Seminars

Middleton & Shrull is currently accepting registrations for their upcoming Customs Broker Exam Class to prepare candidates for the October 2010 Customs Broker Exam.

Our training will consist of an eight week session of classes to be held at the Red Roof Inn in Woburn, MA.  Classes will begin August 10, 2010 and conclude in the end of September.  Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.

Please Note - This is not a Webinar or at-home study program.  Our instructor, Paula Connelly, Esq., is a licensed Customs broker and Customs attorney with many years of experience who will offer expertise in all areas of the examination, including the following:

• Duties and Responsibilities of Custom Brokers
• ABI system overview
• CATAIR
• C-TPAT
• Classification of goods under the HTSUS
• Customs Directives required for examination
• Country of Origin Marking
• Fines and Penalties, Seizures, Liquidated Damage Claims
• Types of Entries
• Foreign Trade Zones
• Entry/Entry Summary Requirements
• Bonds
• Currency Conversion
• Power of Attorney
• Valuation
• Bonded Warehouses
• Inspection of Merchandise
• Prohibited and Restricted Merchandise
• Special Classes of Merchandise
• Quotas
• Trademarks & Copyrights
• Temporary Imports Under Bond
• Carnets
• Country of Origin of Merchandise
• Customs Financial Systems
• Preferential Duty Programs
• Liquidation of Duties -Reliquidation  
• Chapter 98 of the HTS - Items Exported and Returned
• Administrative Rulings
• Protests
• Duty Drawback  
• Importer Security Filing

o    Approval pending for CES continuing education points by the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Inc (NCBFAA)

Space will be limited to the first 25 registrants. If you have questions or would like to reserve a spot in advance, please contact Middleton & Shrull directly at either 781-272-7966 or paula@middleton-shrull.com