After serving two large multi-national importer/exporter/producer companies as NAFTA Coordinator and Import-Export Compliance Manager, Sandy Smith is now consulting, training and writing again, and is based in El Paso, Texas. Previously, Sandy spent 16 years with the U.S. Customs Service as an Import Specialist, Team Leader, Field National Import Specialist and Supervisor. In 1995 she left Customs, became a licensed Customs Broker and established
her company, Import Consulting Services, to provide advice and training to importers, brokers and international trade associations. She taught classes in the international trade programs in community colleges in both Dallas and Fort Worth. Her Broker Exam Preparation class enabled many students to pass the Customs Broker Examination and obtain their licenses.
Sandy has written numerous articles for international trade organization newsletters, and two books which may be purchased through Boskage Commerce Publications at www.boskage.com. Her first book, Howdy, Duty! An Insider’s Guide to Navigating U.S. Customs is a comprehensive how-to manual covering the most common Customs requirements as to marking, classification, value and entry requirements. The latest book is When You HAFTA Do NAFTA, Practical Solutions to the North American Free Trade Agreement. This manual takes the importer, exporter and producer through the eligibility process of qualifying a product under the Rules of Origin, and discusses record keeping and audits.
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