US customs and international trade: PwC

Government authorities are heavily focused on international trade. Regulations and enforcement efforts are being expanded to help increase revenue collection and penalize non-compliance. In response, companies must increase oversight and effective management of the trade function to help succeed in a complex global operating environment.

To be successful in today’s regulatory and business environments, companies must have an effective global trade function by utilizing their people, processes, governance, and technology to reduce the cost of international trade, align business and tax strategies to help improve organizational collaboration, and mitigate regulatory risk.

PwC’s Customs and International Trade professionals help enable your company to develop insightful planning and implementation strategies which may help reduce your liabilities, while integrating the compliance process into your overall business operations.

To achieve your company's global trade objective in the US customs area, we can help you with:

Import / Trade ops

Support with day-to-day import requirements, from reconciliation to post summary corrections. This focus on the 3 import pillars: Value, Origin and Classification.

Reconciliation
Broker escalation
Pre / Post-entry review
HS classification
Origin compliance
Post-summary corrections

Strategy / Governance

Helping companies enhance their trade compliance environment and leveraging it as a strategic differentiator

Training
Origin marking
ISA / C-TPAT / AEO
Trade practice benchmarking
Post deal integration
Transfer pricing alignment
Customs valuation (related party pricing)
Risk assessment
Protest / Customs rulings
Trade policy consulting
Internal audit
Test & monitor (T&M)
Compliance review
Compliance and operating procedures
Customs dispute resolution
Compliance risk mitigation (prior disclosures)
M&A due diligence
Forced labor

Cost reduction / Duty mitigation

Focused on helping companies finding new opportunities to have cash back or reduce the impact of duties in their operations

Duty drawback
USMCA
Free trade agreements (FTA)
Foreign trade zones (FTZ)
Bonded warehouse
Country-specific requirements
Landed cost evaluation
Supply chain planning
Chapter 98
Exclusions
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
First sale for export
Value chain transformation
Trade function optimization
Trade transformation assessment & support
Classification re-engineering

Customs and Trade Managed Services

PwC’s Customs and Trade Managed Services allow us to take care of your customs-related processes while you can focus on your core business. This service streamlines the complexities of global trade, helping to comply with changing regulations and improving operational effectiveness, reducing disruption, delays and cost. Leveraging our knowledge, experience and technology enables smoother operations through efficiency, quality, and consistency.

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