CPSC Compliance in Practice: Updates, Trends, and Best Practices

CPSC Compliance in Practice: Updates, Trends, and Best Practices

Adobe Connect

Participants will gain insights into recent regulatory updates, enforcement trends, and common compliance challenges affecting imported consumer products. The session will also highlight best practices for documentation, product screening, import entry preparation, and collaboration to help reduce delays, minimize compliance risks, and facilitate efficient customs clearance.

This webinar is NEI-Accredited for 1 CCS/MCS or LCB Continuing Education Credit.

Speaker(s)

Lisa Schultz, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Lisa Schultz is a Compliance Investigator (CI) with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), where she actively conducts import operations at the Port of Long Beach and Los Angeles International Airport.

She has 17 years of combined federal service, beginning her career with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Consumer Safety Officer (CSO) and Import Specialist (IS). In this role, she served as the sole Import CSO for the ports of Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. While stationed in Arizona, her responsibilities ranged from conducting routine inspections to developing criminal investigations.

During her nine years in Arizona, Lisa established an airport operations program and led trade outreach efforts in collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as local and state partners.

Alfonso Orozco Jr, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Alfonso “Al” Orozco Jr. is a Compliance Investigator with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). He brings over 15 years of prior experience with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), specializing in trade enforcement.

During his tenure with CBP, Al served as a Customs Officer on the Merchandise Enforcement Team at the Port of Long Beach. His expertise includes identifying, interdicting, and resolving trade violations involving imported goods.

 He brings extensive knowledge in import compliance, regulatory enforcement, risk assessment, and inter-agency coordination, along with a strong commitment to protecting the public from unsafe consumer products.

Tom Gould, Tom Gould Customs Consulting, Inc.

With over thirty years of experience in international trade and customs compliance, Tom specializes in helping businesses navigate the complexities of tariffs, customs regulations and global supply chains. As the founder and principal of Tom Gould Customs Consulting, Inc., Tom provides tailored solutions that ensure efficient and compliant import and export operations. He is recognized as an authority in the multifaceted and technical world of international trade. 

Tom has extensive experience and frequently speak to groups of importers and customs brokers on tariffs, current customs, international trade, trade remedy, duty saving, product safety and supply chain security issues. Tom advises and supports both domestic and international companies involved in all areas of international trade, focusing on those companies with a proactive philosophy toward international trade compliance.

MODERATOR:

David Harlow

Cancelation and Refund Policy
Written cancelations will be accepted up to seven (7) days before the day of the event for a full refund. Please email your request to info@lacbffa.org. No refunds will be given if cancelation notice is received later than seven (7) days before the event, or for no-show registrants.