Source: https://www.buytoamerica.com/terms-conditions
Timestamp: 2019-11-17 02:49:35
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 30', '§ 736', 'art-736', 'arts 120', 'art 30', 'art 744', '§ 30', 'art 30']

BuyToAmerica - Terms and Conditions
Activation of the Member's account or use of services provided by Buytoamerica, LLC (hereinafter "Buytoamerica.com" or the "Website") will represent the Member's acceptance of this agreement (hereinafter "Agreement"), as set forth in the following Terms and Conditions, and the Member's authorization for buytoamerica.com to charge the Member's payment method for all future charges. Member also consents to Buytoamerica.com's Privacy Policy, as outlined on Privacy Policy.
Buytoamerica.com reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, or otherwise alter these terms and conditions. It is the Member's responsibility to review the Buytoamerica.com Terms and Conditions periodically as continued use of Buytoamerica.com's services will constitute the Member's acceptance of any revised terms and conditions. If you disagree with modification made to these Terms and Conditions, you must stop using the services of Buytoamerica.com.
Buytoamerica.com prohibits any illegal activity by its Members. Any charges incurred, for legal advice or otherwise, by Buytoamerica.com in connection with the enforcement of the law against a Member or a potential Member will be the financial responsibility of the Member or the future Member.
Membership starts the day the Member's application is received by Buytoamerica.com. Buytoamerica.com cannot arrange for any shipments until all required documentation is received, including but not limited to a notarized USPS Mail Forwarding Form 1583 before sending mail for Paid Account Members.
The Member represents and warrants that he/she is responsible for complying with all known applicable export and import control laws and regulations in the order and receipt of merchandise and mail under the terms of this Agreement.
I. User Guidelines
You agree to adhere to the following guidelines when using this Buytoamerica.com:
You may not defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights of others.
You may not publish, post, advertise, distribute, disseminate, or upload any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, inflammatory, objectionable, or unlawful material or information.
You may not publish, post, advertise, distribute, disseminate, or upload any information that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property rights, or any rights to privacy or publicity, of any other person.
You may not publish, post, advertise, distribute, disseminate, or upload any information that violates the legal rights of any other person or that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and Conditions or the Privacy Policy.
You may not upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, corrupted files, or any other similar malicious or harmful software, code, or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or the Website.
You may not provide personal information, as that term is defined in the Privacy Policy, of another person without his or her express permission.
You may not provide personal information, as that term is defined in the Privacy Policy, of individuals under the age of 13.
You may not access or attempt to access Buytoamerica.com's information technology systems, environments, networks, files, data or accounts to which express authorization has not been obtained, or log into a server that you are not authorized to access.
You may not use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website or interfere with any other person's use of the Website, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Website.
You may not use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.
You may not use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
You may not use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website.
You may not attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
Please do not post any personal information, as that term is defined in the Privacy Policy, on publicly accessible areas of the Website. If you elect to post any information to publicly-accessible areas of the Website, you hereby grant to Buytoamerica.com a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, fully-paid-up, royalty-free, nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, copy, modify, publish, distribute, perform, display, and create derivative works from such information (in whole or part) for any reason whatsoever.
Buytoamerica.com will provide the Member with a suite number at the Buytoamerica, LLC facility in the United States at which the Member can have mail and/or merchandise delivered prior to export.
Buytoamerica.com's services consist of acting as an agent of the Member for consolidation and export purposes by receiving the Member's merchandise, which will be sorted, packed, and consolidated. At the Member's direction, Buytoamerica.com arranges for export to the Member's specified local address by an unaffiliated service provider, which acts as the freight forwarder and/or carrier for the shipment. Buytoamerica.com does not act as an indirect air carrier of property, but rather acts as an agent of the shipper or members. All packages received by Buytoamerica.com will be opened by representatives of the Buytoamerica.com. Members are responsible for all import obligations in the country to which all mail (for a Paid Account Member only) and packages will be sent. Members also authorize Buytoamerica.com as its agent to authorize freight forwarder and/or carriers to conduct customs clearance and entry and to certify freight forwarder and/or carriers as the consignee solely for the purpose of designating a customs broker to perform customs clearance and entry. Members accept that freight forwarders and/or carriers reserve the right to open and/or inspect every shipment tendered to forwarders and/or carriers on behalf of an Buytoamerica, LLC Member.
