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Compliance The Customs Modernization Act has dramatically changed the rules of importing. Customs import/export procedures and regulations have grown more complex than ever. We offer a wide range of services to help you meet this challenge.
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING We provide importers and exporters with high quality consulting services for Customs compliance strategies and regulatory requirements. Assisting you in development of a compliance program can help avoid fines and penalties. It can also help you develop a system to reduce costs, streamline your record keeping system, and assure that your company is maximizing its compliance responsibilities. As an importer you are responsible to be in "compliance" with Customs regulations and laws. It is very important to know that it is you the importer, not the Customs Broker, who is responsible for your entries. Customs calls this "informed compliance". Importers must use "reasonable care" to meet Customs requirements of informed compliance. Failure to be in compliance with Customs regulations and laws can result in severe penalties. Customs literature states this as follows: ".... under section 484 of the Tariff Act, as amended, (19 U.S.C. §1484 ) the importer of record is responsible for using reasonable care to enter, classify and value imported merchandise, and provide any other information necessary to enable Customs to properly assess duties, collect accurate statistics and determine whether any other applicable legal requirement is met. The Customs Service is then responsible for fixing the final classification and value of the merchandise. The failure of an importer of record to exercise reasonable care may lead to delay in the release of merchandise or the imposition of penalties." (See Customs Web site under informed compliance.) Let us help you design a compliance program to meet these challenges. Whether it involves a substantial review of your existing import department, training your employees, or assistance setting up proper records systems We can help. If you have any questions about licensing, test preparation, or customs, please contact us.
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