2024 North American

Customs and Trade Town Hall

November 7, 2024

Laurel Manor, Livonia, MI

Event Overview

Hear directly from government and industry leaders on everything from 21st Century Customs Framework and Global Business Identifier to duty drawback, export sanctions, nearshoring, and more at our 2024 North American Customs Town Hall! 

Register now for this year's in-person event to explore key topics, including: 

  • North American Relations - US, Mexico and Canada
  • CTPAT and AEO Trade Compliance
  • Drawback - Duty Recovery & Duty Mitigation
  • Export Modernization
  • Forced Labor
  • Global Business Identifier (GBI)
  • and more!

Additional agenda highlights include:

  • Opening remarks on trade relations and nearshoring from Mexican and Canadian diplomats (Honorable Principal Consul Roberto Nicolás Vázquez, Consul of Mexico – Detroit and Honorable Consul Colin Bird, General Consul of Canada in Detroit).

  • An introduction to — and insights from — the new CTPAT director, Dina Amato, alongside Serina J. Baker-Hill, center director for the Automotive and Aerospace Center of Excellence and Expertise, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  • A discussion on forced labor enforcement in the automotive industry with the director of the Forced Labor Division within the Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate (TRLED), U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Trade, Brian Hoxie.

Plus, earn 6 CCS/CES credits available via the NCBFAA for attending!

With networking throughout the day (including our after-hours reception) and CBP-led Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Reporting Demonstrations for Export and Import the day after the event, this year’s town hall has the contacts and content you need to get ahead.

 

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Event Details

Date:
November 7, 2024

Location:
Laurel Manor
39000 Schoolcraft Rd.
Livonia, MI 48150

Featured Speakers

David Corn

David Corn

Executive Vice President
Comstock and Holt

Pete Mento

Pete Mento

Commercial Director, US Customs and Compliance, Air & Sea US
DSV

Shelia Milne

Shelia Milne

Senior Manager for Trade and Customs
KPMG


Event Highlights

Ready to see what this year's event is all about? Check out just a few session highlights below, and download our full agenda to learn more! 

Forced Labor Enforcement as it Relates to the Automotive Industry

21CCF (21st Century Customs Framework) & GBI (Global Business Identifier)

Driving Value and Compliance with Duty Drawback and Export Modernization

Compelling Issues Coming From Various Customs Industry Brokers