Harmonized System Tariff Classification
What You Need to Know
Pacific Customs Brokers is offering seminars on HS Tariff & Classification. These seminars will focus on the Harmonized Tariff and will be of interest to: Business Owners, Managers, Purchasers and Shippers related to importing all commercial goods into either Canada or the United States. This seminar will provide you with a solid foundation in the principles of commodity classification, along with information on obtaining binding rulings from Customs on your merchandise. You will also have a better understanding of how duties are determined and how certain Special Programs may assist you in lowering the duties that your business pays for imported goods.
Topics of the Seminars Include:
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
- History and Development
- Structure and Legal Text
- General Rules of Interpretation
- Additional Classification Aids
- Binding Rulings
- Rates of Duty
- Informed Compliance and Shared Responsibility
Location:
Pacific Customs Brokers - Seminar Room
101 - 17637 1st Avenue, Surrey, BC
Dates and Times:
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
- 9am - 3:15pm HS Tariff & Classification
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
- 9am - 3:15pm HS Tariff & Classification
Presentation Speakers:
April Collier, LCB, CCS - Licensed Customs Broker and Certified Customs Specialist with over 25 years experience in the industry. April has been teaching Customs Brokerage Classes for over 15 years.
Laura Myers, LCB, CCS - Licensed Customs Broker and Certified Customs Specialist with 29 years experience in the industry.
Registration Information:
Seminar Fee: The cost for a seminar session is $200 CDN per person (GST and lunch* included). *Lunch is served @ 12-12:30pm
How to Register: Download the registration form, complete it and mail or fax with your cheque or credit card information to:
Pacific Customs Brokers
ATTN: Yvette Fox
101 - 17637 1st Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia
Canada V3S 9S1
Contact Information:
Yvette Fox at Pacific Customs Brokers
Phone (toll free) 888.538.1566
Fax 604.538.7704
Email seminars@pcbusa.com
Registration Deadlines:
May 13, Seminar - May 7, Deadline
May 14, Seminar - May 8, Deadline
Registration Form:
Download the Registration form (PDF)
