ARSA Executive Vice President Christian A. Klein and Bryan King of association member Barfield Precision Electronics participate in a special Department of Commerce webinar on the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft on Jan. 18.
The webinar built on the work ARSA has done over the past year to clarify the applicability of the treaty to aircraft parts imported into the United States for repair (see below). The session covered:
The webinar is part of an effort by the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA) to improve understanding about the opportunities and obligations created by the treaty within the government and among customs brokers, freight handlers and aviation companies. Klein discussed guidance ARSA created to help members navigate customs rules and take advantage of the agreement (order your copy below); King discussed his company’s experiences with the agreement and best practices to ensure compliance. Commerce official Fred Elliot provided background on the civil aircraft agreement and ways in which it benefits importers and exporters.
“We sincerely appreciate both the opportunity to participate in the webinar and all the work ITA has done over the past year to help us resolve questions about the application of duties to imported parts,” Klein said. “ITA’s work will help save U.S. repair station from paying customs duties they don’t owe and eliminate a lot of unnecessary administrative headaches.”
To listen to the Webinar, go to: www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW6334311&p=9228746&t=r You will be required to install the Webex plug-in to listen. The link will be active through mid-February.
The guidance is available for free to ARSA members and may be ordered by visiting arsa.org/publications or completing the form below.
To see all of the association’s resources for establishing duty-free rates, visit arsa.org/regulatory/customs.
