Import Vendor Shipping Manual - SIG SAUER...o If item is ATF regulated, vendor must state import permit number (obtain this information from Sig Sauer Compliance Department.) 1.6 Required

Import Vendor Shipping Manual

Document Level: Document ID: SIG 3-854

Author: Chris Robinson Approved: Page: 1 of 16 This is an ISO controlled document. Only the latest revision, which appears on the

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Revision Date Tuesday, January 03, 2017 Revision Level -00

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ImportVendorShippingManual

Contents1 IMPORTDOCUMENTATION.................................................................................................................3

1.1 ConsigneeAndImportOfRecord................................................................................................3

1.2 NotifyPartyOnBillofLadingOrAirwayBillOfLading................................................................4

1.3 CommercialInvoiceRequirements(AirandOcean):...................................................................4

1.4 ItemizedPackingList(AirandOcean):.........................................................................................6

1.5 BillofLading(AirandOcean):......................................................................................................7

1.6 RequiredLicensesand/orPermits[Seecompliancesection5]...................................................7

1.7 CountryofOriginDeclaration(Ifrequired)..................................................................................7

1.8 AdditionalDocumentationInformation:.....................................................................................7

1.9 DocumentationLanguage............................................................................................................8

2 CARTONPACKAGINGREQUIREMENTS................................................................................................8

2.1 MasterPackRequirements..........................................................................................................8

2.2 PackConfigurationRequirements...............................................................................................9

3 CARTONMARKINGS(OUTER)REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................9

3.1 CartonMarking-Frontside/backside........................................................................................9

3.2 TypesOfOuterCartonLabels......................................................................................................9

4 PALLETREQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................................................10

4.1 SolidWoodPackagingMaterial(SWPM)CertificateAndPalletMarkings................................10

4.2 IfThereIsNoSolidWoodPackagingMaterial(SWPM).............................................................11

5 SIGSAUERAPPROVALTOSHIPISREQUIRED.....................................................................................12

5.1 ShippingApprovalProcess.........................................................................................................12







5.2 ApprovalAdherence..................................................................................................................12

6 OCEANFREIGHTINSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................12

6.1 LCLGuidelinesForDeliveryOfLessThanContainerLoad(LCL)Shipments..............................12

6.1.1 LCLDocumentsRequiredPriorToBookingShipments......................................................12

6.1.2 LCLDocumentRequirementsAtTimeOfDelivery............................................................13

6.1.3 LCLAdherence...................................................................................................................13

6.1.4 UnauthorizedLCLFreight...................................................................................................13

6.2 FullContainerLoad(FCL)GuidelinesForDeliveryOfContainerShipments..............................14

6.2.1 FullContainerDocumentRequirements...........................................................................14

6.2.2 FullContainerAdherence..................................................................................................14

6.2.3 UnauthorizedFCLFreight..................................................................................................14

7 AIRFREIGHTINSTRUCTION................................................................................................................15

7.1.1 AirShipmentDetailSheetASDS:.......................................................................................15

7.1.2 AirShipmentProcedures:..................................................................................................15

7.1.3 NominatedAirFreightForwarder......................................................................................15

7.1.4 UnauthorizedAirFreight...................................................................................................16

8 CORPORATELOGISTICSCONTACTS...................................................................................................16







1 IMPORTDOCUMENTATIONThefollowingdocumentationisarequirementbyUSCustomstoentergoodsintothecommerceoftheUnitedStates.AllcommercialdocumentationmustmeetUSCustomsrequirementsbycontainingtheinformationoutlinedbelow.FailuretoprovideaccurateandcompletedocumentationcanresultindelaysinclearingshipmentsthroughUSCustomsandpossiblyresultinseizureandforfeitureofshipment.

**AllDocumentsmustbeinEnglishandLegible**

1.1 ConsigneeAndImportOfRecord

ImporterofRecord:

SigSauer72PeaseBlvdNewington,NH03801USA+1(603)610-3719

Consigneeonbilloflading:

SigSauer72PeaseBlvdNewington,NH03801USA+1(603)610-3719

Acceptableshiptoaddresses:

SigManufacturingPeaseAssemblyDoor"S"72PeaseBlvd.BayDoor"S"Newington,NH03801UnitedStatesSigSauer19861SW95thAvenuePortland,OR97062USA+1(603)610-3719SigSauer129BroadwayDover,NH03820USA+1(603)610-3719SIGSauer18IndustrialDriveExeter,NH03833USA+1(603)610-3719







