CBP Marking Requirements: Ignore or Forget at Your Peril
Martin is a customs and international trade lawyer admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, and before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the U.S. Court of International Trade. Martin received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University - Newark, Phi Beta Kappa, with high honors; a Master of Public Administration degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University; and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law - Newark. Martin is a distinguished graduate of both the U.S. Law Enforcement Training Center and the U.S. Customs Service Academy. He is also a licensed U.S. Customs Broker (No. 20643), one who worked in the industry for several years.
Martin is a former U.S. Customs officer (senior inspector and import specialist), who was stationed at land, air, and sea (Newark and NY) ports of entry. While with U.S. Customs at the Port of New York/Newark, he was also a member of the agency's export control branch.
Martin is also a former special agent with the U.S. Department of Defense, assistant prosecutor with the Office of Hudson County (NJ) Prosecutor, and an executive with a global FMC-licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary. Martin was also a trade consultant with Unz & Co.
Presently, Martin is an instructor with City University of New York's Baruch College Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS), where he teaches import, export, and other international trade courses. In 2013, Martin received the Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award from Baruch CAPS. Martin has also taught international trade courses at Fashion Institute of Technology and Pace University in New York City. Martin is also of counsel to GRVR Attorneys (www.exportimportlaw.com), which specializes in customs and international trade matters.
Each article produced abroad (that is, made in a foreign country) and imported into the United States ( the “United States” includes all territories and possessions of the United States except the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, and the island of Guam).
Each article must be marked with the English language name of the country of origin was made (that is, where the article was manufactured, produced or grown).
CBP also requires that the marking of the article be such so as to indicate to the ultimate purchaser (the “ultimate purchaser” is generally the last person in the United States who will receive the article in the form in which it was imported in the United States).
Attendees will learn about marking requirements in general, special marking requirements, exceptions to marketing requirements, acceptable forms of marking, and best practices for marking.
Areas Covered
The webinar covers but is not limited to the following issues:
- Marking, as per Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304).
- The purpose of marking
- Country-of-origin marking
- Marking exemptions
- Marking exceptions
- Marking sizes and abbreviations
- Types of marking
- Special statutory marking requirements
- Dealing with CBP
- Marking notices
- Marking penalties
Who Should Attend
Importers, business owners, accountants, lawyers, and anyone involved in the importation process.
Why Should You Attend
This webinar is an important step in helping importers meet the marking standards established by CBP, the largest U.S. law enforcement agency. CBP’s major responsibility is to administer the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Primary functions include the assessment and collection of all duties, taxes, and fees on imported merchandise; the enforcement of customs, immigration and related laws; and the administration of certain navigation laws and treaties. CBP combats smuggling and revenue fraud and enforces the regulations of numerous other federal agencies at ports of entry.
Learn how to avoid violating CBP marking regulations by attending this webinar.
Topic Background
Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304), provides that, unless excepted, every article of foreign origin (or its container) imported into the United States shall be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly, and permanently as the nature of the article (or its container) will permit, in such a manner as to indicate to the ultimate purchaser in the United States the English language name of the country of origin of the article.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recognizes that the above is general information. There are many complex factors that may be involved in country of origin issues (like raw materials being from one country while the article is assembled in another), and certain articles are subject to additional labeling requirements. Wearing apparel, for instance, must have labels indicating fabric content and washing instructions. Other articles with special labeling requirements include automobiles, pharmaceuticals, food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco (with a Surgeon General’s Warning Statement for the latter two articles).
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$200.00
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