Importing Procedures Course Agenda

1. 1. THE IMPORT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
      1. Customs & Border Protection
      2. Prohibitions, Restrictions Other Regulatory Agencies
      3. The Customs Modernization Act
      4. Reasonable Care
      5. Value, Classification, Country of Origin, Duty, Record Keeping

1. 1. VALUATION
      1. Determining Value
      2. Alternative Valuation Methods
      3. Related Party Transactions
      4. Currency Conversion
      5. International Freight Deductions
      6. Buying and Selling Commissions
      7. First Sale for Export Principle
      8. Customs Valuation Encyclopedia
      9. The 4-Way Valuation Audit
      10. Regulations

1. 1. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND MARKING
      1. Country of Origin Regulations, Determination, Marking, and Exportation

1. 1. OVERVIEW OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE U.S.

1. 1. DUTY DETERMINATION
      1. Free Trade Agreements and Duty Preference Programs
      2. Other Duties, Duty Exemptions, and Fees

1. 1. ENTRY
      1. Import and Entry Process Flow
      2. Preparing to Make Entry
      3. Consumption Entry — Detailed review of the entry form 3461 and the entry summary form 7501
      4. Post Entry Amendment
      5. Special Entry Types
      6. Foreign Trade Zones
      7. Liquidation

1. 1. RECORD KEEPING
      1. Auditing & Maintaining Records The (a)(1)(A) List, ITRAC, ACE

1. 1. OTHER IMPORT CONSIDERATIONS
      1. Priority Trade Issues, Quota, Samples, Wood Packaging, Forced Labor

1. CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY
   1. Penalty Process, Monetary Penalties, Seizure & Forfeiture
   2. Importer Audits
   3. Port Security, Importer Security Filing (ISF), CTPAT