Audit – Controls

  QUESTION: What kind of tools is the membership using to capture auditing questions and results. Excel spreadsheet? Purchased software? Etc.? ***************** 

  Question:   I use to work for a Fortune 50 Multinational company where my responsibilities included audits/assessments of our overseas affiliates concerning trade and security.  Not that I enjoy flying and traveling, it was part of the job. It’s funny when you pay a visit how many things you can find out. Or, when […]

  Question: Can someone share with me their post entry audit process?   Or can anyone put me in contact with someone that offers training on setting up a post entry audit program,?  I am interested to know and document 1) how to determine the pool, 2) how to determine the selection criteria, 3) what to […]

  Question:   Does anyone have a metric or process they use to measure the accuracy of their broker, specifically on the accuracy of the preparation of a 7501?   =============

  Question:   What criteria is CBP reviewing for the 95% compliance requirement other than the following? Is CBP concerned with MID, Related Party and complete entry packets? HTS Duty Valuation   Also, what criteria is BIS concerned with for EAR99 products such as foodstuff other than AES filing for over $2,500 value?  HTS Duty […]

  Question: Can someone share with me their post entry audit process? Or can anyone put me in contact with someone that offers training on setting up a post entry audit program,? I am interested to know and document 1) how to determine the pool, 2) how to determine the selection criteria, 3) what to […]

  Question:   I was giving a project to perform an internal Customs Compliance Audit with the help from our internal auditor. I did look up from the CBP site and download some information on regulatory audit requirements.   We have completed our customs compliance manual two years ago. In order to start the internal […]

  Question:   I was giving a project to perform an internal Customs Compliance Audit with the help from our internal auditor. I did look up from the CBP site and download some information on regulatory audit requirements.   We have completed our customs compliance manual two years ago. In order to start the internal […]

  Question:   I was giving a project to perform an internal Customs Compliance Audit with the help from our internal auditor. I did look up from the CBP site and download some information on regulatory audit requirements.   We have completed our customs compliance manual two years ago. In order to start the internal […]

  Question:   I was giving a project to perform an internal Customs Compliance Audit with the help from our internal auditor. I did look up from the CBP site and download some information on regulatory audit requirements.   We have completed our customs compliance manual two years ago. In order to start the internal […]

Question: I am looking to do an annual review of our US distribution centers and would like to send a survey/questionnaire to the sites to have them complete the review. I have a copy of Customs’ C-TPAT questionnaire and the questionnaire we send out to our suppliers for annual completion, but looking to see if […]

Question: All of these emails start the same, so please bear with me (sighhh)… I work for an importer and began uncovering our company’s issues (blatant misuse of 9801, 9802, and NAFTA to name a few) when the person I was hired to replace departed approximately 5 months after I was hired.  My number 1 […]