Why Attend This Summit?

Despite the long period of pandemic has been gone through, the global trade environment has never stopped changing and the tensions between different sides   are even adding global uncertainties. Trade cooperations, control measures and   sanctions have becoming important issues that trade compliance practitioners need to notice and keep in mind. Given this situation, compliance managers are facing more difficulties and challenges.

Based on this, Ficient Global is going to hold “The 11th Global Trade Compliance (China) Summit”. Senior trade compliance managers from multinational enterprises, trade compliance experts from consulting firms and law firms will be invited as speakers to share topics on current trade and customs environment and give directions and methods of improving compliance planning and management. Furthermore, main customs and trade policy updates and key points in import & export practice will also be discussed to make enterprises understand the changes and trends of global trade environment, grasp the latest knowledge in international trade and avoid compliance risks.

Who Should Attend?

September 14, 2023

Thursday

08:30-09:00

Sign-in and Morning Tea

09:00-09:05

Chair’s Welcome and Opening Address

09:05-10:35

Customs and Trade Policy Updates of US and the Practice

US’s recent trade cooperation with other sides 

Trade/economy strategies/opinions towards China 

Updates of section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods 

Updates of the implementation of The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) 

Updates and interpretation of CBP policies 

Updates of export control/sanctions enforcement 

Case sharing on customs clearance: e.g.: ISF declaration, duty rate determination, customs inspections

Morning Refreshment and Networking

10:55-11:15

Semiconductor Classification (HS) Standard Interpretation Guide 

K-REACH list changes 

Certificate of origin issuance and origin examination 

Common problems in customs valuation 

Recent situation of South Korea-Japan trade

15:30-15:50

Afternoon Refreshment and Networking

16:30

Day One Sessions Ending

Friday

08:30-09:00

Sign-in and Morning Tea

09:00-09:05

Chair’s Welcome and Opening Address

Recent trade/customs cooperation and the impacts, 

e.g.: AEO authorization; trade agreements 

Case sharing

10:25-10:45

Morning Refreshment and Networking

11:50-13:00

Luncheon

14:15-14:35

Afternoon Refreshment and Networking

16:25

Chair's Closing Remarks and Summit Ending

o Trade Compliance, Customs Affairs, Trade Management, Import & Export Management 

o Finance, Tax and Legal Departments 

o Logistics, Purchase, Supply Chain and Operation Departments

State-owned, Foreign-capital and Private Import & Export Enterprises

Foreign Invested Production-Oriented Enterprises

Import & Export Enterprises that doing businesses with Asia-Pacific countries, EU and US

Customs, Tax Consulting Firms and Law Firms

Supply Chain and Logistics Service Organizations

Directors, Managers and Practitioners from but not limited to the following departments:

 Lawyers and Consultants focusing on the following fields:

Import & export regulations: tariff, quota, rules of origin, etc. 

VAT changes 

Restricted or prohibited imports & exports (such as sensitive items) and certificates 

Customs supervision targeting end-user

September 15, 2023

o Customs Affairs, International Trade, Indirect Tax, etc.

Managers from Third Party Logistics Service Providers, including:

o Freight Forwarding Agencies, Customs Broker, Logistics Companies, etc.

Nick Baker    Managing Director,Export Controls, Sanctions & Trade      FTI Consulting (US)

James Grogan     Managing Director Export Control, Sanctions and Trade

Team Sanctions & Trade FTI Consulting (US)

10:35-10:55

Intellectualization of Cross-border Trade Management

Steven Xu    Operation Director Fastrade Cloud (Shanghai)Technology Co., Ltd.

11:15-12:30

Outline and Interpretation of Trade/ Import & Export Policy Updates of South Korea and the Impacts on Practice

Sally Luo    APAC Trade Compliance Manager Burberry (Shanghai) Trade Co., Ltd.

