Leading and Learning Public Discussion Series

Increase Sales, Improve Efficiency and Be Compliant: A Strategic International Trade Operations and Procedures Primer

Presenter: Mike Allocca
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Time: 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Location: Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, 60 Lake Street, Burlington

Learn how to gain competitive advantage in the international marketplace by improving organizational performance. Vermont companies are increasingly part of a dynamic global economy, and doing business outside the U.S. requires specialized knowledge and skills. Prepare your company to better serve international clients and customers; improve efficiency and effectively meet security and compliance requirements for international trade.

Mike Allocca, President of Allocca Enterprises, Inc will introduce you to the regulations governing import and export trade procedures and provide you with a toolkit to improve your company’s internal processes.

Overview:
During his talk, you will be introduced to the seven required lists that must be checked on all exports, and understand what common red flags means to you. He will review the five questions that you are required to know about your customer in every export transaction and discuss strategies on how to implement these in your organization. You will walk away with a better understanding of the regulations and with specific tools and instructions on how to begin building a secure and compliant department and company.

You will learn:

• Why written import and export procedures are critical to your success
• How to quickly and efficiently check the required seven denial lists that must be checked on all exports
• The five questions that you are required to know about your customer in every export transaction
• To recognize common red flags and how to save your company from pitfalls
• To use incoterms to your advantage, and how to create a profit center within your existing exports
• How to get started with HTS/Schedule B classification and why this is one of the most important steps you must take.

By registering for this event you will receive an 11- point checklist to guide you to full compliance on every export. As well as an incoterms sheet, exporting roles and responsibilities and how to get started writing your own export procedures.

Download Now:
Export Compliance Write-up.doc
Document CheckList
Role of the freight forwarder
Incoterms
EMCP Structure
Role of the freight forwarder
Import and Export Compliance at UVM

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