Customs Brokerage Operations
Remote Compliance Assessment Project
By The Alston Group
US Customs and Border Protection remains active in their efforts to assess the compliance structure, performance and operational production of proof upon demand regarding the regulatory compliance responsibilities of the customs brokerage industry.
The office of Regulatory Audit has been busy in 2020 conducting remote record retention audit discussions with brokers to ensure their record retention practices are in alignment with CBP guidelines in section 111 and 163 of the CFR title 19..........read more.
Customs Brokerage Operations
Remote Compliance Assessment Project
By The Alston Group
US Customs and Border Protection remains active in their efforts to assess the compliance structure, performance and operational production of proof upon demand regarding the regulatory compliance responsibilities of the customs brokerage industry.
The office of Regulatory Audit has been busy in 2020 conducting remote record retention audit discussions with brokers to ensure their record retention practices are in alignment with CBP guidelines in section 111 and 163 of the CFR title 19..........read more.
Customs Brokerage Performance
and Process Management
Strategies Webinar
Importers are responsible to manage the customs brokerage service relationship through supervision and control and reasonable care practices on a shipment by shipment basis.
This webinar will detail the specific best practices involved in the successful management of your customs brokerage service performance for the account of each importer.
Importers will learn how to perform customs brokerage reviews, service provider audit assessments, documentary audit practices of the CF3461 and CF7501, ISF performance management testing, timely entry filing reviews, HTSUS classification assistance capabilities and more.
USMCA Implementation Understanding
and Overview Discussion Webinar
This one-hour webinar will address the key points included in the USMCA agreement and a working understanding of implemented changes of the USMCA agreement as the NAFTA program expires on July 1, 2020. The USMCA US Mexico Canada Agreement takes effect July 1, 2020 with many trade participants unsure of how to apply this transition of process management to their daily operational tasks.
Topics of discussion include:
USMCA Free Trade elimination of the NAFTA Certificate of Origin
Implementation of USMCA Certification content
Roles of the producer, exporter and importer
Qualification criteria for FTA eligibility under USMCA
July 1, 2020 Effective date
Regional value content requirement changes.....and more
Social Distance Remote Access
Live Lecture for 2020
Online Broker Prep Class Training Format
Prepare for the Customs Brokerage License Examination, there is still time to register for the most efficient and cost effective tutorial in the Northeast region of the United States.
This innovative and current approach has proven to be a one of a kind tactic to stay current and provide one on one tutorial explanations of the process and procedures.
NEW 2020 SERVICE OFFERING
GLOBAL TRADE COMPLIANCE
CLOUD BASED MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
How are you currently managing your company's ever evolving Global Trade Compliance needs?
We can provide you with a NEW innovative, World class practice to meet the demands of Customs Compliance Management under cost effective savings to your company's bottom line!
We look forward to a discussion regarding your interest in cloud based compliance management to design a compliance professional or team of professionals to your account to create an instant compliance department.
The World Academy and the American River Group of Companies is dedicated to the principles of “informed compliance and regulatory awareness” to our clients and international supply chain partners. In the spirit of compliance awareness, we would like to formally advise you that we have seen a dramatic rise in the enforcement activity of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in various areas of trade compliance. This rise in CBP enforcement is directly related to the passage of the Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act passed in March of this year.
The congressional authorization to CBP under this act includes elevated enforcement activity on areas that include but are not limited to;
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Anti-dumping duty case investigation and additional duty implementation
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Trademark violations and Intellectual Property Rights issues
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Free Trade Agreement verification and process management
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Social compliance management with foreign suppliers
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Elevation of importer controls related to de Minimis level increase to $800 USD
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C-TPAT inclusion of compliance into the global security initiative
Access to the New 301 Tariff Codes
On September 18, 2018 the USTR issued a press release on the finalization of tariff numbers for goods for List 3 of the Section 301 Sanctions. The additional tariffs of 10% will be effective September 24, 2018, with the rate increasing to 25% on January 2, 2019.
Knowing how to read HTS Codes regarding notes and classification is imperative.