Tag: CBP Audit
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Real-world case study showing the approach, timeline, and savings achieved by an SMB importer working with Peacock Tariff Consulting.
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Cross-border tariff consulting for Canada-U.S. trade. CUSMA / USMCA, CARM, surtax, dual-jurisdiction CBSA + CBP coordination.
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Customs compliance audit pillar. CBP focused assessments, CBSA TCV, internal compliance programs, audit response.
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Step-by-step CBP focused assessment process. Notification, scoping, documentation, fieldwork, findings, settlement.
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How to respond to CBP Form 28 (CF28) information requests. Timing, content, common requests, escalation risk.
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How to respond to CBP Form 29 (CF29) Notice of Action. Rate changes, importer response, protest rights.
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CBP penalty mitigation strategies. Section 1592, voluntary tender, prior disclosure, penalty reduction factors.
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Section 1592 customs penalty structure. Three culpability levels – negligence, gross negligence, fraud. Penalty calculation and exposure.
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Section 1593a customs fraud penalties. Aiding fraud, broker liability, criminal exposure, mitigation.
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19 U.S.C. § 1484 reasonable care standard. What it requires, examples of compliance and non-compliance, audit defense.