Question

Our company is going to export bamboo products to the United States. The bill of lading shows the name is BAMBOO STAKES which must be fumigated at the port of destination before customs clearance according to the inspection and quarantine requirements. Now the customer requires us to use WOOD STAKES as the product name when reporting to ISF* to avoid fumigation. Do you think it is feasible for the customer to change the product name to facilitate import? (*ISF stands for the system of Importer Security Filing, which has been officially operated by the US Customs since 2009.)​

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For the wooden handicrafts products, it is regulated by the animal and plant health inspection service (APHIS) in the United ...