13:30-14:45

Customs and Trade Policy Updates of Australia and Customs Clearance in Practice

Trade agreement/cooperation relevant to China 

Customs policy updates and facilitation measures 

Requirements and procedure of customs declaration and clearance 

Wood packaging rules 

Special requirements of particular items 

Case sharing on import & export practice involving Chinese enterprises 

Common problems in customs declaration, e.g.: inspection, duty rate determination

Bianca Flint     Director / Customs Broker OneSource Customs & Logistics (Australia)

Introduction on Import & Export Policies and Practice of France

14:45-15:30

EU customs procedures and AEO programs/Trust and Check traders 

Non-Preferential origin in the EU with case study 

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) with case study 

Interpretation of the impact on China

Pier Paolo    Ghetti Partner    Deloitte EU

Laura Gialloreto     Director     Deloitte EU

Dolly Zhang     Partner    Deloitte (Shanghai)

15:50-16:30

Introduction on Import & Export Policies and Practice of France

Bertrand Rager    Avocat    CUSTAX & LEGAL(France)

09:05-10:25

Customs and Trade Policy Updates of Thailand and Practice on Customs Audit

Kanyapak    Thongpae Associate    Baker & McKenzie(Thailand)

Updates of trade agreements

Trade agreements/cooperation relevant to China and how to use the policies

Customs policy updates and facilitation measures

Import & export practice: e.g.: customs declaration of bonded goods, dangerous goods

Case sharing on import & export practice involving Chinese enterprises

Updates of Trade Agreements of Singapore, ASEAN and Import & Export in Practice

10:45-11:50

Wong Meng Yew     Customs leader, Partner    Deloitte AP

Alexander Goh      Senior Manager    Deloitte AP

Dolly Zhang   Partner    Deloitte (Shanghai)

Japan Customs Clearance in Practice

13:00-14:15

Customs policy updates and recent key policies 

Customs facilitation policies and practice 

Customs clearance process, special import & export requirements and documents needed 

Case sharing on import & export practice involving Chinese enterprises

Takuro AWAZU       Partner      CITY-YUWA PARTNERS (Japan)

Panel discussion: How to Develop the Skills and Abilities of Trade Compliance Practitioners and Improve Compliance Management of Enterprises

14:35-15:45

Flora Sun     Customs & trade, Director Greater China & Japan     Philips (moderator) 

Sally Luo      APAC Trade Compliance Manager     Burberry (Shanghai) Trade Co., Ltd. 

Michael Jiang      Managing Partner     NH International

Parry Zhou     Partner     Global Law Office

Interpretation of Customs Policy Updates of UK and the Impacts on Practice

15:45-16:25

Skills and knowledge needed for customs and trade compliance practitioners under the current global and local trade environment 

The significance of enterprises' compliance management under the current global and local trade environment 

How to develop compliance management strategies and identify weaknesses 

Common problems need to notice and experiences sharing about recent customs supervision and practice 

Experience sharing about how do customs and trade compliance practitioners identify problems, observe problems and solve problems 

How do customs and trade compliance practitioners develop skills and knowledge

Shenshen Lin       Partner Global Trade     EY(UK)

Luncheon

12:30-13:30

UK Customs Authorities update

Wider trade landscapes

Trends and best-in-class practices in the UK

September 2, 2021

Thursday

Sign-in and Morning Tea

08:30-09:00

Chair’s Welcome and Opening Address

08:30-09:00

09:15-10:45

Analysis on Current U.S. Trade Policy

The main trade strategies and policies of the new Biden administration

Trade measures on specific countries (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea …) 

Current tariff policy

Recent trade conflict and its compliance inspiration

The progress of tax reform and the changes in compliance strategy of enterprises

Lawrence Hanson     Principal The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C. (U.S.)

o Trade defense rules have become harsher

o Screening foreign investments started

o Tougher stance on subsidies, also in the area of trade in services

o Drive to enforcement of trade rules and commitments incl. the appointment of the Chief Enforcement Officer

o Focus on becoming less dependent on imports

o Anti-coercion instrument

Morning Refreshment and Networking

11:15-12:05

Common Practical Problems and Solutions in Import and Export of South Korea

10:45-11:15

Introduction to the customs checking system and the situation that may cause customs checking

