Solutions Importers/Exporters
3CE Classify expertly and easily allows you and your suppliers to
generate mandatory customs commodity codes.
3CE enables instant and error-free classification by personnel who
have responsibilities in your organization for international
procurement, logistics, customs compliance, customer service and/or
product development, but who are not necessarily experts in Harmonized
System commodity classification.
3CE Audit automatically verifies the accuracy of customs commodity declarations and HS data within product information databases. It flags specific transactional discrepancies, including duty payment errors and compliance violations. 3CE provides an independent, cost-effective way of monitoring the accuracy and efficiency of HS classification services providers and in-house staff.
3CE addresses the following key Importer / Exporter
challenges:
- Manage exposure to Government penalties and sanctions.
Implement a demonstrable, proactive approach to customs compliance management. - Audit outsourced 3rd party classification services
Enable comprehensive global trade management. - Identify preferential trading agreements and other advantageous conditions for profitable international sourcing and selling opportunities
- Improve your decision-making process for global procurement issues: product design, vendor selection, manufacturing location, distributor networks, among others.
- Manage your price positioning and customer relationships with accurate landed cost calculations.
- Integrate customs compliance into your manufacturing and order processing (GTM/SCM/ERP) systems.
- Reduce the cost of 3rd outsourced logistics services.
- Profit from facilitated clearance by demonstrating classification best practice.
- Identify and correct compliance errors before customs auditors arrive.
Problems Importers / Exporters May Experience.
You are overpaying duty because of
inaccurate classification of your imports.
You need to identify legal or financial
liabilities of classification discrepancies.
You bear the risk of legal liabilities
associated with any misclassification of
products that you bring into the country
as the importer of record, even if your
HS Classification is actually done by a
third party.
You need to identify business
opportunities to source or sell your
products with countries offering
preferential tariff arrangements.
You need to reduce the likelihood that
shipments will be delayed at customs
because of improper or untimely product
information.
You need to meet government
requirements to participate actively and
use diligence in preparing your customs
declarations.
In January 2006, the World Customs Organization held an HS Classification competition.
They invited the top classification experts from around the world.
3CE was the only machine in the field of 196 experts.
WCO Competition
3CE 93%
Gov't 77% avg
Industry 68% avg
As trade barriers fall and duty rates diminish, governments are looking more carefully at border transactions in an effort to protect and generate more revenue. If an error is suspected or found, these authorities have significant power to make assessments, impose penalties, and go back in time over literally years of records.
- Cahners Business Information
What is worse than not having a compliance program? Having one that is outdated, irrelevant, or inaccurate. This is prima facie proof that you’re not using reasonable care. It is the “smoking gun” that your company should fear.
- ExportImportLaw.com