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Classifications: |
| Advises clients on the Customs and Border Protection agency rules governing the classification of products, and assists in getting merchandise classified at the legal rate most favorable to the client. |
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Valuations: |
| Advises clients on the U.S. Customs rules governing valuation of merchandise, and assists in getting the lowest and most beneficial dutiable value assigned at the time of entry. |
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Country of Origin Determinations: |
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Counsels clients on compliance with country-of-origin marking requirements, and, when necessary, obtaining written Customs and Border Protection agency rulings. |
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Preference Programs: |
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Helps clients to make the most effective use of trade preference programs that provide for duty-free access to the U.S. market through such programs as: African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), Caribbean Basin Initiative CBI), North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA), and Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The firm provides on-going assessment of clients' compliance with the programs' rules of origin, and helps to structure sales transactions and manufacturing operations to take advantage of the regulatory requirements to minimize customs duties. Read related article >>
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Related Experience:
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Found appropriate classification that reduced tariff by 10% from the broker-recommended rate.
Application of rules of origin under GSP & AGOA to specific imports.
Preparation of customs compliance manual.
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