3-Hour Virtual Seminar on Harmonized Tariff Schedule Classification

Martin K Behr, III
Duration: 3 Hours
Webinar Id: 603411

Price Details

Recorded Webinar
$340. One Attendee
$540. Unlimited Attendees

Unlimited Attendees: Any number of participants

Recorded Version: Unlimited viewing for 6 months (Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)

Overview:

In this seminar attendees will understand the rules that are required to classify products in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Minimize errors in classification and better prepare your company for import/export audits from the government.

It will also assist companies who are eligible for free trade agreements, ex. NAFTA, and other agreements, in properly completing Certificates of Origin.

Why you should Attend:

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is used by over 200 countries, territories, or customs unions around the world to assign a number to each product to establish the appropriate duty that should be paid when goods are imported into a country.

The HTS is also used to determine whether goods are subject to quotas or free trade agreements. Proper classification is also vital for establishing eligibility under many free trade agreements, i.e. completion of the NAFTA Certificate of Origin for trade between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico as well as trade agreements between the U.S. and Chile, Singapore, Australia, and the Central America-Dominican Republic.

Areas Covered in the Session:

  • History and Legal Text of HTS
  • Structure of the HTS
  • General Rules of Interpretation 1 through 6
  • Examples of the Rules
  • Additional U.S. Rules 1(a) through 1(d)
  • General Notes
  • Classification Rulings
  • Best Practices for HTS Written Procedures
  • Resources

Who Will Benefit:

  • Importers and Exporters
  • Manufacturers
  • Freight forwarders/customhouse brokers
  • Attorneys
  • Customs compliance personnel
  • Foreign manufacturers and distributors
  • U.S. Purchasing Agents
  • Customs brokers/freight forwarders
  • Trade Consultants
  • Chemists
  • Compliance personnel classifying goods under the HTS and qualifying goods under free trade agreements, ex. NAFTA and others

Speaker Profile
Martin K.Behr, III is a customs and international trade lawyer admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, and before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the U.S. Court of International Trade. Martin received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University - Newark, Phi Beta Kappa, with high honors; a Master of Public Administration degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University; and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law - Newark. Martin is a distinguished graduate of both the U.S. Law Enforcement Training Center and the U.S. Customs Service Academy. He is also a licensed U.S. Customs Broker (No. 20643), one who worked in the industry for several years.

Martin is a former U.S. Customs officer (senior inspector and import specialist), who was stationed at land (Champlain-Rouses Point, NY), air (JFK International Airport and Newark Liberty) and sea (Newark) ports of entry. While with U.S. Customs at the Port of New York/Newark, he was also a member of the agency's export control branch. Martin is also a former special agent with the U.S. Department of Defense, assistant prosecutor with the Office of Hudson County (NJ) Prosecutor, and an executive with a global FMC-licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary. Martin was also a trade consultant with Unz & Co. Presently, Martin is an instructor with City University of New York's Baruch College Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS), where he teaches import, export, and other international trade courses. In 2013, Martin received the Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award from Baruch CAPS. Martin has also taught international trade courses at Fashion Institute of Technology and Pace University in New York City. Martin is also of counsel to GRVR Attorneys (www.exportimportlaw.com), which specializes in customs and international trade matters.

A frequent lecturer before different trade associations around the country, Martin also provides corporate training and seminars concerning customs and international trade issues.

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