The purpose of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of Northern California (CBFANC) is to air industry issues; improve standards of conduct and services; highlight innovations, trends, and regulatory changes which may affect members' clients; and take common action when necessary.   Our regional association, which serves all of Northern California, is an active and voting member of the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Forwarders Associations (PCC).  The PCC is the organizer of WESCCON, our industry Educational Partnership.  We are also an affiliate of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA).		CBFANC Event Schedule Date Commodity / Issue February 22 The Many Layers of Compliance Citi Garden Hotel March 9th ATA Carnet / Assistance with FDA Regulations Citi Garden Hotel March 21st 2012 Export Controls Update: What Forwarders Need to Know Citi Garden Hotel April 25th CPSC Outreach Citi Garden Hotel May 16th CST 770-771 Machines-Metal-Transportation-Electronics-Computers Citi Garden Hotel June 13th CST 777 Strategic Commodities Citi Garden Hotel June 20th Peter Friedmann Luncheon TBA July 18th CST 765 Textiles & Apparel Citi Garden Hotel August 15th CBP Entry & Drawback Citi Garden Hotel September 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Presidio Golf Course September 19th CST 776 Chemicals & Food Citi Garden Hotel October 24th FDA Outreach Citi Garden Hotel November 28th TBA Citi Garden Hotel   Plan your calendars accordingly!   Sponsors of our 2012 State of the Port Dinner Through their generosity our registration fees are held to a minimum year after year.  Please support these businesses throughout the year! = PLATINUM Bobac CFS Bob Haydari 510-748-3730 GOLD PCC Logistics Brandon McDonnell 510-750-4255 Avalon Risk Management Deirdre Hudson 847-700-8151 Roanoke Trade Services Terry Cummings 415-732-5486 iTrade Risk & Insurance Services Ed Mascher 415-217-8538 Forward Logistics, Inc. Filex Fok 415-873-3888 SILVER Our Man in D.C. Peter Friedmann 202-783-3333 International Bond & Marine Brokerage, Ltd. Anna-Marie Crow 650-692-3578 Velocity Courier Service John Dykzuel 650-873-1448 BRONZE George R. Tuttle Law Offices George Tuttle 415-986-9780 EFI Logistics Dave Enberg 415-344-4820 Great American Insurance Group Cathy Hammer 650-570-2295 TLR – Total Logistics Resource Jack Hubbard 415-398-4380 Law Offices of Gary C. Cooper Gary Cooper 510-665-5555 MR Trucking Mark Raboca 650-872-1225 Advanced Cargo Logistics Ed Kwuan 650-552-9888 Coppersmith Global Logistics Jayson Gispan 650-872-1225 East West Bank Nicholas Chung 415-315-2727 Partner Trade Events Around the Bay   THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE’S OAKLAND EXPORT ASSISTANCE CENTER Cordially Invites You to Attend COMMERCE EXPORT CONTROLS WORKSHOP SERIES • January 19, 2012 – Enforcement To List Your Events Here – Please Email: Info@cbfanc.org for consideration
CBFANC – EVENTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION February 22, 2012 – The Many Layers of Compliance Presented by: Matt Nakachi: Attorney with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. Alan Cohen: Senior Attorney with Penalty Branch of U.S. Customs Robert Olson: Senior Manager Customs & Global Trade, Deloitte Tax LLP            The CBFANC is pleased to welcome Matt Nakachi, Alan Cohen and Robert Olson for this importer-focused seminar, the content of which will be to discuss “iceberg” issues. These are issues that importers won’t typically consider during routine interactions with Customs, but which nevertheless give rise to significant compliance problems. Plenty of real case examples will be presented and discussed. Key topics to be addressed are: • Transfer pricing and related party pricing • First sale and buying commissions • Royalties and assists • Origin and marking • Trademarks and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)     When: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:00 am - registration; 8:30 am to Noon – seminar Cost: Member Price: $65.00   Non-Member Price: $80.00 NCBFAA NEI CCS Credits available ― $10.00 Where: CITI GARDEN HOTEL 245 S. Airport Blvd., South San Francisco   Register By Noon, Monday, February 20th   March 9, 2012 – Two Exciting Seminars – 1½ hours Each U.S. Council for International Business (Seminar 1) ATA Carnet Presentation 8:30AM – 10:00 AM Speaker Amanda Barlow Unlock Customs with the Merchandise Passport 1  Categories of merchandise covered under ATA Carnet       1  Alternatives to the ATA Carnet? 1  Benefits of ATA Carnet?  1  How does an ATA Carnet Work? 1  Green Cover 1  General List 1  Foreign Duplicate 1  Replacement Carnets (US issued) 1  TECRO/AIT Carnets (US issued to Taiwan) 1  Home Country Counterfoil (yellow) 1  Importation Counterfoil (white) 1  Importation Voucher (white) 1  Foreign Country Counterfoil (white) 1  Foreign Voucher (white) 1  Partial/Split Shipments 1  Partial Shipments 1  Split Shipments 1  Import and Re-Export Vouchers (white) 1  Transit Counterfoils (blue) 1  Step by Step  1  Carnets to Mexico 1  Pre-Shipment Registration for all Carnets to Mexico 1  How does a U.S. Exporter get a Carnet? 1  The Application Process 1  How long does it take to get the Carnet? 1  Additional Services 1  Certificates of Disposition 1  Who is the USCIB and Roanoke Trade Services Registrar Corporation (Seminar 2) U.S. Food & Drug Administration Regulations 10:30AM – 12:00PM Speaker Russell Statman Come join us for a seminar outlining the requirements of the FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act, and learn how New FDA Regulations and Fees Impacting Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarders and Imported Food.     Mr. Statman, Esq., has practiced commercial law on behalf of FDA-regulated businesses for more than twenty years. He has argued cases requiring interpretation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act before the United States Court of Appeals. Mr. Statman has an A.B. degree from Princeton University and a Juris Doctorate from the Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. He co-founded Registrar Corp in 2003.  Come prepared with plenty of questions for our FDA Compliance Expert Russell Statman. When: Friday, March 9, 2012 8:00 am - registration; 8:30 am to Noon – seminar Each seminar will be 1½ hours 30 minute break in between Cost: Individual Seminar Member Price: $35.00 ea   Non-Member Price: $50.00 If registering for both Member Price: $65.00 Non-Member Price: $80.00 Click here to Register Now! NCBFAA NEI CCS Credits available ― $10.00 Where: CITI GARDEN HOTEL 245 S. Airport Blvd., South San Francisco   Register By Noon, Wednesday, March 7th