When
Thursday January 26, 2017 at 9:00 AM PST-to-
Friday January 27, 2017 at 2:00 PM PST
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Where
Ports O' Call Waterfront Dining - Breakwater1200 Nagoya Way
San Pedro, CA 90731
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Contact
Jean Coronel
Port of Los Angeles
Workshop Schedule:
Thursday, January 26, 2017- 9:00 -1:15pm (Lunch included)
Boat Tour 2:00pm to 3:30pm (Optional)
Note Time Change
Friday, January 27, 2017 - 8:00am to 2:00 pm
AGENDA
9:00 - 9:10am Welcome and Introduction – Jim MacLellan
- Jose Ma. Dinsay – Trade Commissioner, Philippine Trade & Investment Center
9:10 – 10:15am Role of FDA: Food Importation. FDA requirements for food importation and FDA product certification. Importation Process flow – Dan Solis, Director of Import Operations, Los Angeles District, Food & Drug Administration
10:15 –11:30am Role of USDA: Phytosanitary certifications, infestation verification, cold treatment and inspection flow with regard to holds and releases - Gabriel Padilla, Customs Border Protection- Chief Agriculture Specialist, Harout Barsoumian, Supervisory Import Specialist-Customs and Border Protection
11:30- 12:00noon Strategic benefits of the Port and Trade Connect programs and websites - Jim MacLellan
12:00 – 1:15pm L U N C H
1:00-3:30 pm Boat Tour of the Port of Los Angeles
January 27, 2017
8:00 -10:30am Import Tariff, Fees and quotas. Importer Registration (How to register a company). Information Resources. Role of Customs Brokers and their responsibilities. Managing resources for cost in warehousing, marketing, delivery. Trade Channels: Can the importer also be the distributor? – Patty Rodriguez, Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association
10:30-12:45pm Inspection, Testing, Certification and Verification of traded goods. - Lina BushSGS North America Inc. - Food Services (Invited)
12:45 – 1:45:00pm L U N C H – Bank of America, Trade Finance (TBA)
2:00pm Adjourn