DSG Global LLC

Happy International Trade month to all! We are delighted to announce our 2018 webinar schedule! Please let us know if we can assist your organization with its international trade compliance training needs.

Looking forward to meeting friends + clients in San Diego for the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) conference from March 11-14. In his session, Deep SenGupta will be discussing actual import/export violations + whistleblowers under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Dear Friends, And in the blink of an eye, DSG Global, LLC (www.dsgglobal.com) turns 3! A BIG Thank you for all your good wishes and compliments. I am so thrilled to have this opportunity to pursue my dreams. We couldn't have done it without your blessings, encouragement and trust!

On this historic 101st birthday of Nelson Mandela, I was honored to address the 2017 batch of Young African Leaders (Mandela Washington Fellows). Our focus was International Trade & Building an Export plan. https://yali.state.gov/washington-fellowship/

DSG Global also offers on-site training. Training sessions will be customized based on your needs, skill levels of individuals as well for different corporate functions (Finance, Supply-chain, Legal etc). Our trainers have many years of experience in providing our customers with training on a variety of international trade topics.... Some representative topics are listed below: US Customs compliance Preparing for a Focused Assessment Customs Valuation HTS Classification Country of Origin marking Intellectual Property Rights enforcement US Export controls ITAR rules (Directorate of Defense Trade Controls) Export administration regulations (Bureau of Industry and Security) How to develop an export management and compliance program (EMCP). ECCN Classification Cargo-Security Programs Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Partners in Progress (PIP) Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) Canadian Customs compliance Free Trade Agreements (including NAFTA compliance) Foreign Trade Zones (Evaluation and Application) Global import-export requirements (for major countries). International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS 2010)

Join us for the Preparing for a Customs Audit webinar on Tuesday May 30, 2017 from 9:30am-10:30am. US Customs is ramping up its enforcement activity. If you have ever been selected for CBP’s focused assessment (commonly referred to as a customs audit), you know that it is a stressful, cumbersome and often, expensive process. Link to register: http://ow.ly/8o2130bQXnR... This webinar will explain all the risk areas that Customs looks for in an audit as well as the best practices you should adopt to successfully prepare for a customs audit. We will also discuss how your company can demonstrate reasonable care & build a robust import compliance program. Claim your spot today!

Join us for the Freight Forwarders: Avoiding Costly Export Violations' webinar on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from 9:30am-10:30am. Freight forwarders are often the weakest link in an export transaction. As recent cases have shown, Changing regulations, and lack of export compliance knowledge can expose freight forwarders to staggering civil penalties. Link to register: http://ow.ly/GScK30bQXz1... In this webinar, we will cover the major areas that freight forwarders need to be aware of, such as license requirements, ECCNs, restricted party screening and embargoed destinations. We will also explain how freight forwarders’ can develop strong internal export compliance programs.

It was an honor to be one of the judges for the Skyline College Business Pitch competition yesterday. Congratulations to all of the participants and winners. Wishing you all the best in your future business endeavors.

Register to claim your spot for the Beginner’s Guide to Export compliance webinar on Tuesday May 23, 2017 from 9:30am-11:00am. The new employee in a trade compliance department, has a very difficult job. She/He are expected to hit the ground running, but with no trade compliance education offered in colleges, and almost no compliance training offered at the workplace, the new employee has to quickly learn on the job! ... Sadly, the existing training offered in the industry, either through customs brokers training, or expensive offsite conferences, are either prohibitively expensive or target individuals who already have a background or some seniority in trade compliance. In this webinar, we provide such new employees with an avenue to learn the basics of the export process and a comprehensive orientation on export compliance, so that they can perform their job successfully with the much needed knowledge of the export process. Claim your spot today!

In tomorrow's webinar, we explain each incoterm; explaining the different circumstances where any particular incoterm may be most relevant. Our webinar will also discuss different fact patterns and determine the best Incoterm to use in each case. Register to claim your spot today.

Join us Friday, May 5, from 11am-12pm for the INCOTERMS webinar! INCOTERMS or International Commercial Terms are designed to minimize confusion between the buyer and the seller. However, there are a general lack of understanding on what each Incoterm covers. Importers and Exporters are not certain which incoterms to use to allocate risk and responsibilities in the transaction. In this webinar, we explain each incoterm, explaining the different circumstances where any particular incoterm may be most relevant. Our webinar will also discuss different fact patterns and determine the best Incoterm to use in each case. Click the link below to register for your spot.

Our recent blog post on "Reducing your risk for an export penalty".