I. THE IMPORT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
- Customs & Border Protection & other regulatory agencies.
- The modernization act and reasonable care.
II. VALUATION
- Determining Value
- Assists and Other Additions to Value
- International Freight and Other Deductions from Value
- Alternative Valuation Methods
- Related Party Transactions
- Currency Conversion
- First Sale for Export Principle
- The 4-Way Valuation Audit
III. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND MARKING
- Country of Origin Regulations, Determination & Marking
IV. CLASSIFICATION (INCLUDED IN BOOK BUT NOT COVERED IN CLASS)
- Overview of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S.
- The Classification Process
V. DUTY DETERMINATION
- Free Trade Agreements and Duty Preference Programs
- Other Duties, Duty Exemptions and Fees
VI. ENTRY
- Import and Entry Process Flow
- Preparing to Make Entry
- Consumption Entry – Detailed review of the entry form 3461 and the entry summary form 7501
- Post Entry Amendment
- Special Entry Types
VII. RECORD KEEPING
- Auditing & Maintaining Records The (a)(1)(A) List
VIII. OTHER IMPORT CONSIDERATIONS
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Quota, Samples, Wood Packaging, Lacey Act
- Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
IX. CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
- Penalty Process
- Monetary Penalties
- Seizure & Forfeiture
- Importer Audits
X. CUSTOMS SECURITY
- Importer Security Filing “10+2”
- Customs – Trade Partnership Against Terrorism “C-TPAT”
- Free & Secure Trade “FAST”