For Paid Account Members, Buytoamerica.com also will receive the Member's mail (such as letters, catalogs, and newspapers), Buytoamerica.com cannot hold or store mail that will not fit into a 4-inch-tall mailbox. Buytoamerica.com will notify the Member via e-mail once his/her mailbox is full, and the Member will have 10 days to either (1) request shipment of the mail or (2) request that the mail be discarded. If no reply is received from the Member, Buytoamerica.com, in accordance with these terms, understands that the Member is directing Buytoamerica.com to send the mail to the Member's address on record through an unaffiliated freight forwarder or carrier. Any charges generated directly from this activity, including taxes, customs duties, and service charges (including any charges that may be established in the future) will be the responsibility of the Member.
The Member authorizes Buytoamerica.com to charge his/her payment method for all services and/or account activity with Buytoamerica.com. Such charges may include but are not limited to membership dues, shipping and handling charges, return/reroute fees, storage charges, late charges, and any optional services. Failure to provide payment for services rendered at the time of service may result in late charges, stop shipment charges, suspension of service, cancellation of membership, and involuntary return or the discarding of any remaining merchandise. If a Member's payment method is by credit card, and if such Member has an outstanding invoice or invoices, the Member authorizes Buytoamerica.com to charge his/her credit card for the outstanding balances.
Shipping costs are based on the weight and dimensions of your shipments. Shipping costs will be charged according to the actual weight or dimensional weight, whichever is greater. Buytoamerica.com will allow active Paid Account Members to store their merchandise for up to 45 days at no charge. Buytoamerica.com will allow active Free Account Members to store their merchandise for up to 10 days at no charge. After 45 days for Paid Account Members, or after 10 days for Free Account Members, the Member agrees to pay storage charges per box per day, consistent with Buytoamerica.com's current schedule of fees.
Prohibited or restricted merchandise is not storable and will be rejected, forfeited (and sold with the proceeds donated to charity), destroyed, or provided to government officials. Insurance costs for shipments of merchandise are based on the insured value. Each US $100 of insured value costs US $2. The insured value is subject to the terms and conditions of the particular carrier's airway bill(s). All claims are reviewed individually and any claim payment will be based on the declared value.
Claims for lost or damaged merchandise must be filed within the published time limits of the particular carrier. Claims are considered filed when a fully completed claim form, photograph(s), and supporting documentation, including receipts, are received by Buytoamerica.com. Claims are reviewed individually and the review process will take a minimum of seven (7) weeks. Specific commodities, including televisions, computers, electronics, jewelry, figurines, furniture and lighting have limits of liability in case of loss or damage regardless of the declared value or insurance costs paid. Any liability for damage or loss caused after delivery to Buytoamerica.com is limited to the lesser of either the declared value, proof of purchase price, or the specific commodity liability limit. No liability will be assumed by Buytoamerica.com for damage or loss caused to any items before delivery to Buytoamerica.com or caused to merchandise prepackaged by manufacturer. Failure to file a completed claim within the carrier time limit will invalidate the claim. Buytoamerica.com has an Inland Marine insurance policy, with a liability limit of $250,000. Buytoamerica.com does not maintain its own Aircraft Accident Liability Insurance coverage. Either party may cancel the Membership Agreement with written notice (via email, fax, letter, or, to the extent provided by the Buytoamerica.com website, online). Upon cancellation, MyUS.com Members will receive a prorated refund on the unused portion of their annual membership charge. Annual membership refunds are based on the monthly membership usage rate for a Paid Account Membership listed in Buytoamerica.com's current schedule of fees. Refunds will be processed within fourteen (14) business days of cancellation.
