CUSTOMS MARKET UPDATE
Thursday, March 7th, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
Expeditors, Dallas
506 East Dallas Road, Suite 400
Grapevine, TX 76051
This seminar is being offered free of cost.
Description:
2018 made terms such as tariffs, trade war, and USMCA part of the mainstream news headlines. The daily status of trade negotiations now influences global financial markets and the future of the global economy. Change was and still remains in the air as it relates to US Customs. To learn about the current state of US trade and US Customs, please join us for an informative morning spent with Ted Henderson, followed by a Q&A session with local Customs and Border Protection officers. Please come with any and all questions you may have regarding customs and the state of enforcement.
Speaker Bio:
Ted Henderson is Director Customs, United States for Expeditors International Inc. and is responsible for the strategy, structure, and operations for Expeditors’ US Customs product. Ted has over 25 years of experience in the field of international trade compliance and over his career has been responsible for a number of areas and initiatives, including Customs brokerage, global trade compliance, government-business supply chain security programs and US Foreign Trade Zones. Prior to joining the customs brokerage/freight forwarding service industry, Ted was the corporate Customs Compliance manager for a hi-tech company and he started in the industry as an Import Specialist with the US Customs Service. With the benefit of having been actively engaged in the three core components of the international trade compliance arena; government, importer/exporter, and logistics provider, Ted provides a balanced understanding of, and creative solutions to, the needs and requirements of each participant in the global supply chain. He is a licensed US Customs broker, a graduate of the University Of Washington Jackson School Of International Studies, and a US Army veteran.
Customs Officers:
Jennifer Thompson - Entry Branch Chief
Lillian Imes - Supervisor, Automotive CEE
Janie Kundak - Supervisor, Import Specialist CPMM CEE
Teresa Meredith - Supervisor, Import Specialist Electronics CEE
Raul Orona - Chief
O'Ruill D. Mccanlas - Assistant Area Port Director
For further questions please contact Kate Wagoner at Kate.Wagoner@Expeditors.com
