Transcript Document

8:30
Welcome
Presentation on the ICC Committee on Customs & Trade Regulation,
its focus and objectives
8:45
Introduction
Why valuation of goods in international trade, particularly between
related parties, creates potential regulatory issues and how that
basic conflict can take on different nuances from country to country
9:15
Customs Valuation From The Traders Point Of View
The problems of customs compliance management as relates to
valuation from the corporate point of view
Anthony Barone
Director, Global Logistics Policy
Pfizer - US
Jean-Marie Salva
Partner
DS Avocats – France
John Bescec
Director, Global Trade Policy
Microsoft *
Suzanne J.Hoeger
Director, Global Trade Compliance
and Policy
Abbott Laboratories
10:30
Global Standards in Tax Valuation
Mayra Lucas
A discussion of the basic principles of taxation in major countries and
the kinds of documentation expected by tax regulators.
Advisor - OECD *
Shiraj Keshvani
Partner, Global Transfer Pricing
Deloitte *
11:30
Break
11:45
Global standards of Customs valuation
Ian Cremer
Discussion on WTO\WCO valuation guidelines with emphasis on the
valuation of intercompany transactions and post entry adjustments
Tariff and Trade Affairs
Conflict between Tax and Customs valuation
John Pitt
Survey of the conflict between the objectives of taxation regulators
and customs authorities, why it exists and approaches to
ameliorating the tension
Head of Global Customs
(Case Study) Modern business practices create “circumstances” in
financial relationships that result in particular valuation problems.
This session will explore ways to minimize likelihood of negative
audit outcomes.
Peter E. Kirby
Partner
Fasken Martineau LLP
12:15
World Customs Organization
Adidas *
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1:15
Lunch
2:30
Recent developments in the United States and global
repercussions
Matthew McGrath
Managing Partner
Barnes, Richardson & Colburn *
Review of recent CBP rulings and guidelines on transfer pricing and
related issues
3:00
The ICC Policy Statement on Transfer Pricing and Customs
Value
Jean-Marie Salva
Partner
DS Avocats
A discussion of the latest statement by the ICC Committee on Customs
and Trade Regulation
William Methenitis
Director - Customs and Intl Trade
Ernst & Young
4:15
The emerging issue of reference pricing
Mark Neville
Partner
What is it and what does it mean to international traders
ITC Trade Law
Ian Cremer
Tariff and Trade Affairs
World Customs Organization
4:45
Open discussion
Roundtable opportunity for participants and panelists to discuss real
world issues
5:15
Conclusion
5:30
Cocktail
Anthony Barone
Director, Global Logistics Policy
Pfizer
* Speakers to be confirmed
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