1.2 NotifyPartyOnBillofLadingOrAirwayBillOfLading1stNotifyParty(SigSauer’sappointedcustomsbroker)

1.3 CommercialInvoiceRequirements(AirandOcean):o Invoicenumbero Seller’scompanynameandaddresso Buyer’scompanynameandaddresso TheU.S.addressofthebusinessthegoodsarebeingshippedtoo StatethevaluebasedinU.S.dollarsunlessexpresslyauthorizedbySigSauero CountryofOrigin(wheretheitemwasmade)o Completedetaileddescriptionofthegoodsincludingthenamebywhich

itemisknown.§ A'detaileddescription'isonethatenablesU.S.Customstoproperly

classifyimportedmerchandise.Accordingly,theinvoicedescriptionmustindicateanyinformationthathasadirectbearingontheproperclassificationoftheimporteditemanditisincumbentuponthevendortoensurethatthedetaileddescriptionispresentoneachinvoice.

§ DescriptionshouldmatchthatoftheSigSauerPurchaseOrder.o HarmonizedTariffScheduleoftheUnitedStates(H.T.S.Code)

§ IfthereisdoubtabouttheaccuracyoftheH.T.Scode,whichcansometimesbedifficulttoascertain,adetaileddescriptionshouldbeused.

o TotalUnitsperpurchaseordero TotalCartonsperpurchaseordero Incoterms2010o SigSauerPurchaseOrderNumber(exemption:GoodsshippedtoSigSauer

onconsignment)

o Signedbythesellerorshipper,orhisagent,isacceptableforcustomso FreightwhichisshippedundertheIsraelFreeTradeAgreement(ILFTA)must

state“GoodsaremanufacturedinIsraelandqualifyforILFTA,EligiblefordutyfreetreatmentunderIsraelFreeTradeAgreement”







o FreightwhichisshippedunderGeneralizedSystemofPreferences(GSP)muststate:“CountryofOrigin:[Example:Philippines]~Merchandisewhollythegrowth,product,ormanufactureofabeneficiarydevelopingcountry;therefore,GSPappliestotheseproducts.”

o Ifshippingairguns(Muststate:“NoCO2cartridgesshipped”)o IfitemisATFregulated,vendormuststateimportpermitnumber(Please

obtainthisinformationfromSigSauerComplianceDepartment).







1.4 ItemizedPackingList(AirandOcean):o Invoicenumbero Totalpalletcountpershipmento Totalcartoncountperpalleto Totalcartoncountpershipmento Cartonsperpurchaseordero Unitsperpurchaseordero GrossweightinKilograms(Kgs.)(Thiswillincludetheweightofthepackage,

pallet,etc.).o NetweightinKilograms(Kgs.)(Thiswillincludetheweightwithoutpackage,

pallet,etc).o FullandCompleteDescriptionoftheGoods(descriptionshouldmatchthatof

theSigSauerpurchaseorderandsuppliercommercialinvoice)o SigSauerPurchaseOrderNumber(exemption:GoodsshippedtoSigSauer

onconsignment)o Thecontainerandsealnumberforallfullcontainerloadso Ifshippingairguns(Muststate:“NoCO2cartridgesshipped”)o Examplebelow:

Pallet1:60boxesPallet2:61-66boxesTotalcarton#:66Totalgrossweightpershipment–1326kgs.Totalnetweightpershipment–1258kgs.

Pallet#

Carton#

PurchaseOrder#

Description HTSCode CartonContainsPieces

TotalQuantityPieces

Lengthinches

Widthinches

Heightinches

Totalweight

1 1-60 108159 Firearmpiece

9305.10.2080 30pieces 1800 39.37 47.24 57.87 1053kgs.

2 61-66 108159 Scopepiece

9013.80.9000 30pieces 180 INCHES INCHES INCHES 273kgs.







1.5 BillofLading(AirandOcean):o Name/AddressofActualManufactureroftheGoodso AstatementshowingthatNoSolidWoodPackingMaterialwasusedinthe

shipmento Incoterms2010o Containerandsealnumber(ifapplicable)o Palletcountpershipmento Dimensionsperpalleto Cartonsperpurchaseordero Unitsperpurchaseordero GrossweightinKilograms(Kgs.)(Thiswillincludetheweightofthepackage,

pallet,etc.).o NetweightinKilograms(Kgs.)(Thiswillincludetheweightwithoutpackage,

pallet,etc.).o SigSauerPurchaseOrderNumbero Vendor’sinvoicenumbero IfitemisATFregulated,vendormuststateimportpermitnumber(obtain

thisinformationfromSigSauerComplianceDepartment.)

