Customs Law & Import Procedures


Customs Law & Import Procedures Certificates

These courses provide the formal education for a professional career in the Customs brokerage & import industry. A logical learning progression,
spanning 6 months of instruction, provides a solid foundation to obtain a Customs License AND progress in a Customs broker office.
Taken selectively by focus area of interest, the courses provide formal learning for the Customs brokerage employee or
importer interested in raising their level of industry knowledge and compliance. Certificates awarded are instrumental for the personal
growth and promotion potential of employees of Customs brokerage or import / export firms.

Customs Broker Office Management

	Description

	In depth guidelines for the management of a Customs brokerage office. Appropriate for managers or employees of the Customs
	brokerage industry. This course provides practical and hands on information for the management of efficient processes for a
	Customs clearance operation. Topics compliment study for the Customs License Examination and/or raise the level of
	professionalism for advancement in the industry.

	Offering Dates - On-Line

	4 x 45 minute sessions	Sessions at 3:00 & 4:00
	Tues - Thurs
	Cost: $300.00	Individualized Registration

	Topical Outline

	Customs Notices & Interacting with Customs			Traffic management
	Record-keeping procedures			Cargo examination procedures
	Import Entry of merchandise guidelines & process			Software input & electronic CBP correspondence
	Import link to export			Automation in the CB industry
	Remote location filing - National License			Office procedures
	Other government agencies			Office standards
	CATAIR			Financial aspects of running a CB office
	Broker compliance & penalty liability			Resources available to a CB office
	Landed cost calculation			ABI Certification, licenses & permits
	Commonly used documents - block by block explanation			Handling of different entry type scenarios

Customs Law

	Description

	The core course for Customs license preparation and/or professional development for Customs brokers and importers. Covers all the focus topics
	commonly tested by Customs & Border Protection for the Customs License Exam. This course provides an explanation of the laws and
	regulations covered in CFR 19 and the HTSUS. Instruction time parallels the historic emphasis areas - classification and valuation, while highlighting
	all pertinent Customs Law matters such as origin determination, duty preference programs, post entry, fines & penalties, drawback, ADD/CVD, etc.

	Offering Dates - on-line

	2 sessions offfered - Tuesday and Thursday - each 11 x 45 minute sessions - 10:30 AM & 3:00 PM
	Cost: $825.00 + student responsible for procuring CFR 19 and current HTSUS

		Individualized Registration
	Topical Outline

	Structure of CF19 and HTSUS
	Tariff Classification of Imported Merchandise
	Valuation of Imported Merchandise
	Country of origin marking requirements
	Country of origin determination
	Special tariff provision, trade acts, special product provisions
	Duty preference programs - trade acts, FTZ, Bonded Whse, Chp 10
	Customs Bonds & liquidated damages
	Post entry - protest, prior disclosure, reconciliation
	Drawback
	Intellectual Property Rights
	Antidumping / Countervailing Duties
	Customs enforcement actions - penalties, detentions, seizures
	Nuts & Bolts - release process, quota, misc entry types, general order, user fees, carnets, duty relief

Import Office Management
			Import Office Management Overview video Import Office Management Background Information
	Description

	This course is ideal for the employee of an import / export business. The learning objectives are in part taught through shipment scenarios
	and management "wizards." The student will understand importer compliance responsibilities through the course "wizard" tools and resources.
	Course objectives also include getting the most from your Customs broker and how to manage an import operation vis-à-vis clearance activities.

	Offering Dates			Sessions offered at 3:00 PM & 4:00 PM

	4 x 45 minute on-line sessions - Tues - Thurs
	Cost: $300.00
		Individualized Training
	Topical Outline

	One Transaction Concept		Compliance
		Preshipment Planning			Reasonable Care
		Purchase Order Wizard			Recordkeeping
		Supplier Relationship Management			Binding Rulings Program
					Compliance Measurement
	Customs Law Highlights				Prior Disclosure
		Appraisment by CBP			CAT Teams
		HTS Classification			Audits & Reviews
		Drawback			C-TPAT
		IPR
		Duty Deferral	Import Traffic Management
		Fines Penalties Forfeitures			INCOTERMS
		Liquidated Damages			International Shipping
		Trade Agreements			Marine Insurance
					Container Specifications
	Customs Clearance				Quote Guidance
		Preparation 7501			Warehouse Functions & Guidelines
		ACE Entry Summary
		Broker functions	Import Wizard
		Entry Process			HCB's Importer of Record Management Tool
		Import Documentation			Import Wizard Demos
		Importer Security Filing
		Late Payment of Duty		Import Operations Manual
		Refunds and Protests			Import Manual Components
					Import Manual Demos



Customs Broker License Preparation


Recommended certificates - Custom Broker Office Management & Customs Law

	Description			Sessions offered at 11:30 AM & 4:00 PM

	With the learning foundation of the Customs Broker Office Management and Customs Law courses, the student is given a
	"refresher" just prior to the spring offering of the Customs License examination. This reviews the focused areas likely to be
	tested and provides practical preparation for taking the examination. Extensive drills of previously-tested material is
	provided by Customs Law topical area.

	Offering Dates

	6 x 45 minute on-line sessions - Tues - Thurs - Just prior to the April Customs License Examination
	Cost: $450.00
		Individualized Registration
	Topical Outline

	Anatomy of a test question
	Practical exercises - where to find it?
	Classification drills
	Actual past question homework by underlying theme
	Focus your study on areas likely to be tested
	Exam Room strategy

Course Features ...

Course instructor industry practicing Licensed Customs Broker for 30+ years, offering course for 15+ years. These courses are from the perspective of a Customs brokerage operation. It is fully conversant with the underlying Customs laws, regulations, AND practical procedures of what occurs in the industry.

On-Line course sessions, using Microsoft Live Meeting ©. Interactive, facsimile of being in a classroom, but from the comfort of your home or office!

Subscription Furnished with each course of this training...The International Operations Manual on HCB Cloud

Policies and procedures to run a Customs brokerage office

"How to" not found in the regulations

Customs compliance review - suitable for your client's use

Clearance tutoring guidelines - practical tutoring to work in a Customs brokerage operation

Import trade references - deep and specialized Internet links, periodicals & books available to refine your professionalism

Operation formats useful in a Customs brokerage operation

When regular sessions are not held, you will have the opportunity to pose questions to the rest of the students and the instructor using CB Chat ©. This is an on-line chat room for students of the course to gain homework and general question help.

Enrollees are required to provide the most recent CFR 19 (Customs Regulations) and current HTSUS. Recommended that enrollees also purchase Howdy Duty. Some publications are FREE on the Internet (See Preparatory Syllabus). All other materials will be provided in CD or hard copy format.

Computer requirements - Microsoft Office © to accommodate Excel and Word files, Adobe Acrobat to open PDF files. Email attachment send and receive capability. Willingness to divulge your email address to other students in the class for CB Chat © participation.

Prepare for the Customs Law Course following H.C. Bennett Company's Preparatory Syllabus > Click HERE

Training ...Individualized for International Trade Ops

Operation Tools ... for Import/Export Ops

Trade Manager... IOR/ Export Management