在美國從事經營活動會面臨多種法定義務。就國際貿易而言, 進口貨物到美國，如何遵守海關通關程式成為進口商和出口商面臨的關鍵問題。進口貨物如果不符合強制性規定，可能會被禁止入關或滯留關外。不能按期抵達的貨物會使產品供應鏈斷裂，對進口商和生產廠家都會產生嚴重的影響。2008年11月25日,美國海關及邊境保護局頒布了新的進口商安全申報要求,簡稱10+2法案。美國海關將會在2010年１月２６日強制執行該法案。有關10+2的問題，2009年底將會成為中美貿易中心議題。中美法律交流基金會特別邀請美東地區美國紐約海事大學（SUNY Maritime College）物流專業碩士、美國海關報關師顏三繭（肯维专业培训的教师） 就這一新法案下如何申報和怎樣避免錯誤申報帶來潛在成本進行專題講座，本講座還將涉及在報關申報中美國海關是如何認定商業發票上價格問題。歡迎廣大從事中美貿易的進口商、出口商及其他感興趣的朋友報名參加。
本次講座將於2009年9月5日上午 9:00通過中美法律交流基金會的網路視頻會議　https://uclef.webex.com.cn進行，有意參加者請發郵件到contact@uschinalegal.org索取詳細資訊。詳情請關注www.uschinalegal.org, www.uschinalegal.org.cn.

admin Upcoming Events

當前經濟差，大學生畢業工作難找，大學生應該在畢業前未雨綢繆，畢業后努力提高，根據個人情況，掌握更多技能，增加被聘請機會。考取海關報關師執照、增強對進出口貿易的理解是其中最佳選擇之一。

可以肯定的說 ，很多大學生畢業后將會在與進出口業務相關的美國或中國企業上班，這符合中國人的特點，懂中文與中國文化，適合與在中國的工廠公司打交道，海關報關是進出口貿易最關鍵的環節，盡早掌握就盡早把握趨勢、掌握先機、成功就業。其次，參加海關報關執照考試不需要資歷與學歷的要求，每個在念的或已畢業的大學生，有經驗的或無經驗的都可以去考。還有，海關報關學習的海關法，稅率的計算，其日常所做的工作與會計師和律師相似，是知識型極為受尊重的職業；他的執照考試雖相當難考，但比起會計師與律師來，就會容易很多，可以在幾個月內努力學習下考取。

肯維專業培訓中心提供專業的海關報關師培訓，有資深的報關師執鞭，教師多年教學研究出考試捷徑，而且在幫助通過考試的同時教授在實際工作中馬上可用的經驗，彌補了大學教育的不足。

admin News & Blogs

1. An Evening with Mo Yan, Multicultural, Political Arts and Readings& Literature 3/9
2. A Lecture by Xu Bing, Artist, Vice President, Central Academy ofFine Arts, Beijing 3/11
3. Southeast Asian Entrepreneurship - Creating a Global Brand 3/20
4. The Way of Innovation - Master the Five Elements of Change toReinvent Your Products, Services, and Organization 3/31
5. Harvard China Review 12th annual conference 4/10-12
6. Invitation from Beijing ZhongguanCun Science park, May
7. Group Visit to Dalian China for the Entrepreneurship week, June

***

1. An Evening with Mo Yan Multicultural, Political Arts and Readings &Literature

March 09 Monday 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Kellogg Center, International Affairs Building, Room 1501
118th Street and Amsterdam
New York, NY 10017
212 851 4145
http://www.cuarts.com/calendar/view/type/4/event_id/1885

2. A Lecture by Xu Bing, Artist, Vice President, Central Academy ofFine Arts, Beijing

Followed by a discussion with Robert Harrist, The Jane & LeopoldSwergold Professor of Chinese Art History.
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: International Affairs Building, 15th floor,Room 1501
http://www.cuarts.com/calendar/view/type/4/event_id/1810

3. Harvard China Review 12th annual conference–Keeping up the Momentum!
When: April 10th~12th, 2009
Where: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
http://harvardchina.org/conference/conf2009/

4. Southeast Asian Entrepreneurship - Creating a Global Brand (CEOForum with Ly Qui Trung)

Time: March 20th 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Location: New YorkAsia Society and Museum, 8th Floor, 725 Park Avenue, New York
Phone: 212-517-ASIATickets and more details
http://www.cuasia.org/lectures/trung.pdf

5. The Way of Innovation - Master the Five Elements of Change toReinvent Your Products, Services, and Organization
Time: March 31st 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: New YorkAsia Society and Museum, 8th Floor, 725 Park Avenue, New York
Phone: 212-517-ASIATickets and more details
http://www.cuasia.org/lectures/berry.pdf

6. Beijing ZhongGuaCun Science Park invites you to a 3 day tour inBeijing (May 18 - 20th, 2009)
http://www.cuasia.org/career/zhongguancun.htm

7. AUCOC will organize a trip to Dalian in end of June for theEntrepreneurship week and will visit northeast provinces, maybeShandong etc. details at http://www.aucoc.us

admin Upcoming Events

Customs Broker License Exam and Job Introduction

3/12 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Chinatown

admin Upcoming Events

February 27, 2009
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Rules Become Final

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the final rule for Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) will be effective March 16, 2009 as scheduled.  The final rule includes mandatory labeling and recordkeeping requirements for retailers and suppliers of covered commodities.

Covered commodities include:

• Muscle cuts of beef (including veal), lamb, chicken, goat and pork
• Ground beef (including veal), ground lamb, ground chicken, ground goat and ground pork
• Wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish
• Perishable agricultural commodities (fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables), including ginseng
• Macadamia nuts, pecans and peanuts

The rule prescribes specific criteria a commodity must meet to bear a “United States Country of Origin” declaration.  The rule also includes provisions for labeling covered commodities of foreign origin.

In addition, the USDA has issued a letter to the industry requesting voluntary adoption of the following practices so that consumers are adequately informed of the source of food products:

• Labels of products from multiple countries should reflect production steps.  Processors should voluntarily include information about what production step occurred in each country when multiple countries appear on the label. For example, the product might be labeled as “Born and Raised in Country X and Slaughtered in Country Y” or ”Born in Country X but Raised and Slaughtered in Country Y.”
• Cured, smoked, broiled, etc. food should also be labeled. According to USDA, the definition of processed foods contained in the final rule may be too broad. Even if products are subject to curing, smoking, broiling, grilling, or steaming, voluntary labeling would be appropriate.
• Inventory allowance should be reduced to ten days. USDA states that the language in the final rule allows a label for ground meat product to bear the name of a country, even if product from that country was not present in a processor’s inventory, for up to 60 days. This provision allows for labels to be used in a way that does not clearly indicate the product’s country of origin. USDA states that reducing the time allowance to ten days would limit the amount of product with these labels and would enhance the credibility of the label.

admin News & Blogs