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CBP IS STEPPING UP TRADE COMPLIANCE.
IS YOUR COMPANY READY?
US importers are under tremendous pressure to comply with fast-changing trade
regulations and avoid costly monetary penalties and border delays. Now that
Customs officials have warned importers that the Customs and Border Protection
agency plans to increase enforcement initiatives after its emphasis on anti-terror
security measures following 9/11 attacks, companies must focus their attention
like never before on the need for rigorous internal controls on the import
process as well as internal auditing and systems checks. CBP field offices
are conducting more audits, penalties are rising, cases are high profile and
yesterday's knowledge simply isn't enough to ensure compliance
today!
Where should you focus your resources in the short and long terms to ensure
import compliance? Which customs and security programs will be key to your
company's continued international trade success? What are other US importers
doing to meet these new requirements? What if your company receives an audit
questionnaire from CBP? What internal controls does CBP expect importers to
implement and document?
The American Conference Institute's Import Compliance publication is a rare opportunity to get comprehensive, insightful and practical guidance on how to set
up a successful import compliance program. The publication will include the latest information
on:
- What "red flags" or common errors could lead to penalty action
if an importer fails to act with reasonable care
- Whether ACE is effective and providing a better alternative to the current
environment
- How to develop a company-wide customs database
- How to handle customs requests during an FA
- How to develop best in class customs SOPs
- Key steps to identify if your organization is "ISA ready"
- Documentary requirements for Chapter 98 HTSUS claims
Contents & Contributors
AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Louis Samenfink, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2005: AN ACE ODDYSSEY
Tammy Hetrick, Burton Snowboards
ACE: AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Don Huber, General Electric Company
ACE AND THE BROKER
Amy Magnus, A.N. Deringer
ACE: AUTOMATED CUSTOMS ENVIRONMENT
Alison Reichstein, Hewlett-Packard Company
INTERNAL AUTOMATION: KEYS TO INTEGRATING CUSTOMS AND IT SYSTEMS
Meredith Covey, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
INTEGRATING DISPARATE DATASYSTEMS
Jerry L. Storey, Fonterra (USA) Inc.
WCO SAFE FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS: SECURITY AND FACILITATION IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Michael T. Schmitz, World Customs Organization
SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY IN A NEW BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Jeremy Luczkowski, Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
SURVIVING A FOCUSED ASSESSMENT: LESSONS LEARNED FROM RECENT AUDIT SURVIVORS
Carol Fuchs, Tyco International (US) Inc.
Roger McCrary, Bayer Corporation
USING FTAS TO MAXIMIZE OPERATING, LOGISTIC AND FISCAL EFFICIENCIES AND TO MINIMIZE DUTY COSTS
H. Douglas Garfield, PepsiCo International
WHAT MAKES A GOOD PENALTY CASE
Robert Allen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT PANEL: WHAT MAKES A GOOD PENALTY CASE
Charles D. Ressin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
INTERNAL CONTROLS: DEVELOPING BEST IN CLASS IMPORT SOPS
Steve Johnsen, Bayer Corporation
INTERNAL CONTROLS: DEVELOPING BEST IN CLASS IMPORT SOP'S
Sally Meier, International Business Machines
CREATING A WORLD-CLASS CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
Paula Swanson, Sanofi Pasteur
INTERNAL CONTROLS…BEING CREATIVE – TO ACCOMPLISH BEST IN CLASS IMPORT SOPS
Diane Thompson Divin, Mary Kay Inc.
INTERNAL CONTROLS: DEVELOPING BEST IN CLASS IMPORT SOPS
Matthew M. Nolan, Arent Fox
PREPARING FOR THE ISA EXPERIENCE: IS YOUR COMPANY READY?
Stephen Chace, Aventis Inc., a member of the Sanofi-Aventis Group
Aaron M. Gothelf, BP America Inc.
Mark Schissel, Target Corporation
Leigh A. Schmid, Limited Brands, Inc.
Bruce H. Leeds, The Boeing Company
CBP ACCEPTED SAMPLING METHODS
Joseph Arcuri, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
PREPARING FOR A NAFTA VERIFICATION BY CANADIAN AND MEXICAN AUTHORITIES
Michelle F. Forte, Esq., Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Corp.
NAFTA VERIFICATIONS
Maureen Pearson, Thomson Inc.
RETURN OF US GOODS: HOW TO DOCUMENT CHAPTER 98 CLAIMS
David P. Sanders, Katten Muchin Rosenman
PERFORMING AN AUDIT OF YOUR COMPANY'S IMPORT COMPLIANCE: A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR A SUCCESSFUL SELF-ASSESSMENT
John B. Brew, Collier Shannon Scott, PLLC
John P. Mulcahy, FMC Corporation
MANAGING FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
Melvin S. Schwechter, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP
Susan Renton, Tyco International (US) Inc.
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