*All Webinars are 1 hour sessions*

Cost per webinar - $95.00 for one attendee

$55.00 per attendee for three or more attendees

**ALL WEBINARS ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME**

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March 8, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Eastern Standard Time

Record retention management and production upon demand for importers and exporters

This webinar will provide participants with the necessary overview how to manage the record retention process, consistent with CBP regulations, and the ability to produce documents upon any such demand. World class record retention practices to demonstrate compliance management capabilities is essential to every compliance program.

• Who is responsible to retain records
• Senior management communication of record retention liabilities
• Where are records permitted to be retained
• What records are required to be retained consistent with government regulations
• Time of record retention for non-restricted merchandise
• Time of record retention for restricted merchandise
• Alternate methods of storage and Information Technologies capabilities
• Electronic log assistance tools
• Common practices of non-compliant record retention
• Service providers records vs. internal record retention
• Record retention cross reference management
• Post shipment record receipt and filing methods
• Pre-shipment record retrieval and retention requirements
• Production capabilities upon demand for records

March 15, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Eastern Standard Time

Preparation for Focused Assessment Audit

This webinar will provide participants with the necessary overview on how to manage the preparation process for a Focused Assessment Audit to be conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The presentation will focus on proactive compliance management strategies geared towards obtaining a favorable Focused Assessment final report.

• Focused Assessment notification response
• Senior management notification
• Focused Assessment internal compliance committee formation
• Brokerage management review for audit exercise
• Internal documentation review
• Import supply chain process analysis
• Company overview of compliance management
• Meeting presentation of compliance process
• Demonstration of written procedure involvement in the import process
• Valuation management
• HTSUS management
• Record retention management
• Mock review and internal assessment discussion
• Education and training evidence
• Compliance manual update, review and presentation
• CBP communication receipt and response
• Information exchange management

April 5, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Eastern Standard Time

HAZMAT General Awareness Training (certificate received for general awareness functions only)

This webinar is designed to bring a general awareness to some common items that frequently move through the transportation system that may not seem to present any danger, but are actually regulated as hazardous materials by the federal government, as well as other international regulatory agencies (IATA, IMO, etc.). 

The shippers of chemicals and other obvious hazardous materials are not always the only ones regulated by the myriad of hazmat/dangerous goods regulations (both nationally and internationally).  Did you know that if you ship audio and other electronic equipment, you could be violating the dangerous goods/hazmat regulations?  Or, did you know that if you ship any type of lithium battery, there is a very specific way that these batteries must be shipped, in order to avoid violation of the regulations? 

This webinar will identify the nine different classes of dangerous goods, and an awareness of the package markings and labels that would be on a hazmat/dangerous goods package.  Identification of the different modes of transport and their associated regulations will be included in this review.  This webinar will also include awareness to proper shipping of lithium batteries…the hottest topic in transportation these days. The training requirements for shippers and forwarders will be identified.

Each participant will receive a certificate of completion of “Dangerous Goods/Hazmat Awareness Training” which will meet your proof of awareness training.

April 30, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Eastern Standard Time

C-TPAT Revalidation

This webinar is not just for those companies who have been notified by U.S. CBP that a re-validation is being planned, this is for any CTPAT certified company.  It is always better to understand the preparation of the revalidation process in advance of receiving your notice of re-validation. 

It is of much value to understand the revalidation process prior to the need to prepare for the actual visit.  It will greatly reduce the stress that can be related to this process.  Prior knowledge to the revalidation process will also allow your presentation to CBP to be top notch and well prepared.

As with all of The World Academy webinars, you will have access to the presenter via email and phone, if you should require such assistance after the webinar ends.
The following topics will be addressed and there will be time for questions and answers:

• Revalidation Overview
• Meeting Preparation
• Revalidation Components
• Revalidation Letter and Response
• Facilities Walk Through
• Foreign Vendor Preparation
• C-TPAT Compliance Action Plan

May 10, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Eastern Standard Time

Exporting to Sanctioned Countries

This webinar will provide participants with an overview on the following topics:

• Export Administration Regulations
• Office of Foreign Asset Contols
• Embargoed Countries
• Specially Designated Nationals
• Licensing Process
• Sample of Sanction Programs
• Provisos
• Denied Party Screening
• Compliance Measures
• Letters of Credit
• Incorporating Technology into Screening Process
                           

May 24, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Eastern Standard Time

ISF compliance management "Are you prepared to manage the total ISF Compliance responsibility as an Importer?"

This webinar will address the Importer Security Filing Program implemented by Customs and Border Protection on January 26th 2009, with a one year delayed enforcement period.  Effective January 26th 2010, CBP will be enforcing compliance and importers and filers can face fines up to $5,000.00 per violation. The webinar will educate the importer and filer on the elements of the program, the importance of compliance and provide guidance on how you can bring your company into compliance and properly manage the ISF process.

• Global security background
• Container Security Initiative Program
• Safe Port Act of 2006
• Proposed Advanced Manifest filing 10+2 Rule
• Final Rule Announcement
• Mandatory Data Elements
• Methods of filing
• Flexibility of filing
• Post loading filing privileges
• Enforcement
• Penalty amounts

June 21, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Eastern Standard Time

Compliance overview for senior management - addresses all compliance issues in an overview format for senior management

This webinar will provide participants with an overview on the following topics:

• Scope of the U.S. Regulations for Import & Export
• Compliance Issues
• Global Security Management
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• FCPA
• Steps for Best Practices in Compliance Management                 

June 28, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Eastern Standard Time

How to manage international trade compliance risks in a routed transaction

A routed export is whereby a foreign buyer elects the U.S. freight forwarder/agent to facilitate the export on the foreign buyer’s behalf.  There are nuances that are unique to routed exports.  These nuances leave a door open for the shipper/USPPI to potentially be in violation of the Foreign Trade Regulations.

This information packed webinar is designed to present a comprehensive summary of the compliance concerns in a routed export transaction.  This webinar will help participants in the preparation of their own internal compliance procedures related to routed export transactions.

The following points will be addressed:

• What is an export transaction?
• What is a “routed” export transaction?
• What regulations govern exports?
• Who is responsible for export controls?
• Am I the USPPI?
• What role does the forwarder play?
• Are carriers liable too?
• Summary of main risks involved in routed exports
• What about hazmat related risks?
• What is the impact of the Incoterm related to routed exports?
• What are fines/penalties for non-compliance?
• How can we become compliant?

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to further your capabilities in bringing your company into full compliance with the Foreign Trade Regulations as it relates to routed export transactions.