Harmonized Classification & Duty Minimization Seminar

Sponsored by Expeditors

Date & Time:
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Begin arriving at 8:15 a.m. to check in

Location:
Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel
1160 Thorn Run Road
Coraopolis, PA 15108

Registration:
Registration is $200 per person and includes breakfast & lunch.
Please make checks payable to: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

Send all inquiries regarding payment and registration to Gina Suriano.

Presented by: 
Norman Lubeck, Esq., Senior Manager, Global Trade Advisory Services, Tradewin

Seminar Description:
The starting point of an import or export transaction is the proper classification of the merchandise. Among other things, classification determines duty rates, eligibility for special trade programs, Other Government Agency reviews, and licensing. We will review the General Rules of Interpretation, Binding Rulings, the Explanatory Notes, and other classification tools and techniques.

Duty minimization strategies such as Duty Relief Programs, TIBs, MPF Management, Duty Drawback, Bonded Warehouses, and Foreign Trade Zones save real money during the import process, as do Free Trade Agreements which, despite having been around in one form or another for about 40 years, remain one of the most complex, misunderstood, and misapplied customs strategies used by importers and exporters today.

A laptop will be helpful for the classification exercises.