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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Organizing for Export and Import Operations | |
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| Organizing for Export and Import Operations | |
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| Export Department | |
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| Import Department | |
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| Combined Export and Import Departments | |
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| Manuals of Procedures and Documentation | |
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| Record-Keeping Compliance | |
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| Software | |
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| Federal, State, International, and Foreign Law | |
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| Exporting: Procedures and Documentation | |
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| Exporting: Preliminary Considerations | |
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| Products | |
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| Volume | |
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| Country Market and Product Competitiveness Research | |
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| Identification of Customers: End Users, Distributors, and Sales Agents | |
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| Compliance With Foreign Law | |
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| Export Controls and Licenses | |
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| Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Registrations and Infringements | |
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| Confidentiality and Non-Disclosures Agreements | |
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| Antiboycott Compliance | |
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| Employee Sales Visits to Foreign Countries Immigration and Customs Compliance | |
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| Utilization of Freight Forwarders and Foreign Customs Brokers | |
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| Export Packing and Labeling (Hazardous Materials) | |
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| Terms of Sale | |
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| Consignments | |
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| Leases | |
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| Marine and Air Casualty Insurance | |
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| Methods of Transportation; Booking Transportation | |
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| Country of Origin Marking | |
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| Foreign Warehousing and Free Trade Zones | |
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| Export Financing and Payment Insurance | |
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| Tax Incentives | |
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| Export Trading Companies, Export Trade Certificates of Review, and Export Management Companies | |
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| Translation | |
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| Foreign Branch Operations, Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures, and Licensing | |
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| Electronic Commerce | |
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| Exporting: Sales Documentation | |
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| Isolated Sales Transactions | |
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| Ongoing Sales Transactions | |
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| Export Distributor and Sales Agent Agreements | |
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| Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance | |
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| Exporting: Other Export Documentation | |
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| Freight Forwarder's Power of Attorney | |
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| Shipper's Letters of Instructions | |
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| Commercial Invoices | |
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| Bills of Lading | |
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| VOCCs and NVOCCs | |
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| Packing Lists | |
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| Inspection Certificates | |
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| Marine and Air Casualty Insurance Policies and Certificates | |
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| Dock and Warehouse Receipts | |
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| Consular Invoices | |
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| Certificates of Origin | |
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| Certificates of Free Sale | |
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| Delivery Instructions and Delivery Orders | |
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| Special Customs Invoices | |
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| Shipper's Declarations for Dangerous Goods | |
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| Precursor and Essential Chemical Exports | |
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| Animal, Plant, and Food Export Certificates | |
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| Drafts for Payment | |
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| Letters of Credit | |
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| Electronic Export Information | |
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| Freight Forwarder's Invoices | |
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| Air Cargo Security and C-TPAT | |
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| Air Cargo Security | |
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| Customs and Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) | |
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| Export Controls and Licenses | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Scope of the EAR | |
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| Commerce Control List | |
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| Export Destinations | |
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| Customers, End Users, and End Uses | |
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| Ten General Prohibitions | |
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| License Exemptions and Exceptions | |
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| License Applications and Procedures | |
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| Re-Exports | |
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| Export Documentation and Record-Keeping | |
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| Special Comprehensive Licenses | |
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| Technology, Software, and Technical Assistance Exports | |
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| Validated End-User Program | |
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| Violations and Penalties | |
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| Munitions and Arms Exports | |
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| Importing: Procedures and Documentation | |
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| Importing: Preliminary Considerations | |
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| Products | |
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| Volume | |
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| Country Sourcing | |
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| Identification of Suppliers | |
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| Compliance With Foreign Law | |
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| U.S. Customs Considerations | |
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| Import Packing and Labeling | |
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| U.S. Commercial Considerations | |
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| Terms of Purchase | |
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| Consignments | |
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| Leases | |
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| Marine and Air Casualty Insurance | |
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| Method of Transportation; Booking Transportation | |
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| Import Financing | |
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| Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Registrations and Infringements | |
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| Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements | |
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| Payment | |
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| Translation | |
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| Foreign Branch Operations, Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures, and Licensing | |
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| Electronic Commerce | |
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| Importing: Purchase Documentation | |
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| Isolated Purchase Transactions | |
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| Ongoing Purchase Transactions | |
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| Import Distributor and Sales Agent Agreements | |
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| Import Process and Documentation | |
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| Importer Security Filing and the 10+2 Program | |
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| Bills of Lading | |
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| Commercial Invoices | |
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| Pro Forma Invoices | |
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| Packing Lists | |
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| Inspection Certificates | |
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| Drafts for Payment | |
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| Arrival Notices | |
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| Pickup and Delivery Orders | |
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| Entry/Immediate Delivery | |
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| Entry Summary | |
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| Other Entries | |
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| Reconciliation | |
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| GSP, ATPA, AGOA Special Programs | |
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| NAFTA/Other FTA Certificates of Origin | |
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| Specialized Products Import Entry Forms | |
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| Examination and Detention | |
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| Liquidation Notices | |
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| Notices of Redelivery | |
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| Post Entry Amendment | |
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| Requests for Information | |
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| Notices of Action | |
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| Protests | |
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| Administrative Summons | |
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| Search Warrants | |
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| Grand Jury Subpoenas | |
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| Seizure Notices | |
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| Prepenalty Notices | |
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| Penalty Notices | |
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| Customs Audits | |
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| Prior Disclosure | |
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| Court of International Trade | |
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| Appeals | |
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| Offers of Compromise | |
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| ITC and Commerce Questionnaires | |
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| Specialized Exporting and Importing | |
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| Specialized Exporting and Importing | |
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| Drawback | |
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| Foreign Processing and Assembly Operations | |
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| Plant Construction Contracts | |
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| Barter and Countertrade Transactions | |
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| Exporter Assistance | |
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| International Sales Agreement (Export) | |
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| Federal Register Notice: Mandatory AES | |
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| Informed Compliance: Reasonable Care | |
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| Harmonized Tariff Schedule (Excerpts) | |
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| International Purchase Agreement (Import) | |
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| Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) | |
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| Guidance on Internet Purchases | |
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| Regulatory Audit Questionnaires | |
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| Export/Import-Related Websites | |
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| Steel License Information | |
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| Glossary of International Trade Terms | |
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| Index | |