NAFTA, Free Trade Programs & Duty Saving Strategies
Date:
April 9, 2010
- NAFTA, Free Trade Programs & Duty Saving Strategies
Date: April 9, 2010 (Registration 8:30, Program 9-3:30)
Location: TD Bank, 17 New England Executive Park, 2nd Flr, Burlington, MA 01803
Cost: $150 per person
This full-day program will focus on how importers can take advantage of numerous opportunities to save money, by using Preferential Duty Programs, including the NAFTA, CAFTA, U.S.-Singapore FTA, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA/CBI), and the additional Free Trade Agreements available to U.S. companies. Learn to save money by sourcing in these countries and learn the requirements for making an accurate claim to avoid any potential penalties from Customs, including how to determine if your product is eligible for preferential duty treatment and the documents needed to support a claim. In addition we will discuss other cost-saving mechanisms including Duty Drawback, Tariff Engineering (using the HTSUS to your benefit), Foreign Trade Zones, Bonded Warehouses. This seminar will also prepare a company for shipping into Mexico and Canada under the NAFTA rules.
This event is approved for 5.5 CCS continuing education points by National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Inc (NCBFFA)
Advanced Export Compliance plus Developing an Export Management System
Date:
April 30, 2010
- Advanced Export Compliance plus Developing an Export Management System
Date: April 30 , 2010 (Registration 8:30, Program 9-3:30)
Location: TD Bank, 17 New England Executive Park, 2nd Flr, Burlington, MA 01803
Cost: $150 per person
This hands-on session is ideal for those experienced with Export Compliance who want to obtain a more in-depth knowledge to be sure that they are current. Practical approaches to understanding and complying with US Government regulations on export and trade control.
Included topics:
• Updates in Export Compliance
• US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Commodity Classification
• Review Several Actual Compliance Cases
• OFAC Review
• Anti-boycott Review
• ITAR Review (summary)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• BIS ‘Best Practices’
• Establishing an affective Export Management System
• Filing a Voluntary Self-Disclosure
The objective is to develop an interactive learning environment where attendees are encouraged to share experiences and discuss realistic scenarios.
Small Companies, Big Challenges in International Trade: An Overview of Issues Facing Small and Medium Sized Companies Involved in Importing and Exporting
Date:
May 7, 2010
- Small Companies, Big Challenges in International Trade:
An Overview of Issues Facing Small and Medium Sized Companies Involved in Importing and Exporting
Date: May 7, 2010 (Registration 8:30, Program 9-3:30)
Location: TD Bank, 17 New England Executive Park, 2nd Flr, Burlington, MA 01803
Cost: $150 per person
Are you a small-to-medium size business involved in international trade? Do you have limited personnel or resources to properly manage your international trade activities? If so, then this is the session for you. In this full day session we will provide an overview of import and export requirements and issues that can be of particular concern to a small to medium size business. Customs enforcement proceedings are on the increase and the government is focusing on both the large and small importer. Companies can no longer consider themselves outside of the government radar because they are small. Learn how to best use your limited personnel and resources to protect the company from significant penalties for failing to comply with the law. This session is also valuable to brokers and freight forwarders who work with small-to-medium size businesses