1.6 RequiredLicensesand/orPermits[Seecompliancesection5]PriorapprovalandconfirmationrequiredbySigSauerComplianceDepartment.VendormustprovidecopiesofallexportlicensesissuedbyhomecountrygovernmentauthorizingtheshipmenttoSigSauer,Inc.U.S.oracertificatethatnoexportlicensesarerequiredbytheirgovernment.

1.7 CountryofOriginDeclaration(Ifrequired)

1.8 AdditionalDocumentationInformation:o Foralloceanshipments,theVendorisresponsibletoturnacompletesetofdocuments

overtothefreightforwarderhandlingtheshipment.o Ifthevendor’sproductrequireslicenses,thenallcommercialdocumentationmustalso

besenttoSigSauer’sUSAComplianceDepartment([email protected]).Thismustoccurpriortothereleaseoftheshipmentfortransitbythefreightforwarder.

o ItistheVendor’sresponsibilitytohavethedocumentscompletedcorrectlyandinamannerthatthepresentationofthedocumentationmatchthetimethecargoisturnedovertotheforwarder.Documentsturnedovertothefreightforwardermustmatchthosesubmittedforpurchaseorderpayment.







o AnydelaysorcostscausedbyinaccurateorlatedocumentationwillbechargedbacktotheVendor.

o IftheVendoriscontactedbySigSauerfordocumentationcorrectionoradditionalinformation,aresponseisrequiredtobesenttoSigSauerwithinonebusinessday.

1.9 DocumentationLanguageo Commercialdocuments,billofladingandallattachmentsmustbeintheEnglish

language,orshallbeaccompaniedbyanaccurateEnglishtranslation.

2 CARTONPACKAGINGREQUIREMENTSo Packagingmustbecapableofwithstanding,withoutfailure,thecompression,

vibration,abrasion,grasping,temperatureandhumiditynormallyassociatedwiththedistributionprocess.

o Anydefectsofmerchandisecausedbythepoorqualityofthecartonwillbeconsidereddefectivegoods,whichwillbeclaimedtoVendor’saccount.

o Vendorsthatareidentifiedashavingpoorpackagingwillbeinformedpromptly,andmaybechargedbackifthecartonqualityisnotimproved.

o Allmerchandisemustbepackagedinmastercartonsthatfullyenclosethemerchandise.

o Securitytapeispreferredtosealthecartonsforairandlessthancontainerload(LCL)shipments.

o Ultimately,thevendormustchooseappropriatepackagingtoprotectthegoodsfromdamageandsufficienttosupportthecompressionlevelsinternationalshipmentsmustwithstandwhileatseaorair.

2.1 MasterPackRequirementso Allsidesofthemastercartonmustbeflattoensureoptimumconveying

characteristics.o Allcartonsmustbesealedwithreinforcedpapertape,plastictape,orwhenpractical,

glue.o StaplesmustNOTbeusedonanycartons.







2.2 PackConfigurationRequirementso EachshipmentmustbepackedSEPARATELYBYPURCHASEORDER.o Packeachiteminconsistentlysizedcartons.o MastercartonsMUSTbepackedwithconsistentquantities(foreachitem)asindicated

byyourbuyer.Ifyoudonotknowwhatyouritemmasterquantityshouldbe,pleasecontactyourbuyer.

3 CARTONMARKINGS(OUTER)REQUIREMENTS

3.1 CartonMarking-Frontside/backsideS.S.I.

PO# ________________________________Item# ________________________________

UnitsPerMasterCarton

________________________________

MasterCarton #_________of____________________MasterCartonSize ________________________________Grossweight(G.W.) ________________________________Netweight(N.W.) ________________________________CountryofOrigin ________________________________

1. S.S.I.=SigSauer2. MeasurementsmustbeKilograms(Kgs.)andinches.

3.2 TypesOfOuterCartonLabelsAllshippingcartonsmustbeprinted,stenciled,orlabeled.Freightforwarderwillnotacceptcargoeswithoutercartonpaperlabels.



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4 PALLETREQUIREMENTSTheInternationalPlantProtectionConvention(IPPC)standardcallsformostWoodPackagingMaterial(WPM)tobeeitherheattreatedorfumigatedwithmethylbromideinaccordancewiththeguidelinesandmarkedwithanapprovedinternationalmarkcertifyingthattreatment.SigSauervendorsmustensurethatanySolidWoodPackingMaterial(SWPM)usedforSigSauershipmentsareproperlytreatedandmarked.ShipmentssentwithoutproperlymarkedSWPMrisksrejectionbyU.S.CustomsandbeingdeniedentryintotheUnitedStates.ALLIMPORTSHIPMENTSWILLBEDENIEDENTRYIFTHEIRWOODPACKINGMATERIALDOESNOTCONFORMTOTHESEGUIDELINESANDMARKINGREQUIREMENTS.Theonlyoptionfornon-compliantmaterialsisforittobeimmediatelyexportedattheexpensetothevendor.TherewillbenofumigationofuntreatedwoodatU.S.Ports.

