Preparing for and Defending Against a Customs Audit 2016

Key Topics

• Rationale for the theories of the Focused Assessment
• Roles & responsibilities of Customs, versus the Importer
• The role of people, processes, and technology
• Best practices for all areas of Import/Customs Management
• Defending the company to the government and
• Breaking the financial code: rebuttable presumption
• What to say and what not to say (or do)
• Keeping upper management satisfied
• Understanding the essential aspects of your Import Management Program
• Being directed by (Outside?) Counsel to invoke privilege and mitigate risks
• Roles & responsibilities, including upper management support
• Import Laws & Regulations
• Classification
• Cross-Functional Tangents
• Origin
• Valuation
• Broker Management
• Special Programs
• Record Keeping

Who should Attend

• Logistics
• Import Compliance
• Legal
• Supply Chain
• Purchasing
• Finance
• Operations
• Internal Audit
• Risk Management
• Strategic Sourcing