Upcoming Training: CBP Regulations: Essential Practices for Import Success
Join us in person at the World Trade Center Miami or on Zoom! Eligible for 3 CCS continuing education credits.
Many mistake the ease of importing to mean there is no liability or obligation on the part of the importer. However, if you import merchandise into the U.S., you may not realize, but, you are the responsible party! That means you have a duty to exercise “reasonable care” when importing.
What is reasonable care? Importers must conduct themselves as a reasonable importer would under the circumstance with respect to importing prior to entering goods into the United States. They must:
- Meet the standard to enter, classify and determine the value of imported goods
- Provide other information necessary to aid U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in properly assessing duties and collecting accurate statistics
- Determining whether other applicable legal standards and requirements have been met
Read more about reasonable care in our Bloomberg Law article here.
All importers should have a plan in place to navigate merchandise descriptions & classification, product valuation, country of origin, intellectual property rights, forced labor, quotas, requirements of other agencies, and more.
In this presentation, our speakers will discuss how to comply with CBP’s vast laws and regulations. By the end of […]
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