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February 18, 2010 Professional Association of Exporters and Importers "Leaders and Partners in Worldwide Regulatory Compliance" Trade Meeting CBP Commodity Specialists and Field Director of Audit Visit Silicon Valley |
This is a great opportunity to hear and meet with the San Francisco Customs Commodity Specialist Teams (CSTs) that are so popular with Silicon Valley companies importing electronics and their parts. It has been maybe 10 years since this group has visited Silicon Valley, and we hope by your attendance, it will convince them to make it a yearly event.
Topics to be covered:
Areas of discussion will include automated data processing, semiconductor manufacturing and testing, or networking machinery/parts. The Commodity Specialist Teams (CSTs) are the resident Customs experts covering chapter 84, 85 and 90. Our group of speakers comes from Commodity Specialist Teams 770 and 771. Their talk and discussion will cover the chapters, useful Websites, ACE, bearings, parts provisions of the above equipment, PEA corrections to entries, IPR, exclusion orders, some chapter notes and hot topics like mass flow controllers. If you have a burning question, this may be the time to ask it.
Our next topic is Customs audits, and who better to discuss these than our guest, Betty C. Williams, Field Director, Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit, San Francisco. Betty will provide an overview of the Regulatory Audit's process during an audit, including types of audits, typical areas included, findings for Silicon Valley companies, and follow up. In addition, she will highlight best practices, identify red flags, and identify resources.
In conclusion, George R. Tuttle III from the Law Offices of George R. Tuttle will give us an updated legal perspective and answer questions of the areas covered by the CST's and the Field Director of Audit.
Speakers:
| CBP Import Specialists: | Allison C. Acosta, Lori A Becquet, Don L Farwell, Angela J Guadamuz, Stephanie Henriquez, Charles Ho, Kathleen G Maguire, Deborah Price-Searcie, Dario Rocha |
| CBP Regulatory Audit: | Betty C. Williams, Field Director, Office of Int'l Trade |
| Regulatory Audit Attorney Guest Speaker: |
George R. Tuttle III, Law Offices of George R. Tuttle |
| Date: | Thursday, February 18Th, 2010 |
| Time: | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Registration will begin at 8:00 am (continental breakfast served) |
| Place: | Biltmore Hotel and Suites - Santa Clara 2151 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054 |
| Cost: | $60 PAEI members, $70 non members, $40 current students (must provide proof of student status) |
| To register on line please click here or follow link provided http ://www.acteva. com/booking. cfm?bevaid=197372 |
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| -------- Registration closes Tuesday, February 16th----------- |
If you would like to become a PAEI member and attend this event at the member rate, please go to http://www.paei.org/join.htm and join now.
Questions regarding event content can be addressed to: Dan Kromat Dan.Kromat@gmail. com
Registration questions can be addressed to Karen Hebert khebertdms@aol. com