4.1 SolidWoodPackagingMaterial(SWPM)CertificateAndPalletMarkingsASWPMcertificateisrequiredifthereisSWPM.

o AnySolidWoodPackaging(SWPM)suchaspallets,woodencrates,orwooden

bracing,mustmeetthetreatmentandmarkingrequirementsoftheInternationalStandardsforPhytosanitaryMeasures(ISPM15).

o Thepackagingmustbetreatedtokillpests,eitherbyheattreatmentorbyfumigationwithmethylbromide.

o ThepackagingmustbeproperlymarkedwiththeInternationalPlantProtectionConvention(IPPC)marktocertifythatthewoodcompletedtherequiredtreatment-themarkmustbevisible,legibleandpermanentlyaffixedtotwosidesofeachSWPMarticle.

o Forbothheattreatment(HT)andmethylbromide(MB)fumigationprograms,thequality/treatmentMarkconsistsofthea)agencytrademarkwhichisthe






identifyingsymbol,logoornameoftheaccreditedagency,b)theFacilityIdentificationwhichistheWPMproductmanufacturername,brandorassignedfacilitynumber,c)theHTorMBmark,d)thecountrycodewhichisthetwoletterISOcountryabbreviation,e)theIPPCApprovedinternationalsymbolforcompliantwoodpackagingmaterialandf)DUNwhenindicationisusedfordunnage.

4.2 IfThereIsNoSolidWoodPackagingMaterial(SWPM)o IfthereisnoSWPMcommercialinvoiceaswellastransportdocumentmuststate

“THISSHIPMENTCONTAINSNOSOLIDWOODPACKAGINGMATERIAL”.o SWPMmadeentirelyofmanufacturedwoodmaterial(e.g.particleboard,plywood,

orientedstrandboard)andwineandwhiskeybarrels,orSWPMmadeentirelyofthinpiecesofwood,(6mmthicknessorless)isexemptedfromthemarkingrequirements.






5 SIGSAUERAPPROVALTOSHIPISREQUIREDAllshipmentstoSigSauer,musthaveSigSauer’sComplianceTeam’[email protected].

5.1 ShippingApprovalProcesso AllshipmentsmustbeapprovedbySigSauer’sPurchasingDepartment.Thisapproval

canbeonashipmentbyshipmentbasisorablanketapprovalissuedbyyourbuyer.o AllmodesoftransportationmustbeapprovedbySigSauer’sLogisticsDepartment

priortobooking.o AllITAR,ATF,andEARregulatedshipmentsmustseekapprovalfromSigSauer’s

ComplianceDepartmentpriortobooking.

5.2 ApprovalAdherenceo AllshipmentsarrivingintheUSAortoaSigSauerfacilitywithoutproperapprovals

outlinedinsection5.1mayberejectedandsentbacktovendoratthevendor’sexpense.Vendorswillbechargedback,including,butnotlimitedto,freight,penalties,andfinesincurredbySigSauer.

o AllitemslistedontheUSMILrequireanimportpermit.RequirementisfoundunderTitle27ChapterIISubchapterBpart447(Specificallyparts447.21and447.22)

6 OCEANFREIGHTINSTRUCTIONS

6.1 LCLGuidelinesForDeliveryOfLessThanContainerLoad(LCL)ShipmentsIfthevendorisbookinglessthancontainerfreightandhasSigSauer’sapprovaltoship,vendormustcontactfreightforwardertomakeabookingrequest.

6.1.1 LCLDocumentsRequiredPriorToBookingShipmentso Thevendormustprovidethecartondimensionsandweightwhenbooking

freight.o Consolidatorwillnotreleasebookingwithoutreceiptofbelowdocuments:

1. Pro-formaPackingListNote:Preliminarypackinglistmustbecompleteandcontainallthesameinformationasthefinalpackinglistsubmittedattimeofcargodelivery.

2. ShippingOrder






o Allmerchandisemustbedeliveredtodesignatedfreightforwarderfacilitiesforconsolidationwithindesignatedshipwindow

o Freightmustbepalletizedonacceptablepalletsdescribedinsection4

6.1.2 LCLDocumentRequirementsAtTimeOfDeliveryo FinalPackingListandcommercialinvoicemustbesenttoforwarderandSig

Sauer,[email protected] Ifanyexceptionsarenotedconsolidatorwillrequestvendortotakecorrective

actiononexception.o PackinglistMUSTaccompanyshipment.Thepackinglistshouldbeattached

tothefirstmastercartonofthefirstpallet.Examplebelow:

6.1.3 LCLAdherenceVendorsaretoadheretorequirementsin6.1.1inordertoreceiveaforwarder'scargoreceipt(FCR).

6.1.4 UnauthorizedLCLFreightIfanLCLshipmentarrivesintheUSAwithoutpriorSigSauer’snotificationandapproval,thevendorwillbepenalizedallfreightcharges,taxes,andpenaltiesincurredbySigSauerand/ortheshipmentwillberejectedandsentbacktovendor.






