Content Enablers US Customs Compliance for Defense Companies course provides users with an understanding of the rules and rationale behind numerous import-related issues – including classification, valuation, and country of origin – and their roles within the import process. The course details sections on free trade and other preferential agreements, C-TPAT, duties, fees and taxes, importer security filing, recordkeeping, and rules surrounding temporary imports. Real-world scenarios illustrate how customs compliance affects a variety of activities in an organization and what actions must be taken to make sure the US import requirements are satisfied.
Users will receive a certificate of completion from George Mason University upon successful completion of this course.
Learning Objectives
Provide an overview of and reasons for the U.S. customs laws and regulations. Explain why it is important to understand the import requirements and how they affect a company’s business operations. Present an in-depth review of some key topics to ensure U.S. customs compliance. Provide real-world scenarios of common situations that illustrate how customs compliance affects a variety of activities in an organization and what actions must be taken to make sure the U.S. import requirements are satisfied.
Target Audience
U.S.-based employees working in the defense industry whose job responsibilities involve or impact the import of items into the United States.
Course Duration: 2 Hours, 32 Minutes
Certificate of Completion: George Mason University
Course Outline
Introduction
Course Objectives
Overview and Key Principles of U.S. Customs Compliance
Overview of U.S. Customs Compliance
Reasonable Care, Informed Compliance, and Shared Responsibility
U.S. Customs Compliance Training Module
Classification Under the HTSUS
Valuation
Country of Origin and Marking
Free Trade Agreements and Other Preferential Trade Programs
Military Duty Free (DCMA)
Duties, Fees & Taxes
Commercial Invoice
Other Government Agency Requirements
Importer Security Filing
Recordkeeping
C-TPAT
Temporary Import of Defense Articles
Return of Temporarily Exported Defense Articles
Scenarios for U.S. Customs Compliance
Overview
Overview Defense Version
Marketing and Business Development
Overview
Importing After an Overseas Trade Show
Importing Personal Items
Importing for a Field Test in the U.S.
Bid and Proposal Development
Overview
Importing Customer-Furnished Material
Countertrade and Imports
Commissions on Imported Goods
Managing Contracts
Overview
Importing Customer-Furnished Material
Claiming Duty-Free Treatment Under NAFTA
Valuing Capital Equipment Purchases for Import
Engineering Research and Product Development
Overview
Requisition to Import Laboratory Equipment
Design and Engineering Work Outside the U.S. (Defense Version)
Other U.S. Government Agency Requirements
Finance and Tax
Transfer Pricing and Customs Value (Defense Version)
Transferring Capital Equipment (Defense Version)
Transferring Tooling to a Foreign Supplier
Currency Conversion Risk-Sharing Agreements
Production, Inventory Control and Quality Assurance
Transferring Equipment, Tooling, and Parts (Defense Version)
Moving Product Inventory to a Foreign Supplier (Defense Version)
Hand Carrying Commercial Goods into the U.S.
Procurement, Purchasing & Supply Chain
Overview
Purchasing and Importing Merchandise
Communicating Instructions to Foreign Suppliers
Reimbursing a Foreign Vendor for Tooling (Defense Version)
Providing Tooling at No Charge (Defense Version)
Other U.S. Government Agency Requirements
Claiming Duty-Free Treatment Under NAFTA
Hand Carrying Commercial Goods into the U.S. (Defense Version)
Shipping and Receiving
Overview
Receiving Imported Material
Quantity and Other Discrepancies for Imported Goods
Receiving Temporary Imports of Defense Articles
Payment Processing
Invoice from Foreign Firm for Design and Engineering Work (Defense Version)
Staged Payments for Imported Capital Equipment
Invoices for Material or Labor Surcharges
Paying a Corrected Invoice from Foreign Supplier
After Sales Support and Maintenance
Overview
Importing Equipment for Repair
Importing Defense Articles for Disposal
Importing Personal Items (Defense Version)
Hand Carrying Commercial Goods into the U.S.
Incident Reporting
Quiz
U.S. Customs Compliance Course Training Summary
Course Objectives (Defense Version)
Hand Carrying Commercial Goods into the U.S. (Defense Version)
Importing Equipment for Repair (Defense Version)
Training Summary (Defense Version)
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