Our trade compliance seminars are presented by talented subject matter experts, and feature ample time for discussion and question and answer. As an added benefit, these seminars can often be used towards meeting continuing education requirements.
Capitalize on this opportunity to stay up to date on rules and regulations, hear from peers in your region, and get ahead of the game with best practices.
If you are interested in a seminar, but don't see an opportunity near you, let us know in the form to the right.
Trade Remedies Update, Incoterms® 2020, and Origin Rules Seminar
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location
Country Club of Waterbury - One Oronoke Road, Waterbury, CT 06708
Topics to be discussed:
- Latest status of the Section 201,232, and 301 trade actions
- ICC launched the newest version of Incoterms® with substantive changes, new terms, and in-depth introduction
- CBP has been active in re interpreting country of origin rules in light of the USTR's trade actions
Duty Minimization and Export Compliance Seminar
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Import: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Export: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location
Expeditors Buffalo - 250 Sonwil Drive Suite 256, Buffalo NY 14225
Topics to be discussed:
- Duty minimization strategies such as the use of TIBs, MPF Management, Drawback, Free Trade Agreements, and Foreign Trade Zones.
- Discuss how these strategies work and how certain tactics might apply to your business
- Review Commodity Jurisdiction, Classification and Licensing, Trade Embargoes, Denied Party Screening, Fines and Penalties, creating an effective Export Compliance Program, and Documentation and Record keeping.
For further questions please contact Jessica Dorofy.
Import & Export Compliance Seminar
Friday, April 24, 2020
Import: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Export: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location
Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel - 1160 Thorn Run Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108
Topics to be discussed:
- Most common importer errors
- Preparing for a Focused Assessment
- Understand how the Priority Trade Issues impact daily affairs
- Classification
- Valuation
- Recordkeeping
- Post entry activity
- Origin Determination
Import 101 and 201 – Basic and Advanced Topics in International Trade
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location
Expeditors RDU - Suite 300, 808 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
Topics to be discussed:
Morning – For the new practitioner, those from non-compliance roles
- CBP history
- Importers' responsibility to use reasonable care
- Most common importer errors
- Prepare for a focused assessment
- Understand how Priority Trade Issues impact daily affairs
- Other topics: classification, valuation, record keeping, post-entry activity, and origin determination
Afternoon – Intended for the more experienced import compliance professional
- Discuss the greater underlying questions of classification
- Country of origin, broker management, auditing, and ACE
- Duty mitigation strategies and other ways to use import compliance as a means of bringing money back to your company's bottom line
