As a multinational company, it can be virtually impossible to master all of the unique idiosyncrasies of a particular region, country or customs office, as each region has its own unique set of customs requirements and practices. Take this unique opportunity to discuss some of the key challenges to trading in a specific region. In addition, benefit from sharing ideas and benchmarking with your peers to overcome these challenges. Each participant can choose to join two of the following roundtables:

• Key regulatory changes in China including Customs Audit, Customs Declaration, Customs Clearance Integration and Facilitations on FTA Implementation
• AEO program in Asia and benefits offered to enterprises
• Main policy updates in other countries of Asia
• Best practice sharing on used equipment importation, customs valuation and bonded warehouse program etc.

• South America trade picture
• Authorized Economic Operator Programs in South America: main programmes, programmes under development, programmes to be launched, cooperation between the IRS with other agencies, and mutual recognition agreements
• Free Trade Agreement: FTA already signed by South American countries; FTA under negotiation and EU-Mercosur FTA (tariffs; rules of origin; technical barriers to trade; sanitary and phytosanitary measures; services; government procurement; intellectual property; sustainable development and small- and medium-sized enterprises

• New customs code of Eurasian Economic Union will come into force from 01/01/2018
• Change in the Russian customs legislation
• New opportunity and advantages for business: AEO, ICT, etc
• International relation and sanction influence