Requirements on HS code

Introduction to the customs audit system and the situation that may cause customs audit

Dealing with declaration mistake and application of voluntary disclosure system

Import and export requirements on dangerous goods, hazardous chemicals and notes

TaeJoo Kim     Partner      KPMG (South Korea)

Jae-Won Kim (John)     Manager      KPMG (South Korea)

Luncheon

12:05-13:05

13:05-13:35

EU Trade Cooperation and Trade Policy Changes

EU trade policy is becoming more protectionist

EU trade policy towards China

o EU labelled China as a systemic rival and strategic competitor – what does that mean

o Recent agreements / cooperation between China and EU

1.China-EU agreement on geographical indications 

2.China-EU Investment Agreement BIT

New EU regulations relevant for import and export

o EU Green Deal impact incl. carbon tax

o Securing supply chain Due Diligence

o Tech regulation and export control (move towards separate supply chains?) 

o EU sanctions policy and measures (Global Magnitsky Regime)

Arnoud Willems     Partner   Sidley Austin LLP (Brussels)

The Key Points of EU Customs System, Import and Export Policies and Relevant Practice

13:35-14:35

Introduction to the customs system

Import licensing system

mport supervision measures

Import Control System ICS2 and its changes to the specific work of enterprises

Products involved in CE and the requirements

Customs clearance facilitation policies

Customs policy updates of EU and specific EU countries (including Brexit relatrelated)

Examples of major differences in customs requirements of EU countries and solutions

Michael Tomuscheit     Managing Director   AWB Consulting (Deutschland)

14:35-14:55

Afternoon Refreshment and Networking

14:55-15:25

UK's Trade Cooperation and Trade  Strategy After Brexit

Impact of Brexit on trade within the UK

o Changes to UK customs

o UK tariff and duty rates

o Freeports

Impact of Brexit on trade between the UK and the EU

o Impact of the TCA on trading with the UK

o Rules of origin under the TCA

Impact of Brexit on trade between the UK and China / Rest of the World

o New trade agreements entered into by the UK

o Future proposed trade agreements

John Grayston    Avocat,Solicitor  Grayston & Company (Brussels)

Changes and Adaptations on Import and Export Work After Brexit

15:25-16:25

15:25-15:55

Changes in customs measures and new regulations (procedures, document requirements...)

Dealing with the problems about CE and UKCA 

Changes in AEO standards and policies

EORI application

Neil Johnson    Co-Founder and Director Tradenet Services Pte Ltd (TNETS)(UK)

15:55-16:25

Elena Slade    Global Trade Compliance Director CNH Industrial (UK)

Chair's Remarks and Day One Sessions Ending

16:25

September 3, 2021

Friday

Sign in and Morning Tea

08:30-09:00

09:00-09:05

09:05-09:55

Supplier or contract reconsideration...

Additional discussion: other related issues worth considering (supply chain adjustment, cost...) 

How to assess possible compliance risks

Key points of import and export work planning at present

Brief intro of CBP enforcement mechanism: CF 28, 29, detention order etc.

Enforcement priorities

Introduction to U.S.Customs and Law Enforcement

Sally Peng      Managing Director      FTI Consulting (Hong Kong)

09:55-10:25

U.S. Trade and Customs Policies

Trade Compliance Risk Areas

Audit Process and Targeting

How to Prepare for US Customs Review

Based on U.S. Trade and Customs Provision and Policies, Corresponding Key Points of Enterprise Compliance

Cindy Deleon      Founder & Senior Trade Auditor Deleon Trade LLC (U.S.)

o WRO detention order 

o EAPA : evasion of AC/CVD duties

o Evasion of 301 duties

o First sale duty

o Impact on companies with Asia operation

Chair’s Welcome and Address

Refreshment and Networking

10:25-10:45

10:45-11:45

Interpretation of Malaysia Special Area (bonded), Free Zone and Solutions to Common Practical Problems of Import and Export

Joseph Jacob      Regional Customs Manager      HP Inc. (Singapore)

Luncheon

11:45-13:00

Vietnam Bonded Processing Trade Practice and Hot Issues on Import and Export

13:00-13:50

Introduction to the bonded trade (requirements of customs, conditions, preferential policies ...) 

