Import 101 for All Business Professionals

Import Basics for Export Control, Sourcing, Contracts, Purchasing, Receiving, Engineering, and Supply Chain Professionals.

US import rules and regulations have a significant impact on your day-to-day business activities.  Even if import compliance is not your job, import rules and regulations can have a significant impact on you.  This practical and informative webinar gives non-import professionals the information they need to know.  Maybe you do not need to be an expert on imports, but a little bit of practical knowledge may go a long way in making your life easier and increasing the success of your company. 

It is not unusual for a company to have one person (or maybe a few) who specialize in imports.  In today’s ever-evolving and fast paced international business environment, the import specialist is not involved in many activities that involve critical import compliance issues which make it difficult to address import issues before they occur.  Sure, an import professional can try to fix a problem after it happens—the purpose of this webinar is to train non-import professionals so they know how to spot potential import issues before the problems occur.

Too often companies spend the majority of their trade compliance resources on export issues. Many companies focus on import compliance and the import process only when they get a notice from Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) or when CBP conducts a Focused Assessment (audit).  A basic understanding of import compliance will assist you and others in your company to better understand how import decisions affect supply chain, contracts, manufacturing, cost and almost every aspect of your business.

This webinar is specially designed to provide an overview of the importing process and provide personnel in your export control organization, supply chain, contracts, sourcing, purchasing, engineering, and receiving departments with the basics required to make sure that import issues do not cause unnecessary business problem. The webinar will also address these and other issues:

• Overview of CBP
• Role of the Customs Broker
• Importer of Record
• Entry Process
  • Entry Process (CBP Forms)
  • ISF (10+2)
  • Customs Release
    • Customs Exams
  • Post Entry Actions
  • Liquidation
  • Recordkeeping
  • Chapter 98 Imports
    • Duty Free
      • American Goods Returned
      • Duty Free under USG Contract
  • NAFTA Basics
  • Carnets

Marc Binder is a licensed Customs Broker and has served as the Corporate Director of Customs Compliance for two major US aerospace and defense contractors. Combining this with his strong logistics background, Marc provides import and export training to companies throughout the world and has assisted numerous companies develop their import and export strategies. In this webinar, he will use his expertise to provide you and your team with the basics of importing products into the U.S. He will highlight key areas of the Customs Regulations, HTSUS, and how they intersect with the EAR and the ITAR.

The Importing 101 Webinar will provide PowerPoint slides and notes, and include live video and commentary from Marc Binder who has been working in the Trade Compliance industry for over 30 years.

**Each registrant will receive a copy of the presentation, certificate of completion and access to the webinar recording.