Join WITOC for its annual State of International Trade & Customs Symposium for importers, exporters, customs brokers, and other trade stakeholders. Come hear from government senior management officials representing USCBP, USCPSC, DHS/HSI, USDA, FDA and USFWS give us a recap of 2018 top headlines on trade facilitation and enforcement with a look ahead to regulatory trends and initiatives that will shape the ever-evolving trade landscape of global commerce in 2019.  Industry experts will share their insights into hot topics setting the stage for another year of trade transformation in a world of bridging relations with government agencies and trade stakeholders. With a wide range of speakers from relevant backgrounds, you will not want to miss this opportunity to interact and connect with noteworthy government and industry executives.

Impact of the Greatest Government Shut-Down in History for Trade Stakeholders

Year-End Review and Trends to Watch for 2019

2019 Priority Trade Issues & Enforcement — Local and National Perspectives

Timely Updates to Section 232 and 301 Tariffs – Steel, Aluminum and Chinese Goods

21^st Century Customs Framework/Trump’s Trade Agenda

USCBP Regulatory Audits/Forced Labor Reviews and Investigations

Top 2019 Import/Export Trade Compliance Challenges/E-Commerce/Section 321 Updates

Trade Agreement Developments and Duty Drawback News

Anne Hilsabeck, President and Founder

AMH CUSTOMS CONSULTANTS, Newport Beach

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Elva Muneton, Assistant Director, Trade, Los Angeles Field Office (Invited)

Bernice Conley, Assistant Port Director – Trade, Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport

Christine Hogue, Section Chief, Trade, Los Angeles Int’l Airport

Thomas J. Jesukiewicz, Regulatory Audit Field Director, Los Angeles

U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (USCPSC)

Steve Gardner, Director Western Region, Import Surveillance

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Paul H. Kanninen, Officer-in-Charge & USDA LAX Port Director

APHIS- PPQ Plant Inspection Station

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Daniel Solis, Program Division Director – Division of West Coast Imports

Office of Enforcement and Import Operations

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Erin Dean, Resident Agent-in-Charge

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations

Dawn Barriteau, Deputy Special Agent in Charge – Los Angeles

 U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA)

Richard M. Swanson, Jr., Regional Director