Requirements of free zones

Conditions of application, policies, procedures of licensed manufacturing warehouses outside the free zones

Comparison and difference between free zones and licensed manufacturing warehouses

Process of re-export, transshipment and their difference

Dealing with declaration mistake and application of voluntary disclosure system

Introduction to protective trade policies, restricted/prohibited import/export commodity and license requirements

Bonded industrial park and its declaration process

Processing trade account book management and cancel after verification

Provisions and operations for temporary import, re-export and transshipment

Import of second-hand equipment

New regulations of origin rules and origin compliance

Recent trade agreements and trade cooperation

Bryce Wu      Asia Director   Dell Technologies

Interpretation of India's Recent Import and Export Policies and Other Practical Issues

13:50-14:40

Update of tariff 

Application for preferential tax rate

Introduction to the policy of Free Zone/Export Processing Zone

Policy of import restriction

Restricted/prohibited import/export commodity

Special requirements for import and export documents

Introduction to the customs checking system and the situation that may cause customs checking

Trade/import and export hot issues related to the epidemic

Sanjay Notani      Senior Partner       Economic Laws Practice (India)

Jitendra Motwani      Partner       Economic Laws Practice (India)

Afternoon Refreshment and Networking

14:40-15:00

Interpretation of RCEP and Its Implementation in Import and Export

15:00-16:15

Overview and progress

Interpretation of the structure and main content of RCEP

Trade facilitation measures in RCEP

Comparison with other current free trade agreements

Connection with "Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership  Agreement" (CPTPP)

Tariff concession policy

Comparison with the tariff concession policies of other current trade agreements

Rules of origin, certificate of origin

Comparison with the rules of origin of other current free trade agreements

Compliance and optimal utilization of RCEP in import and export

Asta Nie      Partner       PwC

Panel Discussion: Experience and Case Sharing on Import and Export Practice of U.S., EU and Asia-Pacific Countries

16:15-16:45

Tracking and utilization of trade agreements

Tariff/cost planning

Origin compliance management

Response to inspection/audit

Solution to inconsistencies in customs regulations such as HS code discrepancy

Solution to declaration mistake and other common issues

Application of voluntary disclosure system

Import and export of products in specific industries

Special import and export documents

Facing the epidemic, changes in international trade, changes in the policies of trading countries, etc., how to control the whole picture of trade compliance...

Experts from Renowned Trade Law Firm/Consulting Firm/ Senior Trade Compliance Managers

Chair's Remarks and Ending

16:45

Why Attend This Summit?

Issues such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the outbreak and escalation of Russia-Ukraine conflict bring a lot of impacts and uncertainty on international trade in 2022. Logistics, supply chains, transportation, currency exchanges, finance and investments of enterprises around the world are also being affected. Therefore, officers who are responsible for import & export, such as trade compliance managers, customs specialists and related employees have to face new challenges from overall strategies and management to detailed implementation. Apart from efficiently and compliantly handling regular tasks like customs clearance, tax planning and usage of FTAs, they also need to have a higher vision, understand current complicated international trade situations, and think about and implement trade compliance from a global perspective.

Based on this, Ficient Global is going to hold “The 10th Global Trade Compliance (China) Summit”. Quite a few senior trade compliance managers from foreign renown multinational corporations and trade compliance experts from trade consulting firms and law firms will be invited as speakers. They will share their analysis on current trade and customs environment in different countries and regions, give updates on main trade and customs policies and interpret key points in import & export, in order to help delegates to understand the changes and trends of global trade environment, grasp the latest rules and knowledge in international trade, improve the trade compliance and avoid compliance risks.

Who Should Attend?

