The U.S. Commercial Services, Tampa Bay U.S. Export Center has announced three (3) upcoming webinars that may be of interest to members of the Nature Coast Manufacturers Association. The first webinar on September 8th is free for anyone that wants to join. The webinars that follow in late September and October require a nominal fee for participation.
September 8, 2021
Business Email Compromise What to Know and How to Protect Your Company
Free Webinar 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Speakers from the FBI Tampa office and Taray International will lead a webinar on September 8, 2021, sharing their experiences, tips, and pointers on protecting your company from email attacks. This webinar is organized by the U.S. Commercial Service – Tampa Bay, with support from Global Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Organization of Women in International Trade.
In 2020, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received 19,369 Business Email Compromise complaints from US victims with adjusted losses of over $1.8 billion. Scammers primarily target U.S. businesses that work with foreign suppliers/buyers or regularly perform wire transfer payments. The scam succeeds by compromising legitimate business email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques. Businesses of all sizes are targeted, and the fraud is proliferating. Join this free briefing on Wednesday, September 8, to learn how to spot the red flags as well as techniques on how to protect your company.
Contact Sandra Campbell at 727-893-3738 OR to register, CLICK HERE.
September 22 & 23, 2021
U.S. Export Controls: A Basic Framework for Exporters
Webinar – $75 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (both days)
If you want to learn more about the export control regulations or refresh your knowledge base, please consider joining the U.S. Commercial Service’s two-part webinar series on export controls and compliance in September. The two sessions will last about 2 hours each over the lunch hour and are provided via webinar. They will cover a basic framework of the regulations and guidance on how to navigate the BIS Website. In each session, you will learn:
Session 1: How to classify your products, sanctioned countries, license exceptions, and record-keeping to protect your company.
Session 2: How to use the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) website and where to get help.
To register, CLICK HERE.
October 27 & 28, 2021
AES/ACE Export Conference
Webinar – $85 12:00 PM – 4:15 PM (both days)
All shipments leaving the USA are subject to the Foreign Trade Regulations and may be stuck in US Customs if out of compliance. To avoid such situations, the US Commercial Service is holding a 2-part webinar in the afternoons on October 27 and 28.
The webinar, organized in collaboration with the US Census Bureau, includes:
• What are the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR).
• How to classify your products according to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule / Schedule B System.
• How to file your export shipments using the Automated Export System (AES) & ACE AESDirect filing.
• Export Administration Regulations requirements and identifying red flags in your transactions.
• Port requirements and avoiding penalties/seizures of cargo.
To register, CLICK HERE.