Importing 201 Agenda
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Seminar
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Central Time) – Webinar
Reference book U.S. Import Audit Preparation
I. U.S. CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE
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- Regulatory Environment
- Reasonable Care
- Key Compliance Issues
- Common Importer Errors
II. CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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- Penalty Process
- Specific Elements Comprising the Monetary Penalties
- Audit Types and Triggers
III. THE FOCUSED ASSESSMENT PROCESS
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- FA Process Overview
- Pre-Assessment Survey Process & Questionnaire
- Instructions for Focused Assessment Process
- Electronic Data Processing Questionnaire
- Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
- Assessment Compliance Test (ACT)
- Risk Opinion Under Focus Assessment
- Compliance Improvement Plan (CIP)
- Focus Assessment Follow-Up Audit
IV. SPECIAL ISSUES WITHIN AN AUDIT
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- Systemic Errors
- Timely Completion and Resolution of Issues
- Gray areas of HTS Classification
- Delay Requests to Apply for CTPAT
- Errors Disclosed and Prior Disclosures During an Audit
- Treatment of Ultimate Consignee Transactions
- Importer Quantification
- Prior Disclosure, Sampling, and Offset Practices Codified
- Conflict Resolution During and Audit
V. INTERNAL CONTROL
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- Internal Control Summary by Component
- Evaluating The Control Environment, The Risk Assessment Process, Monitoring Activities
- Evaluating Information and Communications Process, The Control Activities
- Guidance for the Internal Control Interviewing Process
- COSO Internal Control-Integrated Framework
- Compliance Techniques
VI. RECORD KEEPING COMPLIANCE
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- Requirements, Production, Inspection & Examination
- List of Records Required, to be Maintained and Produced Pursuant 19 U.S.C. § 1509 (a)(1)(A)
VII. CTPAT TRADE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
VIII. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES