Tag: Prior Disclosure
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CBSA Trade Compliance Verification (TCV) audit response. Classification, valuation, origin, and tariff treatment audits for Canadian importers.
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Complete guide to prior disclosure 19 CFR 162.74 for U.S. importers: filing, deadlines, common errors, mitigation.
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Introduction: It Is Not If, But When If you import goods into the United States with any regularity, a CBP audit is not a theoretical risk. It is a statistical probability. CBP operates several audit programs, including the Focused Assessment program, which systematically evaluates importers’ compliance systems and transaction practices. The selection criteria are based…
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Introduction: Penalties Are Not Reserved for Bad Actors There is a common misconception that customs penalties are only imposed on businesses that are deliberately trying to cheat the system. In reality, the vast majority of penalty cases involve honest mistakes: classification errors, valuation oversights, documentation gaps, and procedural failures committed by businesses that simply did…
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The Case for Auditing Your Own Import Program A voluntary compliance audit identifies errors before the government does, giving you the opportunity to correct them through voluntary disclosure, which dramatically reduces penalty exposure. It also identifies overpayments that can be recovered through refund claims. What a Compliance Audit Covers Classification accuracy, valuation practices, country of…
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Prior disclosure letter template: required content, drafting tips, common errors. Plus a downloadable template format.
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Customs compliance audit services. CBP focused assessment defense, CBSA TCV response, internal compliance audits, penalty mitigation.
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Pre-verification self-audit for Canadian importers. Identify gaps before CBSA does. Common findings, documentation, remediation timeline.
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CBP scrutiny patterns for tariff engineering claims. Risk targeting, audit triggers, defense strategies, settlement options.
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Step-by-step CBP focused assessment process. Notification, scoping, documentation, fieldwork, findings, settlement.