About The Webinar
Take your tariff classification skills to the next level in the first of this two-part webinar series covering advanced classification topics. In this first session, take a deep dive into GRI 1 to interpret and apply the tariff terms and notes, GRI 3(a) (rule of specificity), and US ARI 1(a) (principal use).
The second session in this series is now available for On Demand purchase [here]. The Advanced Classification Part 2 Webinar covers classifying combinations of all kinds and how to determine the component or function that governs the tariff classification.
Speaker
DEBORAH B. STERN is a Partner, Advisory Committee with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the Miami office. Ms. Stern advises domestic and multinational clients on both U.S. and foreign customs compliance and other trade matters. She concentrates her practice in traditional customs areas, such as tariff classification, seizures and penalties, country of origin marking, valuation, trademark infringement, broker compliance, government procurement, trade preference programs and free trade agreements, as well as the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized System. With special emphasis in the high-tech sector, she has substantial experience in almost every product area of the tariff schedule.
Key Topics
- Heading Types (Eo nomine, Use, Constituent Material, Parts/Accessories)
- Scope of the Heading, Tariff Definitions, and Common and Commercial Meaning
- Specificity and “Unless Context Otherwise Requires”
- Using CBP Rulings and Other Classification Resources
- Applying the Carborundum factors to determine principal use (real life examples!)
