Wednesday July 22, 2015 

Managing your Import and Export Business 

 

This seminar will cover:

1. Compliance Objects of Importing and Exporting.

2. Using Incoterms® to Maximize Your Sales and Purchases.

3. Maximizing Management of Your Forwarders, Brokers and Transportation Providers.

4. Managing Program Outsourcing.

5. Benefits of Supply Chain Security Programs.

6. Setting up an Audit Proof FTA Program and Preparing for an Audit or Customs Assessment.

What to Expect in this Seminar:

-        Gain a stronger understanding of the import and export process

-        Focus on processes and procedures that impact your company

-        Key in on what your company does and how it fits in international trade

-        Focus on training, internal growth and gaining support from upper management

-        Focus on networking processes and procedures within your company, to help establish a compliance team and prepare for a government audit

 

 

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 Speakers:

 

Christos Linardakis: 

Christos Linardakis is an attorney in our Chicago office. Mr. Linardakis holds two advanced law degrees (LL.M.) in International Trade Law & International Corporate Law. He has served as Global Trade Compliance & International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Empowered Official (EO) as a trade regulatory attorney for electronics company, Molex ($3.7BUSD), a subsidiary of Koch Industries. He has also served in global trade positions for Fortune 25 Compaq Computers, as well as for a Fortune 500 telecommunications company ($2BUSD)

Bill Sanders has extensive knowledge in 19 CFR Import Regulations and has been a Licensed Customs Broker since 2005. He has extensive knowledge with hands on experience in classification, valuation, entry process, Foreign Trade Zones, prior disclosures, C-TPAT validations, and Free Trade Agreements (NAFTA, SG, US/Korea).  He is a proficient auditor with experience in export/import audits and record-keeping requirements, and has an extensive background in training team members, developing compliance programs, and writing working instructions and corporate policies as it relates to trade compliance with bottom line savings and transportation impact to supply-chain operations and trade savings.