Each Member, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of any amounts owed to Buytoamerica.com by such Member, whether under these Terms and Conditions or otherwise (the "Secured Obligations"), hereby mortgages, pledges and hypothecates to Buytoamerica.com and grants to Buytoamerica.com a lien on and security interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under any and all packages shipped by such Member to Buytoamerica.com.
If a Member's account charges become delinquent for more than thirty (30) days, Buytoamerica.com may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to it in these Terms and Conditions and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to any Secured Obligation, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable law.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buytoamerica.com may, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below) to or upon a Member or any other person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived to the extent permitted by law), during the continuance of any account delinquency (personally or through its agents or attorneys), (i) enter upon the premises where any and all packages shipped by such Member to Buytoamerica.com are located, without any obligation to pay rent, through self-help to the extent permitted by law, without judicial process, without first obtaining a final judgment or giving a Member or any other person notice or opportunity for a hearing on Buytoamerica.com's claim or action, except as may be required by applicable non-waive laws, (ii) collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon any such packages and (iii) sell, assign, convey, transfer, grant option or options to purchase and deliver any such packages, in one or more Buytoamerica.com, or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, in each case, subject to applicable non-waive laws. Buytoamerica.com shall have the right, upon any such public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by the Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable laws, upon any such private sale, to purchase the whole or any part of such packages so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption of a Member, which right or equity is hereby waived and released. Title to any items that cannot be exported after arrival at the Buytoamerica.com facility will be forfeited by the Member. Buytoamerica.com will have the option of returning all such forfeited packages/mail to the sender(s) and/or of discarding the items, including by (1) selling any items not returned to the seller and then providing the proceeds of such sales to charity, (2) destroying such items, or (3) providing such items to a government official. The Member agrees and acknowledges that he/she shall purchase any and all merchandise from Sellers in a manner that (1) transfers title to the Member prior to the time that the merchandise is received at the Buytoamerica, LLC warehouse and (2) in accordance with risk of loss terms that provide either that the buyer or the Member bears the full costs and risks of moving the goods from the buyer's location to the Buytoamerica, LLC warehouse. Monthly membership charges and setup charges are non-refundable. Shipping charges for non-members or cancelled customers are twice the rate of the shipping charges listed on the Buytoamerica.com website.
If a Member's account charges become delinquent for more than 30 days, Buytoamerica.com may, at its sole discretion, cancel the Member's membership, process all packages and mail by returning the same to the sender, or discarding all packages and mail. The Member forfeits all claims to items abandoned in his/her mailbox once the membership is cancelled. Monthly and annual memberships are automatically renewed unless the Member advises Buytoamerica.com in writing that he/she wishes not to renew his/her membership. There is no membership fee for a Free Account. Charges of a Free Account only are incurred for initial set up, processing, shipping, and other shipping-related services. Each package received by Buytoamerica.com with an incomplete, incorrect, or old address that can be associated with a Member will be assessed a charge consistent with Buytoamerica.com's current schedule of fees. Members should ensure that all merchants and sellers mark all packages with the complete and accurate address, including the Member's unique suite number that has been assigned for consolidation purposes. All packages received with incomplete, incorrect, or old addresses that cannot be associated with a Member will be returned to the Sender or discarded. All invoices past due for more than thirty (30) days will be assessed a flat fee plus a percentage per month late charge consistent with Buytoamerica.com's current schedule of fees. Personal Shopper orders past due for more than fifteen (15) days will be assessed a flat fee plus a percentage per month late charge, consistent with Buytoamerica.com's current schedule of fees, for each 15-day period that an order remains past due. The Member's Buytoamerica.com suite number is to be used only for package consolidation purposes. The Member will not represent that its Buytoamerica.com suite number is its address for any purpose other than as the address to which packages may be delivered prior to export, including, but not limited to, representing that its Buytoamerica.com suite number is the address of the Member's place of business or residence. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the cancellation of the Member's Buytoamerica.com account. The Member is solely responsible for complying with any terms and conditions of sale that may be imposed by the seller of the merchandise. The Member acknowledges that Buytoamerica.com is not responsible for any action taken by the seller with respect to the Member's order as a result of the seller's terms and conditions of sale. The Member also is responsible for informing the seller that any merchandise purchased and sent to Buytoamerica.com's facility ultimately will be exported out of the United States. Additional information is provided in Subsection III.D ("Compliance with the Foreign Trade Regulations") below. It ultimately is the responsibility of the Member to ensure that the seller provides the export classification of the merchandise and determines if any export licenses are required for the merchandise. The Member must ensure that merchandise requiring an export license, or that is otherwise controlled for export, is not shipped to Buytoamerica.com by the seller.