 October 27, 2022

Thursday

08:30-09:00

Sign-in and Morning Tea

09:00-09:05

Chair’s Welcome and Opening Address

09:05-10:30

Introduction and Analysis of Recent US Trade Cooperation/Policies/Measures and Strategies on Compliance & Supply Chain Planning

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Main trade policies toward China

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

301 investigation and main industries involved

Analysis of compliance risks

Impacts on supply chains, trade compliance and other aspects, and matters that worth companies’ attention 

Strategic Changes of Supply Chain/Freight Planning, Trade Compliance under the Current International Trade Circumstance (US Trade Policies, Russia-Ukraine Conflict, COVID-19, etc.)

Key points that need to take into consideration when changing the strategies of supply chain/freight planning /trade compliance (balance of costs, efficiency, feasibility; possible secondary problems, etc.) Risk analysis and risk control

Lila Landis     Director, Global Compliance and Import Services SEKO LOGISTICS (U.S.)

Licensed Customs Broker, Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer

Morning Refreshment and Networking

10:55-11:10

o Implementation of RCEP in Singapore

o Sanctions against Russia

o Updates on requirements of processing trade declaration in Singapore

o Changes of HS 2022 and the impacts on import & export Customs facilitation policies

Rules of origin in ATIGA

Amendments of the rules of origin in ATIGA in detail  (Vietnam, Singapore)

Changes of ASEAN harmonized system 2022

Customs policies and trade measures of Singapore

Benedict Teow     Associate   Taxise Asia LLC

12:00-13:00

Luncheon

International trade cooperation

Tariff policy updates

Changes in GST rates and the influences

Changes of HS 2022 and its influences on import & export

Recent common problems on customs clearance and how to deal with (with case studies) 

Common problems in verification of certificate of origin

Interpretation of tariff preference policies

Ajinkya Gunjan Mishra     Partner    Formerly L&L Partners Law Offices (New Delhi)

Brief introduction of clearance procedures, notable requirements/documents of import/export

How to use tariff reduction/exemption policy

Implementation of RCEP in Japan

14:45-15:05

Afternoon Refreshment and Networking

Changes and challenges in compliance management caused by the current international/domestic environment

Key points and improvements should be made in compliance management currently

17:00

Day One Sessions Ending

Friday

08:30-09:00

Sign-in and Morning Tea

09:00-09:05

Chair’s Welcome and Opening Address

Notable updates of CBP regulations

What's New in CBP enforcement priorities/audits?

10:05-10:30

Morning Refreshment and Networking

Interpretation of CEPA

Import & export compliance key practice

Strategic commodity control

U.S. Export Control Policy Change Related to Hong Kong (Semiconductor Industry)

o U.S. Chip Act

o BIS new rule in August (Semiconductor raw materials and design software)

o BIS new rule in October (Certain Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items)

11:30-13:00

Luncheon

14:10-14:30

Afternoon Refreshment and Networking

16:20

Chair's Closing Remarks and Summit Ending

o Trade Compliance, Customs Affairs, Trade Management, Import & Export Management

o Finance, Tax and Legal Departments

o Logistics, Purchase, Supply Chain and Operation Departments

State-owned, Foreign-capital and Private Import & Export Enterprises

Foreign Invested Production-Oriented Enterprises

Import & Export Enterprises that doing businesses with Asia-Pacific countries, EU and US

Customs, Tax Consulting Firms and Law Firms

Supply Chain and Logistics Service Organizations Directors, Managers and Practitioners from but not limited to the following departments:

Lawyers and Consultants focusing on the following fields:

o Customs Affairs, International Trade, Indirect Tax, etc.

Lawyers and Consultants focusing on the following fields:

o Freight Forwarding Agencies, Customs Broker, Logistics Companies, etc.

