Global Sourcing & Purchasing Post 9/11 ― New Logistics Compliance Requirements And Best Practices

The events of September 11, 2001 forever changed the dynamics for importing products into the United States. In dramatic fashion, these changes have forced procurers of foreign merchandise to revisit current U.S. Customs' rules and regulations, reevaluate their company’s existing import procedures, and consider further stabilizing and strengthening their Customs compliance. Global Sourcing & Purchasing–Post 9/11 will provide an avenue for establishing a stronger and more organized approach to a corporate import supply chain structure, complete with the necessary infrastructure and supporting systems and methodology.

This book provides readers with a clear path through the unknown. It captures all of the new requirements that are being enforced upon importing firms at a rapid pace, and revisit existing rules and regulations, providing insight to their purpose. The authors give procurement and supply chain leaders guidance on how to establish successful in-house import operations and present ideas to enhance existing operations.

Michael I. Assaf is the Manager of International Business Promotion for Bayer Corporation, with major responsibilities in the areas of duty drawback, NAFTA, and other revenue generating segments of international trade. Cynthia A. Bonincontro serves as the Import Compliance Officer for the Import Operations Department at Bayer HealthCare, LLC. Stephen R. Johnsen is Bayer Corporation’s Manager of International Compliance, responsible for the compliance of nearly $4 billion in annual international transactions.