Events

2022 Harmonized System Classification

April 12

2:00pm-3:00pm (UTC-05:00)

Webinar

Harmonized codes (or tariffs) were developed by the World Customs Organization in efforts to adopt a standard coding structure and related product descriptions used in international trade. Understanding and complying with the Harmonized System (HS) is critical for the classification and declaration of goods coming into or leaving Canada.
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Dumping and Customs Bonds – What’s the Risk?

April 14

8:00am-9:00am (UTC-07:00)

Webinar

Please join us to discuss one of the hottest topics in the trade industry and how it applies to Customs bonds. Our partners from Avalon Risk Management will help present the basics of what you need to know, including:

  • What is Antidumping & Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD)?
  • What is a Customs Bond?
  • What is considered Open Exposure on your Customs Bond?
  • How does AD/CVD complicate underwriting of your Customs bond?
  • What you can do to reduce your underwriting risk
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U.S. Import Forced Labor Enforcement and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

April 26

10:00am-11:00am (UTC-05:00)

Webinar

Please join our webinar with the latest update on U.S. Forced Labor enforcement initiatives including the new Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). We will review actions being taken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to address the presence of forced labor in global supply chains under existing U.S. law. Beyond the actions being taken under existing statutory language, we will also discuss the key aspects of the newest U.S. legislation on forced labor, the UFLPA, which will be implemented in June 2022. The U.S. government’s focus on forced labor enforcement has caused a significant impact on many U.S. importers and we anticipate increased impact with the implementation of the UFLPA. Our goal with this webinar is to provide the most current information related to the forced labor enforcement initiative. The webinar will focus on the following areas:

• Overview of forced labor

• U.S. statutes prohibiting imports of goods produced by forced labor and government agency actions in accordance with those statutes

• Recent U.S. CBP statistics related to forced labor enforcement

• Examples of U.S. CBP actions on import shipments suspected of involving forced labor

• The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

• What importers can do

• Resources to support forced labor awareness and compliance protocols

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