Resolving Disputes with Customs and Border Protection Webinar
At one time or another, even the savviest importer will receive a detention or seizure notice, demand for redelivery of imported goods, notice of penalty, or a claim of liquidated damages from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Of course, the best way to handle customs disputes is to prevent them from occurring in the first place. But when that is not a possibility, importers need to know how to effectively respond to CBP, diffuse the situation, and mitigate liability to the best of their ability. In this webinar, international trade attorney Melissa Proctor of Miller Proctor Law PLLC will discuss the array of enforcement tools at CBP’s disposal and provide inside best practices for successfully handling disputes with CBP.
Specific topics will include:
- Dealing with Requests for Information (CBP Form 28) and Notices of Action (CBP Form 29)
- Handling detentions, seizures, and forfeitures (IPR and non-IPR cases)
- Critical distinctions between penalties and liquidated damages
- Penalties for Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing errors
- Consequences of country of origin marking errors
- Recordkeeping failures
- Successful strategies for corrective and remedial actions: Post Summary Correction, AES Correction, Prior/Voluntary Disclosures
- Winning strategies for Petitions for Relief
- How to reduce the likelihood and occurrence of CBP disputes altogether
The webinar will provide PowerPoint slides and include live video and commentary from Melissa Proctor who has been advising companies for over 25 years on the full range of issues involving the customs laws and regulations, export controls, embargoes and economic sanctions compliance, anti-corruption/anti-bribery compliance, and other government agency requirements relating to the cross-border movement of goods, information, and services.
Webinar Details:
Date: October 3, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM EDT
Length: 1 hour 30 minutes (Comprised of 1 hour of commentary and 30 minute Q&A session)
Cost: $195 first viewer (2-5 viewers: $146.25 each / 6 or more viewers: $97.50 each)
Can’t make the live broadcast of this webinar? Don’t worry; you will receive access to the webinar, via recording and PowerPoint presentation.
Speaker and Presenter Information
Melissa Proctor
President & Founder - Miller Proctor Law PLLC
For over twenty years, Melissa Proctor has been advising Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized companies and startups on the full range of issues involving export controls, embargoes and economic sanctions, customs laws and regulations, anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance, and other government agency requirements that impact imports and exports. Previously, Melissa worked for two boutique international trade law firms in Chicago and Miami, served as Manager in KPMG’s Customs and Trade Practice in Orange County, was Corporate Counsel – Compliance for Amazon, and led the international trade practice of Polsinelli PC in Phoenix. She regularly speaks before various trade associations and industry groups on a variety of import and export topics, as well as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, California Proposition 65, conflict minerals reporting, the Federal Trade Commission and California’s “Made in the USA” standards, and consumer product safety requirements.
Melissa’s export practice focuses on compliance with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Foreign Assets Control Regulations, and the Foreign Trade Regulations. She also partners with clients to handle a variety of import compliance matters, including: customs valuation; tariff classification; country of origin and marking; special trade program and free trade agreement compliance; duty deferral and cost-saving opportunities; and, border security initiatives. Melissa represents clients through all stages of import and export enforcement actions, updates clients on new legislative and regulatory developments, and provides compliance training to companies, ensuring that personnel involved in international transactions can effectively navigate the complex web of international trade rules.
Education
- LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center, 1997, International and Comparative Law
- J.D., Valparaiso University, 1996
- B.A., Indiana University, 1993, Spanish and Russian
Bar Memberships
- Arizona Bar
- Illinois Bar
- Court of International Trade
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Arizona – International Law Section, Executive Board Member
- American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI)
- Society of International Affairs (SIA)
- International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA)
- Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT)
- Global Chamber
- Metro Phoenix Export Alliance
Relevant Government Agencies
Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies
Event Type
Webcast
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Thu, Oct 3, 2019, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Website
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Organizer
Export Compliance Training Institute
