{"id":4614,"date":"2016-11-11T16:55:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T22:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=4614"},"modified":"2016-11-11T16:55:55","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T22:55:55","slug":"trade-compliance-policy-procedure-documentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2016\/11\/11\/trade-compliance-policy-procedure-documentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Compliance: Policy &#038; Procedure Documentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Trade-Compliance-updated.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1763\" src=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Trade-Compliance-updated-300x70.jpg\" alt=\"Trade Compliance -updated\" width=\"300\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Trade-Compliance-updated-300x70.jpg 300w, http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Trade-Compliance-updated.jpg 826w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Trade Compliance: Policy &amp; Procedure Documentation<\/p>\n<p>Trade compliance policies &amp; procedures should be documented, trained, implemented and audited.<\/p>\n<p>Start with a high level\u00a0policy that describes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction and Company Background<br \/>\nBackground<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Company Information<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Company Organization<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Company Trade\u00a0Compliance Policy<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Purpose of Trade Compliance\u00a0Manual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Compliance expectations<\/li>\n<li>Roles &amp; responsibilities tied to business processes<\/li>\n<li>Where to go for help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then operating procedures for all compliance processes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Imports-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Import Processes \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Ocean Cargo \/ Air Cargo\n<ul>\n<li>Customs Entry Process Flow<\/li>\n<li>ISF Process Flow<\/li>\n<li>Entry File Creation (Forwarder\/Broker)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Recordkeeping<\/li>\n<li>Classification including\u00a0responsibility &amp; resources\n<ul>\n<li>Classification Process<\/li>\n<li>General Rules of Interpretation<\/li>\n<li>Classification Documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Valuation &#8211;\u00a0Appraisement of Imported Merchandise\n<ul>\n<li>Value Reconciliation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>COO (Country of Origin) marking<\/li>\n<li>Post Entry Audits<\/li>\n<li>Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above are just some of the basic procedures and processes &#8212;\u00a0others likely\u00a0needed. Comprehensive processes\u00a0could you make you eligible for the <em>Importer Self Assessment<\/em> Program.Check out an\u00a0example from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/exh4a_4.pdf\">Focused\u00a0Assessment Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Exports-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Export\u00a0Processes \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Ocean Cargo \/ Air Cargo<\/li>\n<li>Classification &#8211;\u00a0Schedule B or HTSUS\n<ul>\n<li>Classification Process<\/li>\n<li>Classification Documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Export Classification\n<ul>\n<li>Export \u00a0Classification Process &#8211; ECCN\n<ul>\n<li>Is a License required?<\/li>\n<li>Is Destination a Embargoed or Sanctioned country?<\/li>\n<li>CCL, OFAC, ITAR?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Classification Documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Export Screening\n<ul>\n<li>Destination<\/li>\n<li>End-use<\/li>\n<li>End-user<\/li>\n<li>Export Screening documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Recordkeeping<\/li>\n<li>Post Export Declaration Review &amp; Audits<\/li>\n<li>Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Again, the above are just some of the basic procedures and processes &#8212;\u00a0others likely\u00a0needed.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to contact us here at Superior Freight Services, Inc. if you have any questions: <a href=\"mailto:superior@supfrt.com\">superior@supfrt.com\u00a0<\/a>or call us 866.548.7850<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trade Compliance: Policy &amp; Procedure Documentation Trade compliance policies &amp; procedures should be documented, trained, implemented and audited. 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