Ofrecemos una variedad de seminarios diseñados para ayudar a su empresa o asociación comercial a obtener una visión y un conocimiento más profundos sobre diversos temas de aduanas y comercio exterior. Adaptamos nuestros seminarios con total disposición a las necesidades específicas de su empresa u organización, y desarrollamos nuevas capacitaciones relacionadas con las leyes aduaneras y asuntos comerciales a petición del cliente. Nuestros seminarios pueden impartirse de manera presencial en las oficinas de su empresa o en el lugar elegido por su organización, así como de forma virtual a través de teleconferencias, videoconferencias u otros métodos de su preferencia. Para coordinar la presentación de un seminario para su empresa u organización, por favor póngase en contacto con Neil Mooney.
Los temas tratados en este seminario incluyen:
¿Cuál es el propósito de la Asociación Aduana-Comercio contra el Terrorismo (C-TPAT)?
¿Por qué unirse al esfuerzo del C-TPAT con la Aduana de EE. UU.?
Un esquema completo de los procesos y reglas para la participación.
Práctica presencial para completar una solicitud de muestra y sus anexos.
Los temas tratados relacionados con el manejo profesional de sanciones aduaneras incluyen los siguientes:
Los mejores procedimientos para responder a las demandas de la Aduana por sanciones y/o daños liquidados.
Common basis’ for Customs penalty or Customs Seizure actions.
Reviewing actual penalty cases and how they were handled.
Discussion of various ports and how each port interprets and implements inspection, detention, seizure, and other enforcement rules.
Review of the Administrative and Judicial procedures of petition and appeal.
Areas of concern regarding legal risks in the shipping and logistics industry include questions such as:
What is my financial risk as freight forwarder, NVOCC, or Air Consolidator?
What should I know about co-loading?
Am I using the right wording on bills of lading, house airway bills, warehouse receipts, and other negotiable documents?
Why are COGSA and the Warsaw Convention important?
How can I inform my customers about my legal liability?
How can I limit my company’s risk of errors and omissions claims?
Topical questions covered in this seminar regarding licensing, enforcement, and defense issues as they pertain to the Federal Maritime Commission include:
What experience must I have to obtain an Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) license and what steps must I take to obtain one?
At what is the FMC looking now?
What are the different rights and obligations of the two types of ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs): Ocean Freight Forwarders (FFs) and Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs)?
What has the FMC penalized recently and in what amounts?
What are the most commonly found violations of OTIs?
How can I avoid FMC penalties?
Helpful Links:
CFR PARTE 515—Deberes Generales para los Intermediarios de Transporte Marítimo
CFR PARTE 520—Tarifas Automatizadas de los Transportistas
Topics covered regarding Free Trade Agreements in this seminar include:
Basic importing and exporting requirements under FTAs.
Determining whether your products meet the requirements for rules of origin under free trade agreements
Ensuring preferential treatment under FTAs.
Topics covered pertaining to the various intricacies of business formation and valuation within this seminar include:
Determining if incorporation is necessary for the intended business venture.
Differences between Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs.
Minimizing the costs of formation and maintenance of the entity.
Determining when CPAs and Attorneys may be unnecessary.
The process of adding a partner or investor to your business.
The process of selling or acquiring an ongoing business.
Valuing a closely held business for estate planning purposes.
Topics covered in this seminar regarding client bankruptcy include:
Advanced steps to minimize exposure and maximize dollar recovery.
Detecting warning signs of a client’s impending bankruptcy.
Your rights as a creditor of a bankrupt entity.
Procedural agenda of a bankruptcy case.
Fighting preferences and the demand to return payments.
Breaching a bankruptcy by showing fraudulent transfers by the debtor.