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MASSACHUSETTS EXPORT EXPO:
“OUTBOUND CUSTOMS ISSUES”
International Trade Affairs and Compliance
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Eugene Laney, Head of International Trade AffairsDecember 2014
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Outbound Customs Issues
Agenda:
1.Where we have come from?
2.Where we are going?
3.Recommendations for Exporters “Growing Global”
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Where we have come from?
Global Customs Border Holds/Delays:
• In Asia,14% of the goods are held or delayed
• In Middle East and Africa, 22% of the goods are held or delayed
• In Europe, 9% of the goods are held or delayed
• In Latin America, 29% of the goods are held or delayed
• In North America, 6% of the goods are held or delayed
Source: 1) Global Express Association
More than 40 Countries held over 50% of Shipments, 12 of them over 75%,...¹ 120 Countries
and Territories held > 25% of
Shipments
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4Massachusetts Export Expo| December 2014
The Trade Information and Supply Chain Matrix
Pick up (Export) Delivery(Import)
Offline (Paper)
• Past Importance
• Physical Exams
• Taxes paid at Border
Information
Delivered
Online (Electronic)
• Future Importance
• Risk-based Exams
•Separation of Taxes and Physical Clearance
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Customs 2020: What should companies be prepared for when Exporting?
Recommendations:
• Know your Supply Chain
• Remember that an Export is another country’s Import
• Provide complete and detailed shipment descriptions
•Know your product; who has regulatory jurisdiction over your product and if it requires a license
• Know where and who you are shipping too
•Develop relationships with Government Agencies, i.e. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
•Develop a relationship with Export Promotion Authorities; i.e. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service (Export.gov/dhl)
• Leverage the expertise of your logistics provider
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6Massachusetts Export Expo| December 2014
International Trade Affairs & Compliance
International Trade Affairs & Compliance
236 Wendell H. Ford Blvd
M/S 1306
Erlanger KY 41018
Central Phone: 859-817-8010
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