Expert Details
U.S. Imports, Customs Compliance, International Logistics Solutions and Supply Chain Security
ID: 725751
Arizona, USA
Containerized shipping/marine container shipping/marine shipping: NVOCC sales and operations experience, as well as operational experience with steamship lines,
especially transpacific eastbound. Time/Volume Contracts, LCL, and co-loading.
Customs: Expert has over 20 years experience in Customs compliance. Terms of sale, valuation, classification, compliance assessments, compliance
implementation, binding rulings, process flow from PO to post-entry, and other government regulatory agencies, e.g. FDA, FCC, DOT, EPA, etc.
Supply Chain Management: Process flow from the supplier to the warehouse door.
Textile importer: The importer was using a foreign agent with unfavorable buying terms, multiple indirect ocean, air and inland carriers. Expert recommended more favorable terms, limiting the number of carriers, and moving the distribution center to a more centralized geographic area for the east coast or in the gateway. Electronic point-of-sale manufacturer: Recommended and facilitated duty drawback program.French auto manufacturer: Recommended prototype provision, facilitating intermodal transportation and reducing risk exposure.Electronics manufacturer: Recommended and facilitated Customs reconciliation program for related-party supplier to ensure valuation compliance.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1983 | Degree: BA | Subject: History, German | Institution: Western Washington University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2008 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: OGA Mgr | Department: OGA Div |
Responsibilities:Expert manages OGA Div., which provides US FDA registration services and agency representation on behalf of facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the U.S. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2008 | Employer: DHL Global Forwarding | Title: Licensed U.S. Customhouse Broker | Department: Customs Brokerage |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for customs clearance and other applicable government agency release of airfreight and ocean shipments in the port of Phoenix, as well as remote entries in all major U.S. ports, e.g. L.A./Long Beach, Seattle, Houston, Miami, New York, Chicago. Primary clients include major automaker, consumer electronics, defense contractor. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Employer: Kuehne & Nagel | Title: Sales Manager | Department: Sales |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for international ocean and airfreight sales development in the Phoenix market. He evaluated customers' logistics requirements and presented one-stop service benefits, from routing and pricing, to customs and specific customer-driven requirements, providing clients with superior logistics alternatives that maximized their supply chain reliability. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2000 | Employer: Expeditors International of Washington | Title: Licensed Customs Broker | Department: Customs Brokerage |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for customs compliance and special coordination requirements with federal regulatory agencies: valuation and classification issues, marking, seizures, FDA compliance, FCC, USDA, BATF, etc. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1997 | Employer: Airport Brokers Corporation | Title: Air Import Mgr | Department: Air Import |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for operations and sales of air import department. He developed loyal growing clientele by providing personalized service and prudent counsel. Worked with German contacts in securing seat manufacturer account for aircraft production lines. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2002 to 2008 | Agency: Arizona Board of Regents | Role: Customs Broker for Arizona State University | Description: Expert acted on importer's behalf for various faculty departments (photovoltaic lab, music dept., science, etc.), all modes of transportation, ocean, air, etc. |
| Years: 1993 to 1996 | Agency: Foreign Embassies | Role: Customs Broker | Description: Expert assisted various foreign governments with US importations. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Germany/Europe/Worldwide | Summary: Expert speaks fluent German. He has worked with various clients throughout the world, especially Europe, Asia and South Asia. Among others, commodities include auto and aircraft manufacturing industries, as well as footwear, textiles, electronics, foodstuffs, plastics, and precision instruments and FDA-regulated goods. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Expert is a Licensed United States Customs Broker. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Expert is a Certified Customs Specialist, NCBFAA. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert served as a witness in Customs surety bond litigation, deposition and trial testimony. He has worked with various clients throughout the world, especially Europe, Asia and South Asia. Commodities include, among others, auto and aircraft manufacturing industries, as well as footwear, textiles, electronics, foodstuffs, plastics, and precision instruments. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Textile and footwear imports, automobile prototypes and parts, HTS classification, valuation, INCOTERMS, marine insurance, FDA, free trade agreements, country of origin, recordkeeping requirements. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert has performed pricing and service negotiations with airline, ocean and truck carriers, truck brokers, customs brokers and indirect carriers in major ports throughout the U.S. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Customs brokerage, ocean NVOCC FTL/LCL and airfreight sales/marketing experience. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Federal regulatory compliance issues for imports, especially FDA compliance issues, detentions/refusals. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | He regularly corresponds with clients by email or telephone in German. |
Fields of Expertise
air freight, containerized shipping, customs, marine container shipping, marine shipping, supply chain management, agency representation, contract surety, supply chain, brokering, surety bond, air routing, shipping industry, commercial vessel, trucking, International Air Transport Association, ship, ocean, freight, shipping