Description

Day 1 - Harmonized Tariff Schedule and Schedule B

Day one of seminar will help better understand, through simple examples and workshops, the rules that are required to classify products in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) or Schedule B. Importers or exporters can be subject to severe penalties if they use incorrect numbers for their imported or exported products. This seminar will assist in helping to minimize errors in classification of products and better prepare companies for import/export audits from the government. This seminar will focus on:

History and Legal Text of the HTS
Structure of the Harmonized System
Differences between HTS and Schedule B
General Rules of Interpretation
Additional U.S. Rule of Interpretation
General Notes (summary of trade agreements and more)
Classification Rulings
Workshops (covering numerous products)

Day 2 - Import Documentation and Procedures

The second part of this seminar will provide an overview of the import documentation and procedures, U. S. customs and border protection organization, entry process, post entry procedures and trade regulations.

Who will Benefit:

Exporters
Importers
Purchasing
Sales/Marketing
Accounting
Shipping/Receiving
Engineering/Manufacturing
Customhouse Brokers
Compliance personnel completing the NAFTA Certificate of Origin
Attorneys/Consultants
Customer Service
Logistics
Transportation
Legal
Freight Forwarders/Customhouse Brokers
Compliance personnel classifying goods under the HTS or Schedule B and qualifying goods under free trade agreements, ex. NAFTA and others.