BUS.261 Customs Admissibility, Classification, Value and Entry

Course Content:

• Imported Product Information Requirements—Description and Value

  •        Commercial or Pro-forma Invoice

  •        Description of Goods in Detail Required

  •        Value Information

   

• Transportation Information and Document Requirements

  •        Quantities in Weights and Measures

  •        Country of Origin & Applicable Customs Rulings

  •        Bills of Lading and other transportation documents

   

• Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Pro-Forma Invoice

  •        Transaction Information Documents

  •        Commercial Invoice Requirements

  •        Pro forma Invoice

   

• Documents Needed for Special Programs (More Favorable Customs Treatment)

  •       Coverage of 18 special trade programs such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) & the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and their required documents

  •       Certificates of Origin; Eligibility for Special Tariff Treatment

   

• Importing Products Subject to U.S. Safety and Other Regulatory Requirements

  •       Importing Animals and Animal Products

  •       Importing Plant & Plant Products

  •       Importing Biological, Drugs, Electronic Devices, Alcohol, Arms, Ammunition, Radioactive Materials

  •       Importing Motor Vehicles, Pesticides and Hazardous Substances, Antiques, Original Artwork

  •       Importing Other Miscellaneous Items

   

• Embargoed Countries and Entities

  •        Country-Based Embargoes, Sanctions and Controls in General

  •        Foreign Assets Control Restrictions

  •        CDC Embargoes

   

• Import Quotas, Antidumping & Countervailing Duty

  •        Absolute, Tariff-Rate and Other Agency Quotas

  •        Antidumping & Countervailing Duties Explained

  •        Intellectual Property

   

• Country of Origin Rules and Marking of Imported Products

  •        Rules of Origin that Determine the Country of Origin

  •        Marking the Country of Origin on the Product

  •        Special Marking for Certain Articles

   

• Valuation for Customs Entry; "Transaction Value" & Other Methods

  •        "Transaction Value"; Adjustments for Dutiable Charges

  •        "Transaction Value"; Adjustments for Non-Dutiable Charges

  •        Other Methods of Customs Appraisement

   

• HTSUS Tariff Classification; General and U.S. Rules of Interpretation

  •        Classification of Goods in the Customs Tariff (HTSUS)

  •        General Rules of Interpretation 1- 6

  •        HTSUS Classification U.S. Rules 1(a), 1(b), 1(c) and 1(d)

   

• Conditionally Free or Reduced Rate Classifications; Other Special Tariff Treatment

  •        Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

  •        North American Free Trade Agreement

  •        Other Trade Agreements and Special Treatment by Origin Country or Region

   

• Broker Authority to Represent Importer; Funds to Pay Duty and Transport Charges

  •        Validating a Power of Attorney

  •        Statement vs. Non-statement

  •        Collecting Data for Other Government Agency Import Processing

   

• ABI Automated Customs Release Processing; "Selectivity," Time Limits

  •        Time Limits for ABI Transmission of Customs Release and Entry Information

  •        General Timeframes — Shipment Data Transmission & Filer Release Certification

  •        Organization of Paper Entry Documents for Customs Submission and/or Record Keeping

   

• Classification and Work-up of Importer's Invoice

• Organization of Paper Entry Documents, Broker Record Keeping, Post-Entry Actions

• Delivery of Shipment to Importer

  •        Entry Summary for Formal Entries

  •        Entry Liquidation

  •        Record Keeping

   

• Customs Broker Accounting

  •        Customs Broker Accounting Requirements

  •        Payment Terms, Credit Limits, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable

  •        Accounting for Disbursement Made on Behalf of Importer

   

• U.S. Import Violations and Enforcement Measures

  • CBP Scrutiny of Customs Brokers

  • Types of Import Violations

  • CBP Administrative and Criminal Sanctions

 Please direct questions about this program to:

Graciela Phelps

CITD - Logistics Program Director

Bay Area Center for International Trade Development

Skyline College

3300 College Drive, Bldg. 5

San Bruno, CA 94066

Phone:  (650) 738-7098

Fax:     (650) 738-7090

phelps@bayareacitcom

www.bayarealogistics.org

www.skylinecollege.edu