A. Compliance with Export and Import Laws
The Member is responsible for and warrants his/her compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the import and export laws and government regulations of any country to, from, through or over which the Member's shipment may be carried. This responsibility includes determining and meeting any and all applicable import and export obligations and license requirements, including those of the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Treasury, and any and all import obligations or license requirements of the destination country.
The Member represents and warrants that all its activities will be conducted in compliance with applicable laws governing the export, import, and provision of goods and services in the United States and in the jurisdictions in which the Member resides, operates, or will receive shipments, including but not limited to the Laws of the United States governing embargoes, sanctions, and boycotts, the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601-4623), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R. 120 et seq.), the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730 et. seq.), the Foreign Trade Regulations (15 C.F.R. Part 30) and all rules, regulations and executive orders relating to any of the foregoing, the Laws administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Controls of the United States Department of the Treasury, the Laws administered by United States Customs and Border Protection, and the Laws administered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives of the U.S. Department of Justice (collectively "Export, Import, and Economic Sanctions Laws"). Additional information about the items that you can and cannot have processed by MyUS.com is available on our Prohibited and Restricted Items page.
The Member represents and warrants that (a) the recipient of any items consolidated by Buytoamerica.com is the end user of any and all merchandise and mail that the Member has requested be exported through a freight forwarder or carrier to the recipient's address, or, if the Member is reselling the merchandise, the Member can identify the end users and provide Buytoamerica.com with any requested information on such end users, (b) any and all merchandise and mail that the Member requests be consolidated by Buytoamerica.com will be used in the country to which the Member requests shipment, and (c) the Member will not re-export the merchandise and mail to a different destination. The Member may not return to the United States or resell in or into the United States any food products or dietary supplements it receives through Buytoamerica.com, and the Member shall require any recipients of the food products or dietary supplements to adhere to the same requirements. Buytoamerica.com reserves the right to request that the Member or the recipient of an item, as applicable, sign documents confirming the end use or end user of any item exported through a freight forwarder or carrier by Buytoamerica.com.
If you are a reseller, you agree to be bound by the following terms:
As a condition of your membership with Buytoamerica.com, you agree to be bound by all terms and conditions of Buytoamerica.com. The most recent version of the Buytoamerica.com Terms & Conditions is available at Buytoamerica.com. The Buytoamerica.com Terms & Conditions are subject to change at any time.
You shall not use, transfer, re-export, resell, or otherwise dispose of any items consolidated and/or exported using the services of MyUS.com to any destination, end-user, or for any end-use prohibited by the laws of the United States. By signing and returning this letter, you agree that you will comply with all relevant export laws of the United States. This includes ensuring that any names or addresses that you add to your account and customers to whom you resell do not appear on a U.S. Government denied party list.
You recognize that products consolidated and exported using the services of Buytoamerica.com from the United States are subject to the controls of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) of the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), which provide that a product is controlled by the U.S. export/re-export regulations if it is:
made in the U.S. or contains a certain amount of U.S.-origin content
foreign-origin but has "traveled" through the U.S. ;
developed from U.S. technology;
sold by a U.S. citizen anywhere in the world; or made by a U.S. company anywhere in the world.
