Question: I have been hired to create a trade compliance program for a midsize import / export company. To my surprise, there isn’t a centralized department nor does senior management understand the fundamentals. I am looking for a big statement of what trade compliance is……something along the lines of Trade compliance is the bridge between […]
Question: How is your Organization structured to handle Product Classification (e.g. Centralized, Decentralized)? What is the scope of the classification team’s responsibilities? (e.g. HTS, ECCN, CSOO) How many parts are classified per month & how long does the classification of a single part typically take? ============ Answers: Large multi-division company – previously had no knowledge […]
Survey Results: Warm thanks to the 90 ICPA members who took the time to complete the Trade Compliance Department Benchmarking survey circulated in February. The response summaries with graphs can be viewed at the following link (password ICPA2014): https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-6P6C92Q/. The full survey results are included in the attached Excel file.Trade Compliance Benchmarking Survey Results My […]
Question: We are a large company in the US with multiple affiliates and offices around the country. All of these entities are wholly owned by our US parent company and legally report to the parent company (whom I work for). However, many of the affiliates have their own procedures for certain things (e.g. hiring/firing, benefits, […]
Question: I’d like to address my question to those ICPA members who have a large trade compliance organization consisting of various and separately run businesses with corporate oversight. We are a large global company with more than 20 business units in the US and more than 30 outside the US. Each business unit has their […]
Question: I am putting together a procedure on how our Trade Compliance Department obtains notifications and communications regarding changes to import and export regulations (i.e., federal agencies, trade associations, newsletters, etc.). Does anyone have a sample or guidance that they would be willing to share on this process?************ ANSWER: I check the Federal Register everyday […]
Question: I’ve requested an additional person to assist with the ever-increasing compliance responsibilities at our mid-size (650 employee) company. If approved, I’ll need to find someone who is more than just clerical support. The right person could eventually take over my job as Compliance Officer but that is (hopefully) many years down the road. This […]
QUESTION: I have accepted a new job, and this job is building a trade compliance program from scratch. This company is ready and willing, but doesn’t know what they don’t know. I need to address both exports and imports. And I want to make sure I’m asking the right questions. (At this time, […]
Question: We are in the process of implementing a new operating system. I have been asked to supply the implantation team packaging, labeling, and import/export requirements for all of the countries that we work with. Can someone suggest a website or publication that I can recommend or present as a reference to the […]
Question: Currently our group is the Export Compliance Department and we focus mainly on exporting our products and the rules and regulations that pertain to doing so legally. We also have a department, EHS, that handles all of our DOT regulations. Our safety team should not be handling these regulations and we fully recognize this. […]
Question: How do the members use Access for both import & export compliance purposes? Any processes or examples would be appreciated, tkx. ***************
Question: Looking for tips on how to best make a name for myself with my new company (~$500M annual sales, plants all over the globe). Can the experts advise how best to become as effective as quickly possible with the ocean and air logistics in my new company? What would be the […]