10:30-10:55

Case Studies on Reducing Trade Compliance Risks Digitally

Introduction of the modules and advantages of the platform

How to help companies to achieve the goal of compliance

Case studies: one of the Fortune 500, a luxury group which owns a series of world-renowned brands

Steven     Cheif Operation Officer     Fastrade Cloud (Shanghai) Technology Ltd

Recent Trade Measures and Customs Policies of Singapore and ASEAN

11:10-12:00

13:00-14:10

Customs New Policies of India and Interpretation of Common Problems in Customs Clearance

14:10-14:25

Analyzing How Digital Tools Enhance Trade Compliance Management from The Angle of Digital Science

Yoyo     General Manager    LONGNOWS

14:25-14:45

Brief Introduction of Japan Import and Export Process and Practice

Shunsuke Imura     Senior Associate    Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Japan) 

Attorney at Law Admitted in Japan and New York 

15:05-16:25

Interpretation of Recent EU and German Customs/Trade Policies

EU customs policy updates

Carbon tax policy

Influences of Brexit on customs clearance and other import & export matters

Main sanctions and trade control policies against Russia

Foreign Subsidies Regulation and impacts on Chinese state-subsidized companies

Proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market. And what is the impact on Chinese enterprise

Updates on customs policies of Germany

Leonard von Rummel     Rechtsanwalt    BLOMSTEIN (Berlin)

o EORI application requirements

o Dealing with practical problems on VAT customs clearance

Analysis of the Key Strategies, Main Risks and Solutions of Compliance Management Considering Current Global/Domestic Trade Situations

16:25-17:00

Frank Pan     Partner       FenXun Partners Representative

Baker & McKenzie FenXun (FTZ) Joint Operation Office

 October 28, 2022

Recent Law Enforcement of U.S.  Customs and Corresponding Compliance Key Points for Enterprises in China

09:05-10:05

o WRO, UFLPA

How to use “First Sale”

Practical considerations on customs compliance for enterprises in China

Mark J. Segrist     International Trade Lawyer, Member of the Firm

ST&R | Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

CEPA and Hong Kong Import & Export practice & U.S. Export Control Policy Change Related to Hong Kong

10:30-11:30

Solutions to the new rule

o Classification

o Delisting

Sally Peng     Managing Director, Export Controls, Sanctions & Trade      FTI Consulting

Julie Zhu     Director, Export Controls, Sanctions & Trade      FTI Consulting

Current Trade and Customs Environment and Main Policy Changes of Vietnam

13:00-14:10

Introduction of Vietnam's free trade agreements and current international trade cooperation

RCEP implementation in Vietnam

Main new customs policies and the impacts(export goods labels, supervision of processing trade enterprise, VAT deduction) 

Upgrade of customs declaration procedure and other facilitation policies

Common problems and dos and don'ts during customs procedures

Bui Ngoc Tuan     Partner       Tax and Business Advisory Services      Deloitte Vietnam Tax

New Policies of Indonesia Import & Export and Changes in Practice

14:10-15:40

Riza Buditomo     Partner       Jakarta, Baker & Mckenzie

15:40-16:20

Panel Discussion: Challenges and Solutions of Trade Compliance Management

/Strategies under the Current Situation of Global Trade/Customs Environment

Updates on lists of the prohibited import and export goods

New policies on import policies, procedures and documents

Updates on import procedures and requirements for different kinds of commodities/special commodities

Updates on procedures and requirements for different import situations

Changes of HS 2022 and tariffs

How trade compliance managers understand and analyze the impacts of international trade events (US trade policies, Russia-Ukraine conflict, COVID-19 pandemic, etc.) 

Analysis of the main risks in trade compliance considering the recent global trade situations/customs environment

Summary of the main strategies in trade compliance considering the recent global trade situations/customs environment

Key points and improvements should be made in compliance management currently

How to develop proper compliance strategies combined with the actual situation of a company 

How to tread a fine line between lack of compliance and over-compliance

How to keep the balance between the trade/export control policies of China and other countries

The key changes of international/domestic trade policies that trade compliance managers should notice

Domestic/certain countries' customs policies that affect customs affairs recently

How to balance the different elements in trade compliance (supply chain adjustment, port adjustment, costs, feasibility)

Expert from Customs and Trade Consulting Firm/Law Firm

Senior Trade Compliance Manager