Thus, the products consolidated and exported using the services of Buytoamerica.com from the United States are subject to the controls of the EAR. We have attached links to pertinent government websites for your convenience:
Export Administration Regulation (EAR) § 736 – 10 General Prohibitions https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/forms-documents/doc_view/413-part-736-general-prohibitions
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) – 22 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter M, Parts 120 - 130 http://pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html
Consolidated Screening List for U.S. Government Denied Parties http://export.gov/ecr/eg_main_023148.asp
Consolidated Screening List for U.S. Government Denied Parties http://export.gov/ecr/eg_main_023148.asp You represent and warrant that the items you purchase for resale will be sold or distributed by your organization and that with respect to such items you will comply with the applicable laws governing the export, import, and provision of goods and services in the United States and in the jurisdictions in which the end user of your products resides, operates, or will receive shipments, including but not limited to the laws of the United States governing embargoes, sanctions, and boycotts, the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601-4623), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R. 120 et seq.), the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730 et. seq.), the Foreign Trade Regulations (15 C.F.R. Part 30) and all rules, regulations and executive orders relating to any of the foregoing, the Laws administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Controls of the United States Department of the Treasury, the Laws administered by United States Customs and Border Protection, and the Laws administered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives of the U.S. Department of Justice. You also will ensure that any person or name to which you are shipping, either directly or indirectly, does not appear on a U.S. Government denied party list. The Consolidated Screening List for U.S. Government Denied Parties is available at http://export.gov/ecr/eg_main_023148.asp.
You also agree that you will comply with all regulatory requirements with respect to products classified under Export Control Classification Number ("ECCN") 3A991. a.1. Specifically, you certify that pursuant to Section 744.17 of the EAR, you will not re-export items classified as 3A991. a.1 without an export license from BIS if you have reason to know or are otherwise informed that the item will be or is intended to be used for a military end-use or by a military end-user in any of countries listed in Country Group D:1 (a list of countries in Country Group D:1 is available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/forms-documents/doc_download/944-740-supp-1).
You agree that only items purchased from the United States will be routed through Buytoamerica.com (i.e., you will not knowingly purchase items from outside of the United States to be imported to the Buytoamerica.com facility in the United States).
You recognize that when purchasing merchandise, you are responsible for notifying, and agree that you will notify, each U.S. Principal Party in Interest ("USPPI"), as defined by the United States Foreign Trade Regulations, that you intend to export the merchandise purchased from the United States. You agree to provide to Buytoamerica.com all information that may be required from the USPPI for export purposes, including, without limitation, the Export Control Classification Number of the item and the USPPI's tax identification number (if an Electronic Export Information filing ("EEI") via the Automated Export System ("AES") is required).
You acknowledge that you will serve as the Importer of Record into the destination country for all transactions conducted using the services of Buytoamerica.com. You are responsible for complying with all import obligations or license requirements of the destination country.
To the extent that you are a reseller and the ultimate purchasers (i.e., your customers) are known to you at the time you export merchandise using the services of Buytoamerica.com (e.g., your transaction is for a specific person rather than for inventory to be sold in the future), the following requirements apply: You must provide Buytoamerica.com with the identity of your customer prior to conducting a transaction on behalf of that customer. The customer should be added to your Buytoamerica.com account as an additional named person benefitting from the account. Ultimately, you are responsible for conducting screening to ensure that you do not export to Prohibited Persons as defined in the Buytoamerica.com Terms and Conditions using the services of Buytoamerica.com or its unaffiliated freight forwarders and/or carriers
Perishable foods (refrigerated, frozen, fresh/raw fruits and vegetables, etc.) Note that any food (including dietary supplements) received through MyUS.com may not be returned to or resold in the United States.
