International Trade Regulatory Consultants, Burlington, ON

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International Trade Regulatory Consultants mission is to ensure that clients comply with all regulations surrounding the movement of their products, technology and supplies across international borders. We emphasize fostering partnerships and creating a structure that contributes the greatest profit to our clients. This incorporates all aspects of import, export, international transportation, compliance and global trade.

The objective of ITR Consultants is to create best in class international trade compliance programs for our clients, allowing them to minimize their risk, maximize their profits, and focus on their core business. This is achieved through the review of process gap analysis, the development of risk profiles, the creation of training programs with benchmarked knowledge assessments, and the implementation of standardized processes.

Depending on the needs of the client, ITR Consultants can create customized import and export resources that allow their personnel and management to feel confident that they have the knowledge and are up to date on industry specific regulations and regulatory change.

This could include:

• training of existing personnel,
• updates on regulatory change that will impact their business,
• development of export documentation templates within their existing operating systems,
• preparation for trusted trader programs,
• creation of export and import databases that satisfy regulatory requirements, and
• checklists that allow for post import/export compliance audits

ITR Consultants can also take on any or all of the trade compliance function on a freelance basis. Our services are customizable.

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With the assumption that larger companies will have a trade compliance in-house presence in some form, changing regulations often lead to big projects requiring additional expertise and resources.

These projects could include:

• development of training programs for existing and newly hired personnel as evidence to regulators that internal import and export policies are being adhered to,
• the creation of a Customs Compliance Manual,
• performance of an external compliance and duty refund audit,
• development of process maps and gap analysis or
• a risk assessment matrix.

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Michelle Cotton is the principal Trade Compliance Manager at ITR Consultants. She uses her technical knowledge of global trade and 27 years experience to guide ITR´s clients to the best solutions for compliance in their international trade operations.

Michelle began her customs career in 1986 working in the service sector with two Toronto customs brokerage firms before starting her ten year tenure at McMaster University leading the Customs & Traffic Department. After McMaster she consulted in the public and service industries through MC Logistics Consultants. From 2000 to 2012 she directed Bunge Canada´s trade compliance team as Senior Manager, Customs Compliance.

Michelle is a nominated member of the Management by Account task force, a Trade Facilitation Subcommittee of the

Customs Program
Developing an effective Customs compliance program is not just about avoiding delays at the border or eliminating duty on imports; it is also about reducing the costs of complying with customs requirements.

Customs authorities are offering simplified processes to importers in exchange for trade and security partnership agreements. The potential costs savings are significant. We can manage these Trusted Trader Programs on our clients´ behalf.

We offer the following services, customizable to your company.

• Import
• Export
• International Freight Services
• Compliance
• Global Trade
• Training

ITR Consultants import services include the following:

• North America Free Trade Agreement
• Other Free Trade Agreements
• Trusted Trader Programs: PIP, PIC, CSA, C-TPAT, ISA
• Customs Rulings
• Customs Database
• Supplier Management
• Customs Broker Contract Negotiations
• Provisional Entries
• Sufferance and Bonded Warehouse Management
• CFIA Import Regulations
• Harmonized Tariff Classification
• Valuation

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ITR Consultants export services include the following:

• North America Free Trade Agreement
• Other Free Trade Agreements
• Incoterms 2010
• Deemed Exports
• Denied Parties Screening
• Duty Drawbacks
• Harmonized Tariff Classification
• Export Reporting: CAED and AES Expertise
• Export Controls
• DFAIT and BIS

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ITR Consultants International Freight Services include the following:

• Cost Benefit Mode Analysis
• Freight Payment Audit
• Transportation Tender Negotiations
• Equipment Utilization Studies
• Consolidation
• Sourcing of Freight Forwarders

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ITR Consultants Compliance Services include the following:

• Recordkeeping Requirements
• Process Mapping
• CustomTraining Programs with Knowledge Assessment
• Gap Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Compliance Manual
• Trusted Trader Program Management
• Compliance Audits
• Customs Broker ⁄ Freight Forwarder Management
• Establishment of Control Activities

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ITR Consultants Global Trade Services include the following:

• Denied Party Screening
• Export Classification
• Free Trade Agreements
• Incoterms 2010
• FCPA and Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
• Export Controls
• Compliance Audits

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ITR Consultants Training Services include the following:

• Export Documentation
• NAFTA
• Trade Compliance
• Incoterms
• FCPA
• Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
• H.S. Classification and Explanatory Notes
• Compliance Audit Process
• Customized Programs to Suit Your Requirements

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