Compliance Dept – Organization

Does anyone have a blanket template for job description of: Logistics Implementation Manager – or a description that is similar? Director, International Logistics Compliance

I’m helping to build a department organization that will source and import product, and while pulling together a plan for one of our executives, we’ve run into confusion surrounding a couple of definitions. This exec has used the terms “sourcing” and “procurement” to mean two very different things, while others treat the two words as […]

I have been asked to provide my company with a dollar cost if they decided to outsource me – Trade Compliance Mgr. I handle Imports, Exports, and CTPAT as Mgr of Trade Compliance as a dept of 1. Everyone at our company has to do this because Execs are looking to cost cut. Can anyone […]

I have an upcoming meeting with the executive team of my company, including our President. It will be important to present measurable information and metrics to them which will allow tracking of improvements. Anything which is easy for them to determine from a quick look whether we are doing well or not is important. Does […]

Question: I have never been responsible for this Census “Commodity Flow Survey” before. It was just added to my list of responsibilities. Any ICPA members familiar with this? Use/significance/ramifications? Best practice how to get data for it? Any tips appreciated.

Is it a requirement that larger companies have a Chief Customs Compliance Officer? If so, where do we find this information?

Can someone share a performance survey? I work in a Compliance Department and have to elaborate a performance survey of the team.

In regards to import compliance and reasonable care is it necessary to have on file a document signed by the officer of the corporation that states commitment to complying with all Customs laws and regulations for it’s imports/exports? Is it acceptable to have a general policy in place that states that the company will comply […]

For those members who are a Non Resident Importer into Canada: How do you handle a Customs Compliance Manual? Do you include what is necessary into a section of your US Customs Compliance Manual – or create a completely separate manual? Any suggestions on additional sections/items to be included different than the US manual? (i.e. […]

How would a company measure and track import activities to demonstrate the benefits of customs compliance program?

QUESTION: What are members using to measure trade compliance effectiveness (pertains to import and export compliance) to show current compliance level vs. goal of 100% compliance (or as close to 100% as possible). What types of metrics have proven useful? As we all know, the absence of fines and penalties in an by itself is […]

Does anyone have a generic “management compliance statement” they would be willing to share?