Overview:
In this interactive session author will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 and the FDA's required information for the PREDICT software screening prior to entry and Custom's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
The FDA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are using new import
requirements. The FDA's import software screening program (PREDICT) and
the U.S. Custom's ACE software program require more information from the
foreign source(s).
FDA's product codes and U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) link the
requirements. The software coding information must be correct.
Otherwise, you face costly delays and possibly a refusal of the entry.
In addition, information on the entry's commercial or pro forma invoice
must be consistent with the information entered into PREDICT and ACE
software. FDA offers some relief from the strict requirements if you
participate in a voluntary Affirmation of Compliance (AOC). Providing
accurate information is necessary in order to reconcile the PREDICT,
ACE, Invoice and AOC information. Your failure to accomplish these tasks
can lead to smooth sailing or to a whirlpool of costly delays and
fines. Time is not on your side during the import process. Time is
money; the more you use, the more you lose.
Why you should Attend:
The new import entry filing requirements became effective in 2016 and
are posing problems for user. Failure to provide the correct information
creates costly delays and, in some cases, the frustrating task of
contacting the FDA to resolve the problem. FDA's software screening
program, PREDICT, and U.S. Custom's ACE program require careful
attention. Errors will cost money. The less obvious software is the
FDA's and U.S. Custom's linking of your legal requirements by using the
correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code. That sets up how FDA will
apply its requirements. In addition, the information on the manifest,
invoice and affirmation of compliance make importing easy provided you
get it right. Making errors means FDA may flag you as a problem that
requires greater scrutiny for data verification. As if delays and
detentions are not bad enough, there will be punitive fines for filing
incorrect entry data in ACE. This is a needless cost as long as you
understand what you should be doing.
The benefits require the correct information for FDA and U.S. Customs
software programs. At least now, using the PREDICT and ACE programs let
you check the status of your entry and what the communications are
between your broker and U.S. Customs. There is a lot of information at
your fingertips now, if you get it right.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- COVID-19 impact
- FDA's required information for the PREDICT software screening prior to entry
- FDA product codes
- Custom's required information for the ACE software system prior to entry
- Custom's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
- Affirmation of Compliance (AOC)
Who Will Benefit:
- Business Planning Executives
- Regulatory Managers
- In-house Legal Counsel and Contract Specialists
- Venture Capitalists
- Business Acquisition Executives
- Owners of New or Developing Import/Export Firms
- International Trade Managers
- Import Brokers
- Investors
- Logistics Managers
- Sales Managers