Top 5 Classification, Valuation Errors Triggering CBP Penalties at ACI's U.S. Customs Boot Camp

Aug. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- American Conference Institute’s inaugural U.S. Customs Compliance Boot Camp is scheduled for November 27-28, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Unlike other programs, this practical nuts and bolts course is uniquely designed to allow you to learn from leading industry experts and benefit from enhanced Q & A, hands-on exercises, and case studies. Based on extensive research with experts in the field and private practice professionals, this program takes a deep dive into the topics of classification and valuation. You will also take away valuable speaker-prepared materials that you can reference in your daily work.

Deep Dive into Classification and Valuation:

CLASSIFICATION: Learn from Robert Bowen (Senior Corporate Counsel, Program Director, Export-Import Regulations Office, Hitachi), David Bause (Customs Manager, General Motors), and Michael Roll (Partner, Pisani & Roll LLP) on how to avoid the biggest classification missteps.

VALUATION: Make sense of highly complex rules, and learn how to apply them to your daily work.  Benefit from in-depth insights and Q & A with Joelle Innocenti (Customs Compliance Manager, Pratt & Whitney), Melvin Schwechter (Partner, Baker Hostetler LLP), and John Brew (Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP).

The program covers additional, crucial issues impacting your customs operations.

Unlike other U.S. customs courses, you will also hear from CBP, FDA and CPSC about their compliance expectations, what triggers an audit and penalty action.

Meet and learn from industry experts from large and mid-sized companies:  PepsiCo, General Motors, Hitachi, Carrier Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Colfax, S.C. Johnson & Son, Pratt & Whitney, American Eagle Outfitters, UPS, and Bayer.

For more information, please visit us online at http://www.americanconference.com/USCustoms