Business Excellence Consortium
FedEx International Trade Compliance Forum
| Details | |
|---|---|
| This course has not been scheduled. Please contact the BEC for more information. | |
| Individual Price | |
| BEC Member: | Free! |
| Non-Member: | Free! |
In this
tough economy, every company that imports or exports should try to minimize customs duties, reduce shipment delays, and prevent high penalties. FedEx is conducting a three-hour forum to educate businesses on international trade compliance focusing on Cargo security, Import, and Export regulations.
The forum will cover:
Import Compliances
- HTS classification
- What happens in a Customs' Audit?
- Fines and penalties
- How to develop a strong Import Compliance Program
Cargo Security
- Benefits of C-TPAT membership
- How to apply and be accepted into the C-TPAT program
Export Compliance
- Importance of export compliance
- Do you need an export license?
- Fines and penalties
- How to develop an Export Management Compliance Program
Event Details
| Date: | Wednesday, February 18, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:30 a.m. Registration 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Seminar Presentation including lunch |
| Location: | Milwaukee School of Engineering * |
| Cost: | No charge |
| Seating is limited for this program so register today. | |
| *Location and directions will be provided with your registration confirmation. | |
Keynote Speaker:
Deep SenGupta, LL.MDeep is the Senior Manager of the "Trade & Customs Advisory Services (TCAS)" group within FedEx Trade Networks (FTN).Deep has been with the TCAS team since its inception in early 2002 and is based in San Francisco.He has provided assistance to numerous companies with their customs compliance programs, both within the U.S as well as on a world-wide basis.
Prior to co-founding the TCAS group within FedEx, Deep was a Manager with KPMG's Asia Pacific Tax practice from 1997. In that capacity, he has advised several Fortune 500 clients on the audit, international trade, customs, and legal implications of their South-Asian operations. Deep also helped establish KPMG's International Trade & Customs practice in India.
Deep obtained his Bachelors of Law in India and then obtained a Masters in Law (Taxation) from the University of Washington - School of Law (2001) in Seattle, where he won the Graduate Tax program Merit Scholarship. Deep has been appointed by the U.S Secretary of Commerce to the District Export Council of Northern California.
Deep has also received executive education on International Trade policy and law at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
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