Last month, Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy broadcasted a webinar Valuation Essentials for Importing Into the United States. Our presenter, Robin Grover of Amber Road’s Trade Advisory Practice, received several questions throughout the webinar, but unfortunately he did not have time to address them all during the live broadcast. We have compiled his answers into a Q&A document - here is a preview:

Back in November, Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy broadcasted a webinar Classification of Tooling According to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Our presenter, Troy Crago-Edwards of Amber Road’s Trade Advisory Practice, received several questions throughout the webinar, but unfortunately he did not have time to address them all during the live broadcast. We have compiled his answers into a Q&A document - here is a preview:

Last year, President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro met to restore ties and ease the U.S. embargo against Cuba. This meeting has fast-tracked the potential for removing Cuba from the list of embargoed countries and of creating economic opportunities for both countries.

Earlier this month, Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy broadcasted a webinar on the Country of Origin Determination and Marking. Our presenter, Ted Galantowicz, Executive Director at T-Comp LLC., received several questions throughout the webinar, but unfortunately he did not have time to address them all during the live broadcast. We have compiled his answers into a Q&A document - here is a preview:

Last month, Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy broadcasted a webinar on the Key Takeaways from BIS Update and CBP Trade Symposium. Our presenter, Suzanne Richer, Director of Amber Road’s Trade Advisory Practice, received several questions throughout the webinar, but unfortunately she did not have time to address them all during the live broadcast. We have compiled her answers into a Q&A document - here is a preview:

Assigning a value to a product at the time of importation is much more than the amount listed on the commercial invoice. This value is determined by Customs & Border Protection and is vital to avoiding delays and penalties due to non-compliance.

Suppliers are the most valuable asset a manufacturer has, but it isn’t always a simple task to manage and maintain a supplier base when there are external pressures making it difficult. For instance, the rising cost of China labor is the most common reason brands are seeking to move part of their production from the mainland to other ASEAN countries. Since 2011 when the current Five-Year Plan came into effect, wages have risen in 16 of 31 provinces in China. Average wages are expected to increase by around 10 percent this year.¹

Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Supply Chain Security Specialists (SCSS) are focusing on new trends in C-TPAT validation meetings, and incorporating their training from CBP’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) into the validation meeting. Are you prepared?

Earlier this month, Logistics Management broadcasted a webinar on The Evolution to Total Landed Cost Visibility: NCR Transforms its Global Supply Chain. Josh Skeen, Director, Global Logistics Sourcing at NCR Corporation, alongside Stephanie Miles, SVP, Commercial Services at Amber Road, explained how NCR was able to develop a robust total landed cost analysis capability.

Determining the country of origin of a good is an important consideration in international trade. The country of origin can affect the duty rate, the eligibility for special programs, admissibility and quota.  Also, the marking of products with country of origin information is not only a legal requirement, but also can be a significant factor in consumer purchasing decisions.