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Learn what it takes to prevent penalties, minimize duty liabilities and enhance your company’s customs compliance function in an era of sweeping regulatory changes and scarce corporate resources.
New regulatory requirements combined with fewer compliance resources are challenging even the most seasoned trade compliance professionals. Now more than ever, US importers are under tremendous pressure to meet fast changing trade regulations and avoid costly border delays and monetary penalties.
With the implementation of new anti-terror initiatives such as10+2, higher imported product safety standards, Lacey Act requirements and other regulatory import initiatives currently underway, companies must focus their attention like never before on the need for robust internal controls on the import process as well as effective internal auditing to detect any potential violation. The impact of a single customs penalty or border delay in today’s environment is simply too detrimental to a company’s bottom line. Penalties are rising, internal resources are scarce and CBP enforcement priorities are evolving. Importers operating in this challenging environment must maintain and monitor a robust compliance function, minimize duties and stay current on how new legal requirements impact their import operations.
Now in its 5th successful year, the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on Import Compliance is the event that import compliance professionals rely on for comprehensive, insightful and practical guidance on how to set up and monitor a successful import compliance program. Benefit from the practical perspective of senior corporate customs compliance executives from companies including Abbott, Covidien, Hasbro, Hitachi, General Electric, Nestle, Pfizer, Tyco International, and Williams-Sonoma. Get an update on new regulatory requirements and learn how to minimize duties and maintain a state-of-the-art customs compliance program under fewer compliance dollars. Plus, hear from senior CBP representatives on enforcement priorities. This year’s revised agenda will include the latest information on:
- Integrating C-TPAT and AEO into an effective worldwide security program
- Meeting Lacey Act expanding requirements to minimize enforcement risks
- ACE: how to obtain and use data effectively
- When to file a prior disclosure and how CBP evaluates them
- Cutting costs while meeting new CBP requirements
- Maximizing duty saving opportunities with valuation and classification
- Automating the customs process
About
Learn what it takes to prevent penalties, minimize duty liabilities and enhance your company’s customs compliance function in an era of sweeping regulatory changes and scarce corporate resources.
New regulatory requirements combined with fewer compliance resources are challenging even the most seasoned trade compliance professionals. Now more than ever, US importers are under tremendous pressure to meet fast changing trade regulations and avoid costly border delays and monetary penalties.
With the implementation of new anti-terror initiatives such as10+2, higher imported product safety standards, Lacey Act requirements and other regulatory import initiatives currently underway, companies must focus their attention like never before on the need for robust internal controls on the import process as well as effective internal auditing to detect any potential violation. The impact of a single customs penalty or border delay in today’s environment is simply too detrimental to a company’s bottom line. Penalties are rising, internal resources are scarce and CBP enforcement priorities are evolving. Importers operating in this challenging environment must maintain and monitor a robust compliance function, minimize duties and stay current on how new legal requirements impact their import operations.
Now in its 5th successful year, the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on Import Compliance is the event that import compliance professionals rely on for comprehensive, insightful and practical guidance on how to set up and monitor a successful import compliance program. Benefit from the practical perspective of senior corporate customs compliance executives from companies including Abbott, Covidien, Hasbro, Hitachi, General Electric, Nestle, Pfizer, Tyco International, and Williams-Sonoma. Get an update on new regulatory requirements and learn how to minimize duties and maintain a state-of-the-art customs compliance program under fewer compliance dollars. Plus, hear from senior CBP representatives on enforcement priorities. This year’s revised agenda will include the latest information on:
- Integrating C-TPAT and AEO into an effective worldwide security program
- Meeting Lacey Act expanding requirements to minimize enforcement risks
- ACE: how to obtain and use data effectively
- When to file a prior disclosure and how CBP evaluates them
- Cutting costs while meeting new CBP requirements
- Maximizing duty saving opportunities with valuation and classification
- Automating the customs process
Contents & Contributors
Customs Enforcement Priorities and Regulatory Outlook
Marcy M. Forman, Director, Office of Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Washington, DC)
Penalties and Liquidated Damages: What Makes a Good Penalty Case
Brian Barulich, Senior Attorney, Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Washington, DC)
Single Issue Audits and Focused Assessments: How Audit Programs are Evolving and What You Need to Know to Prepare
Cindy Covell, Director, Regulatory Audit, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Washington, DC)
Thomas Jesukiewicz, Assistant Field Director, US Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Virginia)
Carol Fuchs, Counsel, International Trade Regulation, GE Corporate, International Law & Policy (Washington, DC)
Matthew M. Nolan, Arent Fox LLP (Washington, DC)
Managing the Customs Compliance Function in an Era of Reduced Resources
Randi Waltuck, Director of Trade Compliance, ATC Technology Corporation (Fort Worth, TX)
Allison Hughes, Trade Compliance Advisor, Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL)
Susan Shin, Attorney, United States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA)
Minimizing Duty Liabilities with Special Import Programs: How to Benefit from Duty Drawback, Chapter 98 Provisions and GSP
Michael L. Utchell, Director, Customs & Logistics, DRS Technologies (Arlington, VA)
David P. Sanders, Williams Mullen (Washington, DC)
Making the 10+2 Grade: How to Optimize Report Card Score and Ensure Compliance
Tereza Horsky, Import/Export Compliance Analyst, Sojitz Corporation of America (New York, NY)
Dealing with Import Agencies: Best Practices to Ensure Efficient Entry Process and Respond to Inspections or Investigations
Meredith Covey, Director, Customs Operations and Compliance, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Brian White, Senior Manager for Global Trade Compliance, Del Monte Corporation (San Francisco, CA)
Imported Product Safety: Developing Customized Controls to Meet Higher Safety Standards
Ryan Edens, Senior Imports Compliance Analyst, Nestle USA
Anthony Barone, Director Global Logistics Policy, Pfizer Global Manufacturing (Peapack, NJ)
Improving Valuation and Classification Process to Minimize Duty
Patricia A. Hall, Supplier Manager, General Electric (Ft. Myers, FL)
John B. Brew, Crowell & Moring (Washington, DC)
FTAs: How to Qualify Imports and Increase Savings Opportunities
Margaret S. Solinger, Corporate Counsel, DuPont (Wilmington, DE)
Arthur Bodek, Grunfeld Desiderio Lebowitz Silverman & Klestadt LLP (New York, NY)
Prior Disclosures: How to Know When It’s Time to File
Matt Guarrera, Director Global Trade Compliance, Covidien (Mansfield, MA)
Kenneth G. Weigel, Alston & Bird LLP (Washington, DC)
Moderator: Robert J. Pisani, Pisani & Roll LLP (Washington, DC)
Implementing an Internal Review Plan for Import Compliance
Erin L. Crockett, Director, Global Trade Compliance, Dresser Inc. (Addison, TX)
John P. Mulcahy, Director of Internal Audit, FMC Corporation (Philadelphia, PA)
Melvin S. Schwechter, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP (Washington, DC)
Integrating C-TPAT and AEO into an Effective Worldwide Cargo Security Program
Susie Hoeger, Director, Global Trade Compliance & Policy, Abbott (Abbott Park, IL)
Debbie Turnbull, Executive Program Manager, Supply Chain Security, Import Compliance Office, IBM Corporation (Raleigh, NC)
Moderator: Laurent Ruessmann, Sidley Austin LLP (Belgium)
ACE: Update on New Processing System, How to Obtain and Use Data Effectively
Aaron Gothelf, International Trade Counsel, Tyco International (Washington, DC)
Meeting Lacey Act Expanding Requirements to Minimize Enforcement Risks
Stuart P. Seidel, Baker & McKenzie LLP (Washington, DC)
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