How would you justify the NEED for an Export Compliance Officer to upper management that has no intention of learning the ramifications of not being in compliance? This is a large manufacturing group that exports all over the world and thinks they could get by with a periodic audit from some outside resource. Help!!!
I work for one division of a larger corporation and we are trying to bring together the compliance personnel of the various divisions to work as specialized teams. Meaning each team would have a specific function such as Imports, Exports, Training, NAFTA, C-TPAT, Auditing, and Communications. These teams would then be able to assist the […]
I would like to ask the group what kinds of software to they use to tie the international shipments to the accounting and distribution?
Does anyone have a written statement from the Board of Directors of their company that assigns authority and responsibility to the customs group?
How are people measured in compliance roles? What kind of measurements do they use? Some companies measure the transportation side more than the compliance side. Management likes to look for decreases and percentages and I can not find very many quantifiable numbers to please management. Thanks for your help.
Would any of the group be able to share their experiences with Canadian Customs CSA (Customs Self Assessment) if they have chosen to participate or thoughts if they are considering participation.
How are people measured in compliance roles? What kind of measurements do they use? Some companies measure the transportation side more than the compliance side. Management likes to look for decreases and percentages and I can not find very many quantifiable numbers to please management.
I would like to ask the membership how (or what tools) they have used to quantifiably assess compliance risk. Everything out there seems to be very qualitative and subjective based on an individual or group’s perspective and I was wondering if there is a process or measurement tool that will provide something more solid. There […]
Would anyone be willing to either share your standard operating procedures for post entry declaration of overages, shortages & damages or give me suggestions on an effective way to setup formal procedures? I would sure appreciate it as we are in the process of formalizing our procedures and I would love advice on the best […]
I was recently asked what would it cost to do all trade compliance functions (compliance (including trade programs), interfaces with brokers/freight forwarders, interface with consultants and the like) right? Does the membership have a range of what that cost might be given the following? * 140,000 entries. (annual) * Automotive parts. * Multiple line invoices. […]
We participate in the U.S. Customs Reconciliation Program. Our process up to this point is very manual and tedious as we do entry by entry reconciliation. Does any of the membership have any templates/software/suggestions on how to make the process easier?
Question: Here are the questions: What approach has your company followed to handle import regulatory compliance where, between R&D, manufacturing, global purchasing, vendor payments, and general product order management, there are multiple computer programs involved that result in an import taking place? How do you capture information and account for key elements (ie, valuation, c/o, […]
