Richard Wortman will be speaking in Portland, OR on the theme “All Things China and Trade” on Wednesday December 19, 2018 for the Columbia River Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (www.crcbfa.org). The presentation will be held at Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220. The seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. and a luncheon will follow.
The topics that Richard will speak about will include:
- The Application of Trade Policy: Aluminum and Steel Tariffs – Section 232, Section 301 Tariffs – List 1-3; Will there be a list 4? The Exclusion Process (or the lack thereof). The interplay between Section 301 and 321. How do Non-Resident Importers play into trade with China?
- Tariff Mitigation Strategies: What you need to know about re-classification or re-valuing merchandise. How do you follow up with Customs?
- Customs Enforcement Strategies: Who is the target? How is Customs using “Big Data”? How is Customs responding to importer changes? HSI/ICE partnership with Customs in Trade matters.
The cost to attend is $75.00 for the seminar and $100.00 for the seminar and lunch. Please register to attend the event through CRCBFA’s website www.crcbfa.com.
CRCBFA has also opened this program to importers.
