About The Webinar
The recent Customs Enforcement executive order signals a significant shift in U.S. Customs attitude toward enforcement and compliance, with broad implications for parties involved in import transactions. With the forthcoming increase to importing requirements and punitive actions – including new importer of record (IOR) obligations, foreign importer restrictions, and heightened penalty standards – importers need to identify how to mitigate risk and avoid import disruption as these measures take shape.
In this webinar, STR professionals will break down key components of the executive order and provide practical guidance on how to assess your current import practices, identify potential risk areas, and prepare for the anticipated regulatory changes.
Speakers
MATTHEW CUMMINS is a Member with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the Houston office.
Mr. Cummins has extensive experience in pursuing administrative remedies for clients’ import-related issues with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at both the local port and headquarters levels, including with respect to tariff classification, country of origin, valuation, and trade preference program eligibility. He has represented clients before U.S. regulatory bodies, including defending against trade remedy evasion allegations; preparing and submitting prior disclosures, ruling requests, administrative protests, and penalty petitions; and seeking relief from antidumping, Section 301, and Section 232 duties.
MARK TALLO is a Managing Partner, Operating Committee with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the Washington, D.C., office. His practice areas include customs, import and export compliance matters with a focus on advising clients regarding duty savings opportunities through the First Sale Rule as well as bilateral and regional free trade agreements and U.S. preference programs, including the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). Mr. Tallo is also focused on the assessment and qualification of goods under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA, with expertise in the automotive sector. In this regard, Mr. Tallo helps global automotive producers and suppliers navigate the complex USMCA rules of origin.
Key Topics
- New distinctions between U.S. and foreign importers of record and the implications for existing structures
- Expanded disclosure, certification, and data submission requirements
- Enhanced enforcement focus areas, including forced labor, valuation, classification, and transshipment
- Changes to penalty mitigation standards and increased audit and enforcement activity
- Implementation timelines and what to expect through rulemaking
