U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) – In English

(Spanish Series)

Participate in these webinars to learn about the Foreign Trade Regulations which are mandatory when exporting products overseas.  These webinars will be offered in Spanish and presented by the U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division.  Understanding the requirements of the FTR will help your company avoid possible penalties and seizure of your shipments.  Penalty violations range from $1,100 to $10,000 per violation. 

The first session will talk about how foreign trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau can aid small businesses. This session will also explain how Census Bureau's trade data can find emerging markets and determine market shares and where trade data can be found on the web.

The second session will talk about the legal requirements that guide the collection of the Electronic Export Information (EEI), filing timeframes, exclusions from filing, and responsibilities of all parties involved in an export transaction.  This session will also explain penalties, mitigation, voluntary self-disclosure and corrections to your EEI. 

The third session will cover the harmonized system, useful classification tools, as well as the Schedule B Manual. 

The fourth session, a workshop that will be covering how to use the AES PCLink, is available at www.aesdirect.gov.  This is a free application, available in Spanish that you can download to transmit the EEI.

The fifth and final session will talk about the AES Pc Link which is the application to transmit the EEI.  The AES Pc Link is free to transmit information to AES with availability.  You are able to access the Internet page www.aesdirect.gov.

Cost for each webinar is $50 per participant.  For more information, contact Linda Abbruzzese at Linda.Abbruzzese@trade.gov.

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