Join Braumiller Consulting Group Senior Trade Advisor Mike Smiszek for a workshop on:

Harmonized Tariff Schedule Classification

Training Level: Basic to Intermediate

Why Should You Attend:

The Harmonized System (HS) is used by virtually all countries to determine the duty/taxes and admissibility of imported goods. Because the classification of goods under the HS is a legal determination that directly affects importers’ duty liability and compliance with various regulatory mandates, importers are required to use reasonable care when classifying their goods. This course is intended to provide a basic-to-intermediate understanding of the HTS (the U.S. version of the HS), with an eye towards providing practical knowledge and insights that will improve one’s classification skills and, as a result, protect an importer from the potential dangers of misclassification.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• History and Legal Text of HTS
• Structure of the HTS
• General Rules of Interpretation
• Additional U.S. Rule of Interpretation
• WCO Explanatory Notes
• Review of specific concepts and terms, such as essential character, principal/actual use, parts/accessories, basket provisions, etc.
• Binding rulings from CBP
• Important HTS-related court cases
• Resources

Who Will Benefit:

• Importers and exporters
• Manufacturers
• Freight forwarders/customhouse brokers
• Attorneys
• Any person involved in classifying goods under the HTS and qualifying goods under free trade agreements or other special trade programs

1 CCS/CES NEI Credit is available