Import Compliance and Enforcement

Wednesday, June 20 to Thursday, June 21, 2012

DoubleTree by Hilton, Washington, DC

Each year, import compliance professionals, international trade attorneys and senior government officials attend American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on Import Compliance and Enforcement for the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on enforcement initiatives, evolving customs requirements, supply chain security and increasing standards for internal controls.

Now in its 7th successful year, this highly anticipated event will provide you with practical insights on the latest customs and import compliance developments. Amid increased CBP scrutiny and rigorous audits, this program will allow you to benchmark your import compliance practices against leading companies, and ask your questions directly to senior government officials.

Attend this unique industry event and gain specific insights into how to tackle your most complex customs compliance challenges. The 2012 program will be fully updated, and will include a new speaker line-up and session topics.

New sessions will include:

• The latest on CBP enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, and best practices for IPR protection and management
• Resolving valuation and transfer pricing challenges amid varying CBP and IRS interpretations
• Leveraging FTA’s, and surviving FTA audits
• How to strengthen your customs compliance program amid limited resources
• Updates on penalties, and new, emerging CBP enforcement risks
• Status report on ACE,  entry simplification project and single window initiative
• Managing rigorous focused assessments
• How C-TPAT, AEO, PIP cargo security processes are being streamlined
• Determining if, when and how to conduct an importer self-assessment for entry into the ISA program, and strengthening internal controls 
• Developing a C-TPAT risk assessment process that will meet CBP expectations
• Vetting and managing vendors, distributors and others across your supply chain
• Contrasting CBP, FTC and FTA origin determination rules 
• Case studies on what to do if your good are detained or seized by CBP
• Best practices for broker management
• The latest on FDA enforcement and implementation of new food safety legislation
  

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Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton
Washington, DC