Benefits of USMCA to Navigate Tariffs and US Trade Policy
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Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) can be a game-changer for your business—direct from someone who knows the system inside and out.
Join Cindy Deleon, a former U.S. Customs Auditor and international trade compliance expert, as she reveals how to leverage the USMCA to minimize tariffs, navigate complex trade policies, and seize new opportunities in the North American market.
In this high-impact session, you'll learn:
- How to identify and qualify goods for USMCA preferential treatment
- Key compliance strategies that reduce audit risk and penalties
- Real-world insights into enforcement trends and how Customs interprets the agreement
Whether you're a broker or trade professional dealing with imports and exports, this webinar will arm you with the actionable knowledge needed to stay compliant and competitive in today’s rapidly evolving trade environment.
Speaker
Cindy DeLeon
Cindy is founder and Managing Director of Deleon Trade LLC. Cindy utilizes her audit experience to assist clients in strengthening internal control program to ensure U.S. Customs compliance and passing of focused assessments and customs audits. She works with clients to identify risks in import operations and develop compliance manuals and procedures. Cindy has prepared prior disclosure documentation and statistical samples using the same EZ-Quant software used by U.S. Customs, prepared transaction value reconciliations covering multiple types of value adjustments, prepared cost submissions and computed value reconciliations, and conducted comprehensive special trade program reviews in response to U.S. Customs inquiries. Her technical expertise of the U.S. Customs audit process has helped clients achieve favorable audit results.
Before forming Deleon Trade Cindy served as a Senior Auditor and Assistant Field Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Regulatory Audit Division in Chicago for 12 years. While working at U.S. Customs she conducted and supervised multiple focused assessment audits, quick response audits, fraud investigations, free trade agreement reviews, drawback audits, NAFTA audits, and prior disclosure reviews of Fortune 500 and midsize companies. In addition, she designed and led the mentoring and recruiting programs for the Chicago field office and conducted advanced training sessions on technical audit issues and special trade program audits.
In addition, she has successfully completed multiple advanced Customs training courses including: Advanced Focused Assessments, Advanced Value, Quick Response Audits, Evaluating Internal Controls (a COSO/SOX based approach), Management Leadership, Advanced Fraud, and Advanced Statistical Sampling.
Education
DePaul University, B.S., Accounting with High Honors
Awards & Honors
- U.S. Customs Commissioner's Award
- National Audit Planning Award
- Automated Audit Documentation Award
Languages
English
Spanish
Advanced Coursework
Advanced Focused Assessments
Advanced Value
Quick Response Audits
Evaluating Internal Controls (COSO/SOX based approach)
Advanced Fraud
Advanced Statistical Sampling
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