International Trade Consulting Freeport

In International Trade Consulting, BDG International offers a wide variety of both import compliance and training services as well as export compliance services. We are also a C-TPAT certified company.

Government Entities & Their Role

• WTO – HTSUS
• Free Trade Agreements / Other Government Agencies

Country of Origin Requirements

• HTSUS Classification for Export
• Binding Rulings
• Assists
• Anti-Dumping Duties / Countervailing Duties

Check The Lists

• OGA
• FDA
• CPSC – Consumer Product Safety (maintain certificates from manufacturer)
• Department of Interior
• Lacey act
• ISF Filing

Business Practices

• Terms of Sale
• Incoterms
• Purchase Agreement construction
• Purchase Order Setup
• Purchase Agreement from Buyer
• Purchase Order from Buyer

Training

• Power of attorney issues and procedures
• Modes of Transport and shipment milestones
• Difference between importer of record and ultimate consignee
• Customs Entry Processes & Procedures
• Entry types including: consumption, quota, anti dumping, carnets, warehouse and drawbacks
• Import documents: OB/L & AWB, Truck Pro, Invoice, Packing List.
• Special Import Documents: Visas, Quota Statements, Country Declaration, SSI, Fish and Wildlife, CITES, and TSCA
• Product Classification: import vs. export
• Country of Origin marking
• Manufacturing ID
• Customs Clearance Process including: entry summary, single country declaration, quota charge statement and solid wood
• Packing materials statement
• Cargo Insurance

Bureau of Census and Customs Compliance

• Government Entities and their role
• WTO – HTSUS
• Free Trade Agreements
• Country of Origin Requirements for Export
• Schedule B Classification for Export
• Duty preferences
• Denied Party Lists
• Controlled Country List – Embargoed Countries
• Controlled Commodities List – ECCN Number
• Know your Customer
• Electronic AES Filing
• ITAR Compliance
• Record Keeping (5 Years unless otherwise specified)

TSA

• Air Freight
• Known Cargo / Unknown Cargo
• Terms of Sales

Business Practices

• INCOTERMS
• Employee Training
• Maintaining Records
• Export Documentation
• Export Packing/Labeling/Quoting
• Export Insurance
• IncoTerms: Definitions, How they are used. i.e.: FOB, CIF, etc
• How to reduce the Risks of Export
• Letter of Credit
• Governmental Regulations