Alcohol (Buytoamerica.com may be able to assist you with shipping table wine through unaffiliated freight forwarders and carriers in limited quantities to some countries, but not to Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia)
The Member understands and agrees that any software and/or data residing on used computer equipment or other electronic storage device is the sole responsibility of the Member. The Member is responsible for and warrants his/her compliance with all applicable import and export laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the import and export laws and government regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Department of Commerce and any requirements pertaining to the shipping of any such software and/or data to any country to, from, through or over which the Member's shipment may be carried. Member also understands that Buytoamerica.com is not responsible for the loss of any software and/or data.
The Member acknowledges that MyUS.com will not directly or indirectly, participate in any way in any transaction involving any commodity, software or technology (hereinafter collectively referred to as "item") exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to the ITAR or that would require an export license under the EAR, except in instances where the item subject to the EAR is eligible for an export license exception that has been approved for use by Buytoamerica.com. The Member also acknowledges that Buytoamerica.com does not allow for the use of exemptions under the ITAR. Additional information about the items that you can and cannot have processed by Buytoamerica.com is available on our Prohibited and Restricted Items page.
The Member is responsible for confirming that prohibited items listed in the Buytoamerica.com Prohibited and Restricted Item page are not sent to Buytoamerica.com. Buytoamerica.com reserves the right to return packages to the sender(s) for any reason, to provide packages (and information concerning the same) to government authorities, or to otherwise discard packages (including by selling forfeited items with the sales proceeds going to charity). Additional information is available on our Prohibited and Restricted Items page. The United States government provides general information about U.S. export requirements on the Export.gov website.
C. Prohibited and Restricted End Users and Destinations
Buytoamerica.com will not provide services to any of the following countries/regions:
Ukraine: Crimea Region
Buytoamerica.com will not provide service to persons and/or entities identified on: (1) the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Persons List, Entity List of proliferation concern, or Unverified List; (2) the U.S. State Department Debarred Parties List; or (3) the List of Specially Designated Nationals maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. Buytoamerica.com reserves the right to update this list at any time to reflect current law and regulations. Buytoamerica.com also will not provide service to any person or entity that is directly or indirectly involved in the financing, commission or support of terrorist activities or in the development or production of nuclear, chemical, biological weapons or in missile technology programs as specified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. part 744). At no time shall the Member provide merchandise or mail to any Prohibited Person (as defined herein). For purposes of this Agreement, a "Prohibited Person" shall mean (a) a Person who is a "designated national," "specially designated national," "specially designated terrorist," "specially designated global terrorist," "foreign terrorist organization," "specially designated narcotics trafficker," or "blocked person" within the definitions set forth in the Foreign Assets Control Regulations of the United States Treasury Department, 31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended (the "OFAC Regulations") or who otherwise appears on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, Appendix A to the OFAC Regulations (with the list available on OFAC's website); (b) the Government of Cuba, Iran, or Sudan, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or any other country against which the United States maintains economic sanctions or embargos under the OFAC Regulations or Executive Order; (c) a Person acting or purporting to act, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, or an entity owned or controlled by, any government, individual, or group against which the United States maintains economic sanctions or embargoes under the OFAC Regulations or Executive Order; (d) a Person who is described in section 1 of Executive Order 13224 – Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism, effective September 24, 2001; (e) a Person on any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules or regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other Executive Order; or (F) a Person in violation of any other law, regulation, or Executive Order of similar import, as each such law has been or may be amended, adjusted, or modified or reviewed from time to time. In the event that the Member is believed potentially to be a Prohibited Person or requests that Buytoamerica.com arrange for the shipment of items to an individual or entity believed to be a Prohibited Person, Buytoamerica.com may ask the Member to provide documentation to show that the Member and/or individual or entity to which a request to export items has been made is not a Prohibited Person. If the identity of the Member and/or the individual or entity to which a request to export items has been made cannot be proven to the satisfaction of Buytoamerica.com, Buytoamerica, LLC reserves the right to remove the shipping address of such potential Prohibited Persons from the Member's account or to cancel the Member's account, Buytoamerica.com also reserves the right to request a signed Statement of Assurance from the Member stating that the Member understands his or her obligations under U.S. export law and that the Member will conduct screening to ensure that the Member does not export to Prohibited Persons using the services of Buytoamerica.com or its unaffiliated freight forwarders and/or carriers. For additional information about Prohibited Persons, including a tool that will allow you to look up the name of Prohibited Persons, please see the OFAC website.
