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"Customs Duty Drawback: Identifying and 
Receiving Duty, Taxes and Fee Refunds"
A Luncheon Seminar Conducted By

Michele E. Snider
Licensed Customs Broker
Sandler & Travis Trade 
Advisory Services, Inc.

Friday, August 5, 2005

12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Light Lunch between 
11:30 a.m. and 12:00 Noon

World Trade Center
2 Canal Street, Suite 2900
(Free validated parking in 
the WTC Garage)

 

 
Duty drawback provides an opportunity to obtain a refund of duties, fees and taxes incurred at the time of importation. This two-hour seminar covers issues and procedures for maximizing savings using duty drawback and includes instruction in interpreting U.S. Customs and Border Protection drawback regulations.

Seminar Topics Include:

  • Review of manufacturing drawback, unused drawback and rejected merchandise drawback (including the application and approval process and recordkeeping requirements)
     
  • Different methods used to claim drawback: direct identification and substitution
     
  • Basis of claim
     
  • Privilege application and approval process
     
  • Impact of NAFTA on drawback programs (including “lesser of two duties”)
     
  • Penalty provisions, Drawback Compliance Program and reasonable care requirement

Michele Snider, resident in the Detroit office, is a Drawback Account Manager for Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc.  She is responsible for obtaining Drawback for a large and varied client base.  Ms. Snider has been a licensed Customs broker since 1998 and brings almost 11 years drawback experience to STTAS.  Ms. Snider is also an active member of the World Trade Club and the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce (www.detroitchamber.com). 
E-Mail : msnider@strtrade.com
Web: www.strtrade.com/sttas 

Sponsoring Organizations

World Trade Center of New Orleans
In Cooperation With
 
Ark-La-Tex Regional Export & Technology Center
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs
Consular Corps of New Orleans
French-American Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana 
International Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association
International Trade Council/Red River Region
Louisiana District Export Council
Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC
Louisiana Tax Free Shopping
Louisiana Technology Council
Loyola College of Business Administration
New Orleans Air Cargo Association
Propeller Club, Port of New Orleans
Trade Capacity Building Institute
World Affairs Council of New Orleans
World Trade Club of Greater New Orleans

Cost: $30 for members of the sponsoring organizations.  $35 for non-members.

Registration and prepayment are
required by August 4, 10:00 a.m.

(cancellation notice required by August 4, 10:00 a.m.)

If you are a WTC member, the registration fee can be charged to your account number noted on the registration form. 

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