Bau2
(Planta Baja)
Madrid
28036

Tel:  +34 (91) 343 2100
Fax:  +34 (91) 343 2109-31

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GeoLogistics in United States 
http://www.geo-logistics.com/Corporate/Company/Country/country.htm?code=US&Region=Americas

"GeoLogistics is a company rooted in the day-to-day realites of
logistics business. We have a worldwide network, a comprehensive range
of freight forwarding and distribution services, the latest supply
chain management strategies,plus the IT infrastructure suppporting all
our services. But we don't define ourselves by our resources; instead,
our global team is driven by the needs of its customers."

Head Office (33 offices throughout US):
1251 East Dyer Road
Suite 200
Santa Ana
California
CA 92705

Tel:  +1 (714) 513 3000
Fax:  +1 (714) 513 3120

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I wish you all the best with your business venture!

aht-ga
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