U.S. Customs: A Practitioner’s Guide to Principles, Processes and Procedures

Index

• Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview
• Chapter 2. Clearing Customs: The Importation, Entry, and Liquidation Process
• Chapter 3. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and Tariff Classification
• Chapter 4. The Valuation of Imported Merchandise
• Chapter 5. The Country of Origin of Imported Merchandise and Marking Requirements
• Chapter 6. Duty Savings Opportunities: Introduction to Trade Agreements, Unilateral Preference Programs, and Other Duty Savings Mechanisms
• Chapter 7. Maintaining Importation Documents: Recordkeeping Obligations
• Chapter 8. Border Protection Decisions
• Chapter 9. Customs and Border Protection's Examination of Importers' Operations: The Focused Assessment
• Chapter 10. Ensuring Compliance with Basic Customs Requirements: Customs Bonds and Liquidated Damages
• Chapter 11. Customs and Border Protection's Authority to Assess Monetary Penalties and to Seize an Importer's Merchandise
• Chapter 12. Security and Trade Facilitation