Under the U.S. Customs Modernization Act, importers have significant legal responsibilities, including the development of an ongoing compliance program. Written manuals help corporations maintain a living program for compliance and to ensure that each department is aware of its corporate responsibility. This 2-day course sets the stage for developing, writing and implementing such a compliance program.
Highlights of this course include:
- The contents of an Import Compliance Manual
- Requirements of a procedure versus a policy
- The basic content of an import manual
- Key areas of risk for import transactions
- How to develop a "Reasonable Care" process
- How to distribute the manual internally upon completion
- A review of concepts that drive the Modernization Act, including Reasonable Care, Informed Compliance and Shared Responsibility
- The roles and responsibilities of key departments impacting an import transaction
- How to cite the regulations for clarification
