Managing the flow of goods, information, and money across borders is a highly complex, regulated, and dynamic process—and becoming more so every day! Therefore, companies can no longer rely on manual processes to manage their global trade operations, which is why the Global Trade Management (GTM) systems market is one of the fastest growing segments [...]
Hosted in conjunction with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, IE Canada’s intensive three-day Customs Duty and International Trade Course is a practical tool providing importers and exporters with up-to-date knowledge to navigate and succeed in the global trade arena. A team of top trade and customs experts will outline the main rules that govern the [...]
On April 18, 2013, CBP announced the opening of three new Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE): Base Metals in Chicago; Industrial & Manufacturing Materials (IMM) in Buffalo, N.Y., and Machinery in Laredo, Texas. The virtual centers are the product of extensive collaboration between industry stakeholders and CBP. CBP is currently accepting applications from importers [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced an expansion and modification of a general test concerning its Centers of Excellence and Expertise, which aim to facilitate the entry of merchandise imported by companies within certain industries. A notice concerning this test, including the application process and eligibility and selection criteria, is available in the April [...]
This complimentary one-hour webinar, presented by F. Gordon Lee of Nossaman LLP, is designed to provide importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and the international trade community with practical thoughts and ideas on how to effectively deal with many issues that arise when importing into the United States and dealing with United States Customs and Border Protection. Topics covered during [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court has removed a major barricade for cross-border e-commerce, ruling that so long as a product isn’t pirated, U.S. retailers can import it without violating copyright law. In practice, that means an online retailer can sell U.S. customers many products that are lower priced — and were never intended to be sold [...]
Last Chance To Register! Every article of foreign origin entering the U.S. must be legibly marked with its country of origin. This requirement places great responsibility on manufacturers and importers and exposes trade professionals to possible penalties or even sanctions for non-compliance. This webinar will provide attendees with a basic overview of the country of [...]
Supply chain managers monitor shipments around the globe, which brings added complexity of moving goods across international borders. Yet many companies today are still managing this process manually. Amber Road’s eBook, “Three Common Global Supply Chain Issues that Affect Your Bottom Line,” can help you highlight ways you may be losing money without an automated [...]
Freight claims are the proverbial elephant in the room that nobody wants to discuss or have happen to them. They are a cost to all parties involved due to the damaged product itself, and the time lost from all the steps that go into filing, following up and settling. Learning objectives: • Increase your settlement [...]
CITT Manitoba Area Council Wednesday, 18 September 2013 from 12:00 Noon to 12:45 PM (CST) Online Webinar Cloud Computing or simply referred to as “The Cloud” is not new, the fundamental technical concepts behind it existed in the 1960′s, so why is it one of the hottest discussions in both technology and business forums? Agenda: [...]
The tariff classification of your goods can have a major impact on your company’s bottom line. But it often isn’t as easy as GRI 1-2-3, and the importer’s legal obligation to exercise reasonable care in classifying goods actually does require trying (sorry!). This ST&R On Demand Webinars breaks down the classification process into simple steps [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued Feb. 27 a message warning importers that a significant number of foreign food facility registrations that were not renewed by the Jan. 31 deadline are currently in the process of being modified to an invalid status by the Food and Drug Administration. As a result, imported food shipments manufactured [...]
A Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) is when companies willingly disclose a violation or a suspected violation of the U.S. Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR). This disclosure is accompanied by the corrective actions taken in Automated Export System (AES), it means you must correct shipment information or file for shipments that were not filed previously. Submitting a VSD [...]
In many companies, managers and employees in the warehouse, logistics, and distribution teams as well as other business groups accomplish the impossible every day. In the absence of efficient, centralized systems and processes, they meet customer commitments, support growing numbers of orders and spiking workloads, moving goods in and out as quickly and accurately as [...]
Amongst other things, the New Year is also a great time to take some steps to help maximize the effectiveness of your trade compliance program. Here are some suggestions that may help you improve compliance, avoid unnecessary surprises, and perhaps even find some new savings opportunities! What you should be doing NOW: • Prepare and [...]
Protests, petitions for mitigation of penalties and liquidated damages, and prior disclosure are generally the most important written submissions filed with Customs on behalf of or by an importer. This month’s speaker will share guidance and perspective on such submissions based upon his many years of experience preparing protests, petitions and prior disclosures. Topics covered [...]
New Modules and Enhanced Functionality Help Shippers and Logistics Services Providers Optimize Transportation and Trade Management Further extending its commitment to innovation and market leadership in logistics management, Oracle today announced the availability of new releases of Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management. With Oracle Transportation Management 6.3 and Oracle Global Trade Management [...]
A guide has been published by Sourcing Journal Online and TradeCard to help supply chain executives in the apparel industry take advantage of sourcing locales in the Latin America as they pursue strategic initiatives requiring faster turnaround and more reliable delivery of goods. “We see strong growth in the Americas in the next three years [...]
General counsel face more government regulatory enforcement and tougher compliance requirements worldwide than ever before. In the United States, government agencies have noticeably increased their enforcement actions in the international trade law field, forcing companies to scrutinize and improve their corresponding compliance policies, procedures, and programs in light of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, export [...]
