Trade Compliance

GTA offers the following expert services in the dynamic and complex area of global trade regulation and compliance:

  • Import Consulting, including
    • Product classification and duty determination;
    • Valuation analysis;
    • Country of origin determination;
    • Marking requirements;
    • Free Trade Agreements and other duty exemption programs;
    • Recordkeeping requirements;
    • Import requirements for other government agencies such as the FDA, EPA, USDA, FWS, DEA and FCC;
    • Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) & Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) certification; and
    • Focused Assessment guidance.
  • Export Consulting, including
    • Jurisdiction determination (DOC, DOS, and all other U.S. Government agencies);
    • Classification of Commerce Controlled and Munitions List items;
    • License requirement determination for U.S. exports based on product classification, end users and destination;
    • Assistance with DOC and DOS licensing applications and license records maintenance;
    • Country of origin analysis for Free Trade Agreements;
    • Assistance determining import/export document and compliance requirements of foreign countries;
    • Review of documents, procedures and completed files;
    • Assistance in understanding and complying with anti-boycott and anti-bribery regulations;
    • HTS andSchedule B classification; and
    • U.S. Census reporting under the AES regulations.
  • Import and Export Compliance Assessments - a review of existing procedures by interviewing key participants and analyzing sample transactions in order to identify possible instances of non-compliance or areas for improvement.
  • Import and Export Compliance Programs - establishment of a formal, centralized import/export compliance program modeled on the Bureau of Industry and Security and Customs and Border Protection best practices.
  • Import and Export Compliance Manuals and Standard Operating Procedures - an inclusive formal document addressing the full spectrum of laws affecting cross-border movement of products and/or services.
  • Import and Export Compliance Training - education of employees, contractors and executives on both compliance policy and daily implementation.