Buytoamerica.com takes every precaution and makes every effort to fully comply with all laws and regulations governing international trade, including the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), relying on the information provided by the Member and the U.S. seller.
A. The Member agrees to furnish the necessary information and complete and attach the necessary documents to comply with any applicable laws, rules and/or regulations, including notifying the United States Principal Party in Interest ("USPPI"), as defined by the United States Foreign Trade Regulations, about the nature of the export in every transaction generated by the Member. The Member agrees to provide to Buytoamerica.com all required information for export purposes from the USPPI, including without limitation the Export Control Classification Number and the USPPI's tax identification number (if an Electronic Export Information filing ("EEI") via the Automated Export System ("AES") is required).
B. If the price paid for merchandise is not listed on the invoice provided by the merchant, or if no invoice is available, the Member is responsible for providing Buytoamerica.com with the true and accurate price that the Member paid for the merchandise, if the Member purchased it. In all circumstances, the Member represents and certifies that any value provided to Buytoamerica.com is true and accurate. The Buytoamerica.com Compliance Department reserves the right to periodically review values and may request additional documentation to support the values entered by the Member. The Member is subject to civil and criminal penalties for making false or fraudulent statements to the U.S. government or for the violation of any U.S. laws or regulations on exportation.
A. Buytoamerica.com uses commercially reasonable efforts to prevent fraudulent use of the Website. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, BUYTOAMERICA.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY FRAUDULENT USE OF THE WEBSITE BY YOU OR BY THIRD PARTIES. If you think there has been fraudulent activity with respect to your account, you must contact Buytoamerica.com immediately, and Buytoamerica.com will cancel such account.
B. You may not use the Website for multi-level marketing, pyramid schemes, receiving checks and/money orders, or other business practices easily subject to abuse. You represent, warrant, and covenant that all information you provide to Buytoamerica.com is accurate and complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including any information regarding the value or export classification of merchandise. You are solely liable for such information and for maintaining all records as required under law. You may be subject to civil or criminal penalties by the U.S. Government for making false or fraudulent statements with respect to such information.
IV. Appointment of BuytoAmerica.com as member's agent
As a Member, you grant Buytoamerica.com a written authorization to act on your behalf as your true and lawful agent for the following specific purposes:
preparation of any Certificates of Origin;/li>
3. preparation of an EEI via AES in accordance with the laws and regulations of the United States;/li>
4. preparation of an airway bill or any other document required to export merchandise to Member;/li>
5. entering into service agreements on your behalf and to authorize parties to such service/li> agreements with a power of sub-delegation for the preparation and completion of all documentation required for the clearance and delivery of all shipments subject to such agreements; and
6. authorization for freight forwarder and/or carriers to conduct customs clearance and entry, and certification of freight forwarder and/or carriers as the consignee solely for the purpose of designating a customs broker to perform customs clearance and entry./li>
If an EEI (for which a charge consistent with Buytoamerica.com's current schedule of fees will apply) is required for goods originating within the United States, Buytoamerica.com will file the required export information on behalf of the Member as its agent pursuant to this section. If the Member or the USPPI fails to provide all of the information needed to accurately file an EEI, Buytoamerica.com will decline to process the merchandise for export. Buytoamerica.com reserves the right to review the accuracy of any information (e.g., by confirming that the Export Control Classification Number or merchandise value provided is correct). Under such circumstances, the Member is responsible for all costs incurred in returning the merchandise, tendering the merchandise to government authorities, or forfeiting and/or destroying the merchandise. The Member also acknowledges that under such circumstances, Buytoamerica.com will not reimburse the Member for the value of the merchandise. The Member acknowledges that he/she has a duty to – and is solely liable for – accurately providing all information required by United States' laws and regulations, including information required by 15 CFR § 30 and maintaining all records as required under law. Civil or criminal penalties may be imposed against the Member by the U.S. government for making false or fraudulent statements with respect to this information. Buytoamerica.com assumes no responsibility to act as a record-keeper or record-keeping agent for either the Member or the USPPI. The Member is responsible to supply to Buytoamerica.com all information regarding the USPPI, including its name and employer identification number (EIN), and the Export Control Classification Number ("ECCN"), Schedule B classification, and all other information required under a routed export transaction as described in Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30, the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR). The Member also is responsible for providing the above information for any third-party seller listing items for sale on websites or through service providers like Amazon.com or eBay.com.
