Renata Pearson

BASICS CHB & IMPORTING COURSE is designed for those individuals who are interested in gaining basic knowledge of Customshouse brokerage and importing into the United States. The course explains in detail how to import commodities from the original financial negotiation to Customs recordkeeping requirements. Emphasis is placed on Customs and Border Protection requirements and practical procedural applications. An introduction to the Customs Regulations and Harmonized Tariff Schedule is included. Additional assignments are presented for those who are considering customs brokerage as a career or who want to begin the process of gaining knowledge for the licensing exam. Classes are held in the Socratic method. The instructor and the students ask and answer ques­tions. The ultimate goal is for the student to understand the requirements of Customs. Prior to each class, students complete reading assign­ments from the Leaphart class textbook and the U.S. Customs “Importing into the United States” publication. Additional reading assignments from the Customs Regulations and introductions to different parts of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule will provide students with a greater foundation for the CHB Broker Exam Prep Course given each Spring & Fall.  After reading the assignments, the student completes a timed examination. Each class begins with a review of questions on the reading material. This is followed by a timed quiz, discussion and more Q+A. Each student will gain a strong understanding of INCO terms, entry, valuation methods, classification rules and marking requirements.

Lesson 1

Terms of Sale

Responsibilities of Brokers

& Importers

Mod Act / Informed Compliance  

Trade Finance

Title 19 of the U.S. Code

Lesson 4

Intro to Classification

General Rules of Interpretation

Special Trade Agreements

Duty Free Provisions

Lesson 2

CBP (U.S. Customs)

Duties, Fees & Charges

Invoice Requirements / Docs for Entry

Surety Bonds

Types of Entries

Duty Payments / Tenth Day Filing

In-Bond, FTZ, TIB’s, Carnets      

Lesson 5

Valuation Methods

Currency Conversion     

Request for Info / Notice of Action

Protests / Administrative Review

Recordkeeping

Lesson 3

Modes of Transportation

Freight Forwarders

Cargo Responsibility

Insurance & Freight Charges

Manifest Discrepancies

Lesson 6

Country of Origin & Marking

Drawback and ADD/CVD

Special Requirements

Penalties vs. Liquidated Damages

Final Exam – Sat (4 hrs -  9am to 1pm)

Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Good Nite Inn, 245 S. Airport Blvd., South San Francisco

TEL: (650) 589-7200 Next to the So. San Francisco Conference Center

$595.00

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About The Instructor

Renata Pearson  -  Licensed Customhouse Broker since 1991.  Renata has deep experience in different facets of the industry ranging from classifier to corporate licensee and importer facilities bringing vast knowledge to the Basics of CHB & Importing. She has taught classes at the California Maritime Academy in Brokerage and Customs issues.  Renata serves as VP & Educational Co- Chair for CBFANC. She has also served as President and Chairman for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals - San Francisco Roundtable (CSCMP).  Education: BA in International Business from the University of Puget Sound w/ Overseas studies in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.

Further Course Details

The course fee includes seven sessions, Instruction Textbook & “Importing into the United States” publication. The Basics of Importing Textbook is a comprehensive study guide that includes topic summaries, study quizzes, exam questions sorted by topic and other reading material relating specifically to the areas outlined in the Lesson plan.  Reading assignments and answer sheets are also included in the course textbook.  This study course is revised twice annually to keep abreast of the ever changing Customs laws and regulations.  It is recommended to have a copy of the Customs Regs for the 1^st class but not required.

The study guide is divided into two levels:

Primary assignments – this comprises the core reading for anyone who wants to understand the Basics of CHB & Importing through Customs.

Additional assignments – this portion of the study lesson includes reading in the Customs Regulations and introductions to different parts of the Harmonized Tariff.

Customs Regulations (Stock # 948-006-00000-6 – Looseleaf dated Sept 30, 2007 w/ updates) $175

Harmonized Tariff Schedules, 20^th Ed (Stock #949-024-00000-8 – Effective January 1, 2008) $105

Materials ordering options:  To order Government publications, phone toll free: 866-512-1800

(DC area: 202-512-1800), fax 202-512-2250, mail orders to Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, or order online from http://bookstore.gpo.gov.  Expedited Service must be requested if purchasing through the GPO bookstore. Persons can also order Regs / HTS through a private supplier known as Boskage at www.boskage.com

 (slightly higher fees apply)

(Textbooks will be provided in class.)