Imports

2 Lessons

$85

Rules of Origin & Country of Origin Marking Compliance

Explain U.S. rules of origin, including how country of origin is determined for goods produced in single versus multiple countries and for preferential versus non-preferential treatment.
Apply country of origin marking requirements, including general marking standards, acceptable methods of marking, and key exceptions such as those on the J-List.
Identify products subject to special marking and labeling requirements, including articles requiring additional disclosures, industry-specific markings, and consumer protection labeling rules.
Determine appropriate actions when goods are not legally marked, including compliance options, corrective steps, and potential penalties enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and related authorities such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

1 Lessons

$85

Embargoes, Sanctions, Trade Controls, and Economic Protection Measures

Explain how embargoes, sanctions, and trade controls affect U.S. import admissibility, including the political, economic, moral, environmental, and public-health reasons these measures are imposed.
Identify the roles of U.S. government agencies involved in administering trade restrictions, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other enforcement bodies.
Differentiate between prohibited and restricted goods, including products subject to import licenses, permits, certificates, intellectual property controls, consumer safety regulations, and state or foreign export requirements.
Explain the purpose and application of antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) as trade remedies, including when they apply and the compliance responsibilities of importers and customs brokers.

3 Lessons

$85

Quotas, Visas, and Additional Admissibility Controls in U.S. Imports

Explain the purpose and structure of U.S. import quotas as trade remedies, including how quotas differ from embargoes and sanctions, and how they are established through presidential or legislative authority.
Differentiate between types of quotas, including absolute quotas and tariff-rate quotas, and apply key factors to determine whether a quota applies to a specific import transaction.
Identify documentation, visa, and reporting requirements associated with quota processing, including quota priority, certified entry summary data, and exemptions for personal use and commercial samples.
Recognize additional admissibility and product compliance issues, including quotas administered by agencies other than U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), conservation and safety regulations, and intellectual property-related import controls.

1 Lessons

$85

Structure and Organization of HTSUS Classification

Explain the purpose and development of the Harmonized System and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), including why global harmonization is essential to international trade.
Describe the overall structure of the HTSUS, including sections, chapters, subchapters, headings, subheadings, and notes, and how these elements relate to one another.
Identify how tariff classification determines duties and taxes, and explain why accurate classification is critical to compliance and cost control.
Recognize importer responsibility for proper classification, including the compliance risks and consequences of incorrect HTSUS determinations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

3 Lessons

$85

U.S. Import Documentation and Transaction Information Requirements

Explain required transaction documents for U.S. imports, including commercial and pro-forma invoices, packing lists, and owner’s inventories for personal effects, household goods, and tools of the trade.
Identify required invoice information related to imported products, including accurate descriptions, special product-specific data requirements, and the compliance risks of incomplete or incorrect information.
Apply invoice requirements for value, currency, quantities, weights and measures, country of origin, and applicable customs rulings used in U.S. entry processing.
Determine when additional documentation is required based on the disposition of goods, including returned goods, repairs and alterations, temporary importations, and U.S. goods returned under rules administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

3 Lessons

$85

Pre-Importation Responsibilities of Parties and Options for Entry

Understand U.S. regulations on foreign cargo remaining on board, including enforcement actions by CBP and the timing for import manifest submission prior to departure.
Learn the reporting requirements for food or food additives entering the U.S., as well as why a carrier’s manifest must be submitted before filing customs entries.
Recognize steps for ensuring timely customs clearance, including the information a customs broker needs and the importance of having required documents for both paper and paperless entry summaries.
Identify the procedures for submitting a customs entry, including authorization for brokers, when informal entries are allowed, and the use of warehouse or TIB entries.
Understand customs clearance procedures for goods under an ATA carnet and when a customs broker should prepare a transportation entry.

2 Lessons

$85

Importer Customs Bonds, Purpose, and Parties

Explain the customs entry preparation and release process, including broker file initiation and required documentation.
Identify importer compliance requirements, including CBP Form 5106 data, importer bonds, MID, and key entry information.
Describe transportation and manifest data requirements across air, ocean, rail, and truck shipments.
Analyze land-border processing programs, including PAPS, FAST, NCAP, and ACE e-manifest workflows.
Differentiate Non-PAPS and special processing scenarios, including in-bond, FTZ, low-value, and personal goods shipments.
Apply customs bond concepts, including parties to a bond, procedures for obtaining bonds, and differences between continuous and single transaction bonds.
Apply CBP release requirements, including conditional release and release based on partial information.

3 Lessons

$85

Basics of Imports

General sequence of steps in the customs clearance process for imported products
Adverse consequences an importer may face if customs inspection reveals undocumented items in a shipment
The commercial documents that are always required by customs authorities for imports

3 Lessons

$85

Basics of U.S. Imports

Counts as 1.5 CBP Continuing Education hours
Qualifications to act as a U.S. importer
Legal obligations of an importer
Services included within the meaning of “customs business”

2 Lessons

$85

Foundations of U.S. Importing and Customs Brokerage

Explain the role, history, and mission of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and its function within the U.S. import system.
Describe the U.S. import process, including the four essential parties to a basic commercial import and additional parties involved in more complex transactions.
Identify who may act as a U.S. importer, including qualification requirements, legal responsibilities, and statutory restrictions.
Explain the role of customs brokers, including why importers hire them, what constitutes “customs business,” and which services require a broker license versus those that do not.

3 Lessons

$85

Basics of Supply Chain Logistics and Security

Counts as 2 CBP Continuing Education hours
The meaning and importance of supply chain “visibility”
Functions of supply chain management (SCM)
The meaning of “third-party logistics” (“3PL”)

3 Lessons

$85

Regulating Global Trade: Customs, Tariffs, and Trade Levers

Objectives for import controls such as national security, protection of domestic industry, wealth preservation, and environmental protection
Forms of government intervention in international trade
International rules (conventions) that regulate ocean and air transportation

2 Lessons

$85

Customs Entry and Cargo Release Process

Key process steps necessary to initiate a customs broker transaction
What an importer bond is and when it is needed
Timeframes for conditional customs release

2 Lessons

$85

Customs Entry Process and Information Requirements

List manual tasks involved in customs entry filing and describe key process steps to initiate a customs broker transaction, including standard importer information and instructions needed.
Understand Customs entry information requirements, the purpose and need for an importer bond, and when to submit a CBP Form 5106 Importer ID Input Record.

5 Lessons

$95

Essentials of Country Requirements & Incoterms

Preview of Incoterms (“Trade Terms”)
Destination country import requirements
Responsibility for arranging transportation

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Rules of Origin & Country of Origin Marking Compliance

Embargoes, Sanctions, Trade Controls, and Economic Protection Measures

Quotas, Visas, and Additional Admissibility Controls in U.S. Imports

Structure and Organization of HTSUS Classification

U.S. Import Documentation and Transaction Information Requirements

Pre-Importation Responsibilities of Parties and Options for Entry

Importer Customs Bonds, Purpose, and Parties

Basics of Imports

Basics of U.S. Imports

Foundations of U.S. Importing and Customs Brokerage

Basics of Supply Chain Logistics and Security

Regulating Global Trade: Customs, Tariffs, and Trade Levers

Customs Entry and Cargo Release Process

Customs Entry Process and Information Requirements

Essentials of Country Requirements & Incoterms

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