FOCUS on AUDITS
What to Expect from a Customs Audit – Types of Audits, Preparation, and How to Apply CBP’s Standard of Reasonable Care
BJ Shannon
Counsel, Trade Compliance
Raytheon (Washington, DC)
Jason Waite
Partner
Alston & Bird, LLP (Washington, DC)
- Comparing and contrasting different audit surveys to define importer responsibilities and expectations
- The number of audits conducted by the Regulatory Audit Division
- Focused Assessments
- Quick Response Audits
- Audit Surveys
- How companies are selected for audits, and how CBP determines which assessment to use
- How to prepare for an audit based on the type of assessment and your business
- How to apply CBP’s standard for reasonable care
- Examples of letters, forms, and other documents from CBP