The Member agrees that he/she will remain liable for and indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Buytoamerica.com and its shareholders, officers, directors, agents, partners, employees and independent contractors, at all times from the date hereof, from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, awards, liabilities, losses (including consequential losses), judgments, penalties, interest, fines, expenses, and/or other costs (including attorneys' charges and court costs) arising by reason of the execution hereof or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation those arising from or relating to:
1. any negligent action or omission of Member or any of the Member's employees, contractors, agents or any other person acting under Member's supervision or control prior to, as of, or following the date hereof;
2. any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty made by Member in this Agreement or any other document or instrument executed or delivered by Member in connection with this Agreement;
3. any breach or non-performance of any covenant or agreement made by Company in this Agreement or any other document or instrument made by Member in connection with this Agreement;
4. Buytoamerica.com's preparation, determination or execution of the documents or any other document necessary for transportation, including but not limited to preparing address information, routing, classification, licensing requirements, and listing the value of goods or the value for carriage, except for claims arising solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Buytoamerica.com;
5. the Member providing to Buytoamerica.com any incomplete or false information;
6. the Member's failure to comply with the terms hereof or of any jurisdiction's law applicable to the exportation or importation of such shipments. The Member acknowledges that the foregoing provisions are a material inducement for Buytoamerica.com to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall survive termination of this Agreement.
VII. No legal relationship
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship (other than as expressly set forth in these Terms and Conditions) exists between you and Buytoamerica.com as a result of this Agreement or your use of this Website.
VIII. Direct export transactions (i.e. non-routed exports)
For Members acting as the U.S. Principal Party in Interest:
Any reference to "Member or the USPPI" should be read as "Member." The Member's unique Buytoamerica.com address is to be used only for package consolidation purposes. The Member will not represent that its Buytoamerica.com address is its address for any purpose other than as the address to which packages may be delivered prior to export, including, but not limited to, representing that its Buytoamerica.com address is the address of the Member's place of business or residence. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the cancellation of the Member's Buytoamerica.com account.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Buytoamerica.com with respect to this Website. This Agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and Buytoamerica.com with respect to this Website. Any alleged waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any future breach.
X. Conflict of laws
This Agreement and all disputes concerning this Agreement shall be governed by the applicable law and the applicable regulations of the United States and by the applicable regulations of any agency of the United States, without applying conflict of law principles that would result in applying any state law or state regulation other than those of New York. The parties, in all disputes between them, consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and the exclusive venue of the United States courts and the parties waive all claims that such jurisdiction and venue is improper or inconvenient. In all lawsuits to enforce or interpret this Agreement, the parties waive all rights to a jury trial, and in such actions the prevailing party shall recover from the other party the prevailing party's costs and expenses, including the prevailing party's attorneys, experts and consultants. Notwithstanding the foregoing jurisdiction, and venue restrictions, the party in whose favor a judgment with respect to this agreement is entered shall be entitled to enforce that judgment in any jurisdiction in any venue.