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Annual U.S. CBP Trade Symposium is Quickly Approaching

  

Don’t miss your chance to attend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium that will be held from November 4th-5th, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.  


This year’s symposium, Transforming Global Trade, features presentations by distinguished guests, like CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske and CBP Deputy Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan, whom will deliver the keynote addresses.

The agenda for the two-day event is action packed as always, full of presentations, keynote addresses, and break-out sessions (in addition to terrific networking). Topics this year will include:

  • The United StatesSingle Window: Border Reimagined 
  • Trade Facilitation Agreement: Opportunities and Responsibilities of Trade
  • North American Perspective: A Customs View
  • Global Supply Chain: U.S.Customs and Border Protection Perspective
More information about the November 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium is available here.   You can also get a take a quick look at CBP’s past symposiums.  Register Online for the  Transforming Global Trade symposium now! 

By |2015-11-30T10:29:57-05:00October 19, 2015|Export, Import, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments
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Five Day TRADE Conference in Fort Lauderdale

FITCEWhether you’re a new business that wants to connect with import and export experts, or an existing business that wants to expand its activity across the globe, you do not want to miss the Florida International Trade & Cultural Expo (“FITCE”).

FITCE is a five-day event that is held October 12th to 16th at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center. World leaders, high level networking, business opportunities and expert panelists are just some of the reasons to attend FITCE.
Attendees will be able to sell their products and services to over 30 countries, meet trade commissioners, and learn inside information on how to successfully import and export. Each day will feature partners, professionals, and dignitaries who are leading the way to help ensure South Florida is THE place to do business.   Here are just a few of the leaders that will be at FITCE:  

  • Leonel Fernandez, Former President of Dominican Republic
  • Jorge Quiroga, Former President of Bolivia
  • Jerry Naumoff, Macedonia Minister of Foreign Direct Investment
  • Pancrace Boongo Nkoy, Democratic Republic of Congo Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises
  • Chet Greene, Antigua Minister of Industry, Trade & Commerce
  • Marco Midence, Honduras Minister of Technology & Communications
  • Carlos Lopez Cantera, Lieutenant Governor of Florida

In addition to connecting with these former Presidents, Ministers, and Dignitaries, I will lead a panel to discuss the top […]

By |2015-11-30T10:29:58-05:00October 2, 2015|Expert, Export, Import, International Business|0 Comments
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TOP 11 NEW Business Opportunities with Cuba as a Result of NEW OFAC and BIS Laws

In December, 2014, we updated you on the president’s historic announcement in regards to doing business in Cuba, and in January we updated you on both the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) amendments to the Cuban Assets Controls Regulations (“CACR”) and the amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) administered by the United States Department of Commerce. As of September 21, 2015, both OFAC and the BIS have amended their regulations again, and below details the top 11 changes as a result of the new laws.
 
We’ll be discussing these new changes on October 8th, at our Export Compliance Seminar at the Miami Free Zone. Blog subscribers get to take advantage of the discount code! Email me at jdiaz@bplegal.com for it. You can RSVP here. 

The new changes, which can be found hereand here, expand the scope of authorized business and travel by U.S. person and companies inside of Cuba. These changes were put into place to help facilitate engagement between the U.S. and Cuba.
By |2022-07-07T10:52:40-04:00September 29, 2015|Cuba, Export, Import, International Trade, International Travel, U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)|1 Comment
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Calling Medical Device Importers Attending U.S.’s TOP Medical Show, FIME

If you import medical devices into the U.S. (or want to), FIME is the trade show for you.  Last year, FIME surveyed attendees and received feedback that 52,890 FIME attendees were interested in 25 categories of medical device products. FIME is the #1 Medical Show, and the #1 Medical Trade Fair – and takes place from August 5-7, in my home town, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Since 2010, I have had the privilege to be a speaker at FIME and had some of the largest groups of attendees to discuss compliance with the FDA, and how to resolve typical FDA and CBP issues.  
I’m thrilled to say I’m speaking again this year. My topic is “How to Effectively Resolve Typical U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues for Medical Devices”.

My seminar will take place on August 5, 2015, at 10:00 am (EST) in Room D232.

To entice you to attend, here’s a snapshot of the agenda:

  • Medical Device Basics
  • FDA Laws/Regulations
  • FDA Import Process
  • What You Need to Know to Import
  • How to Work Best to Expedite Your Shipments with a Customs Broker
  • FDA Notices of Action 
  • FDA Detention and Refusal Process
  • Import Alerts
  • Detention Without Physical […]
By |2015-11-30T10:30:18-05:00July 29, 2015|Customs Expert, FDA Notice of Detention, Import, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|0 Comments
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