CUSTOM COMPLIANCE PROCESS - Nordstrom …

1 1 CUSTOM COMPLIANCE PROCESS MAY 2015 Design Product Forward Adopted Items for HTS# Assignment Assign HTS# Monitor Production Leads Activity: Design (D) Once NPG brands finalize fabrication, measurements and details of an item, the adopted item is forwarded to Customs COMPLIANCE via FlexPLM for HTS# assignment. NPG Policy is to assign US and Canada HTS# to all items regardless of terms of sale to support Puerto Rico and Canada shipments. Once HTS# assignment is completed, the HTS# flows to the purchase order and to our customs broker.

2 When the items are imported, the customs broker reports the HTS# to CBP(Customs Border Protection)/CBSA(Canada Border Services Agency) for duty assessment and customs clearance. Product Development (PD) Production Planning (PP) US Customs COMPLIANCE CC Customs clear items and pay duties Customs Broker(3rd Party) CB