6.2 FullContainerLoad(FCL)GuidelinesForDeliveryOfContainerShipments

IfthevendorhasenoughcargotoloadafullcontainerandhasSigSauer’sapprovaltoship,vendormustcontactfreightforwardertomakeabookingrequest.FreightmustbepalletizedunlesswrittenauthorizationfromSigSauerisobtained.

6.2.1 FullContainerDocumentRequirementso Vendorwillsubmitthefollowingdocumentstofreightforwarderattimeof

booking.� ShippingOrder� PreliminaryPackingList(onepercontainer)

Note:Preliminarypackinglistmustbecompleteandcontainallthesameinformationasthefinalpackinglistsubmittedattimeofcargodelivery

o FinalPackingListandcommercialinvoicemustbesenttoforwarderand

SigSauer,[email protected]..

6.2.2 FullContainerAdherenceVendorsaretoadheretothefollowingrequirementsinordertoreceiveaforwarder'scargoreceipt(FCR).

6.2.3 UnauthorizedFCLFreightIfanFCLshipmentarrivesintheUSAwithoutpriorSigSauer’snotificationandapproval,thevendorwillbepenalizedallfreightcharges,taxes,andpenaltiesincurredbySigSauerand/ortheshipmentwillberejectedandsentbacktovendor.






7 AIRFREIGHTINSTRUCTION

7.1.1 AirShipmentDetailSheetASDS:ThevendormustsubmitthefollowingAirShipmentDetailstothefreightforwarder(minimum3dayspriortoflight):o Date(enterdateformwascreated)o VendorNameo VendorAddresso VendorPhoneNumbero VendorFaxNumbero VendorContacto P.O.Numbero CargoDeliveryDate(enterdatethecargowillbetenderedtotheforwarderby

vendor)o OriginCountry(enterthecountryfromwhichthegoodswillbephysicallyshipped)o DetaileddescriptionofItemo Pack(PiecesPerCarton)

o CartonWeight(mustbeenteredinKilograms(kgs.))-NUMERICDATAONLY

o CartonCube(MustbeenteredinUSinches)-NUMERICDATAONLYo TotalPiecesperCarton(entertheamountofpiecesfoundineachcarton)-

NUMERICDATAONLY

7.1.2 AirShipmentProcedures:Whenitisdecidedtoshipapurchaseorderbyair,thevendorMUSTfollowtheseprocedures.Ifavendor,foranyreason,cannotfollowtheseinstructions,pleaseemailorcallSigSauer’sLogisticsteamattelephone:603-610-3719,email:[email protected] Thevendorwillprovideallrequiredinformationasoutlinedaboveinsection

7.1.1totheapprovedairfreightforwarderandSigSauer.o Thenominatedairfreightforwarderreservestherighttorefuseanyairfreight

shipmentdeliveredbythevendorwithoutanapprovedASDonfile.o Securitytapeispreferredtosealthecartonsforairshipmentso AcopyoftheHAWB,CommercialinvoiceandPackinglistmustbesentto

[email protected].

7.1.3 NominatedAirFreightForwarderAllSigSauerairshipmentsaretobeshippedbySigSauer’snominatedfreightforwarder.






7.1.4 UnauthorizedAirFreightIfanairshipmentarrivesintheUSAwithoutpriorSigSauer’snotificationandapproval,thevendorwillbepenalizedallfreightcharges,taxes,andpenaltiesincurredbySigSauerand/ortheshipmentwillberejectedandsentbacktovendor.

8 CORPORATELOGISTICSCONTACTSContact Title Email Telephone

SigSauerInternationalLogistics

ChrisRobinson InternationalLogisticsManager [email protected] +1 (603) 610-3719

RickHume Freight&LogisticsManager [email protected] +1 (603) 610-3564

SigSauerCompliance

TriciaHall-Cloutier

DirectorImport/ExportCompliance

[email protected] +1 (603) 610-3997

RoxanaHagemeyer

TradeComplianceManager


SigSauerPurchasing

BobPurpura PurchasingSupervisor


AdrianWright GlobalProcurementManager [email protected] 603-610-3740