GISTnet Tips: 2006-11-15

General
Do "smart seals" do tricks? Are they armed with radio frequency chips?
Read about various kinds of container seals at:
http://www.gistnet.com/sub/glossary/container_seal.html

Freight Forwarder
Do you know the difference between "house-to-house" and "door-to-door" with
respect to a through bill of lading? Find out using the GISTnet glossary:
http://www.gistnet.com/sub/glossary/house-to-house.html
http://www.gistnet.com/sub/glossary/door-to-door.html

Customs Broker
My supplier knits sweater panels to shape in Russia and ships them to China
to be linked together. The collars, cuffs and pockets are knit in China
and linked to the sweaters there. What is the country of origin of the
completed sweater? Read about CBP rules of origin at:
http://www.gistnet.com/library/2/cfr/19/102/21.html