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08.24 转一个旧文：由于运输和清关问题，圣诞老人今年不能造访
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注：收拾电子信箱时发现了一个去年圣诞收到的旧文，上面提到由于清关文件、运输、清关、原产地、动植物检疫等原因，圣诞老人无法向全世界投送礼物。
原文很长，身处物流行业的人才能理解这里面的幽默，如果翻译加上额外的注释，可能要花不少的时间，现在没空弄这个，那就先把文章贴在这里，过段时间再说吧。
Import Alert: Santa is on the “Watch List”
Because of incorrect Incoterms and incomplete documentation, the gifts for all the world will have to be returned to the North Pole (at Santa’s own expense).
He decided to ship everything DDP and even though we handled the forwarding on all the gifts, we were unable to determine who the correct broker was. We tried to have FEDEX, UPS and DHL to clear them but they were fighting over the Customs Power of Attorney requirements.- they were tired of getting fined by Customs. Determining importer of record turned out to be a nightmare since EVERYONE in the world wants a visit from Santa but no one was willing to be the importer of record.
Since the North Pole is nearest to Canada, Santa was trying to claim NAFTA but he could not prove where he got the materials to make the toys (and the North Pole is not on the Customs approved country of origin list) . He incessantly tried to prove that he makes all of his own gifts, but since there are not defined tariff classifications on "Santa-made" materials, they rejected his claim. Hearing all this, Labor Union officials have contacted his elves about their wages, benefits and working conditions.
We thought that we could try a Warehouse entry but then we got tons of census warnings and rejections because the charges, dimensions,weights and values were out of line. Santa kept saying: “No Declared Value- Gifts- Not for re-sale” , under-declaring the actual weight and not using IATA freight rates. Customs was willing to allow Santa to do a “Manipulation” and cut or mark the gifts so he could claim “mutilated samples” but Santa declined that proposal.
Imagine little kids receiving a Customs “Request for Information” Form 28, a “Reclassification” on a Form 29, an additional bill for duties or having to “Re-deliver” their gifts back to Customs for exportation or destruction under threat of penalty or imprisonment. It’s just not worth it.
Other problems encountered:
v Santa's Sleigh has no SCAC Code or Int’l Carrier Bond, it cannot be transmitted in AMS.
v Immigration would not allow entry because Santa's passport expired on December 24, 1603
v The FAA will not approve the sleigh for U.S. Airspace as Rudolph's nose does not meet aircraft lighting standards and was missing his EASA Certificates and FAA registration.
v The sleigh doesn’t meet EPA standards due to excessive emissions of reindeer gases & droppings.
v The TSA says that Santa is an unknown shipper and would require a site verification.
v The F.D.A. wants Prior Notice done for the fresh or frozen foods or they will put them on FDA hold.
v CITIES laws and regulations regarding entry of exotic animals had the U.S. Fish and Wildlife department forcing Rudolph and his crew back out before they could even land.
v All the electronics need FCC but Santa failed to keep detailed test results and couldn’t file in time to get his FCC I.D. numbers
v Santa could not provide the valid, actual factory address for the wearing apparrel and textiles
v The Lacey Act presented a problem too. The USDA said: “Since there are no trees in the North Pole, where did he get the wood from?”
Anyway, plan to provide your Christmas cheer another way since Jolly Old Saint Nick will not be sliding down your chimney this year unless he can get a Time Sensative Letter and an ABI Certified Entry filed in time. Maybe next year he’ll ship Ex-works.
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!! |
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