U.S. Customs & Tariff Strategies for EU Exporters
Join us for a webinar focusing on the practical implications of recent U.S. tariff developments for EU exporters. This session is designed to help you navigate complex customs valuation, and identify specific opportunities for tariff mitigation and supply chain optimization.
Key topics we will cover during this webinar:
Recent U.S. tariff developments: Practical implications for EU exporters and potential opportunities for tariff mitigation where available.
Customs valuation and “first sale” opportunities: How supply chains and documentation can be structured to support a lower dutiable value in a compliant manner.
Valuation “unbundling”: Correctly separating dutiable and non-dutiable elements (such as assists, royalties, or service fees) and avoiding common pitfalls during customs audits.
U.S. trade defense and special regimes: A short overview of measures that frequently affect EU exporters, including Section 232 and specific exemptions for sectors such as aerospace and agriculture.
The experts:
Jacob Willemsen - As the President and Founder of TABS, Jacob Willemsen is dedicated to making U.S. expansion seamless, empowering international organizations to operate and thrive with confidence in the US. Helping 650+ European companies succeed by connecting them with the right people, providing back-office support and resources for growth.
Kristof Van Ael is Partner Customs & Trade Compliance at Alongsight, a niche boutique firm focused on customs, excise and trade compliance. He has more than a decade of experience advising companies on customs valuation, tariff classification, origin and duty optimisation, with a particular focus on aligning legal requirements with pragmatic, business-oriented solutions.
Elise Pressley is a Customs & Trade Compliance Associate at Alongsight. Before joining the firm, she worked as a trade policy attaché at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the run-up to and during the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, where she followed EU trade policy and WTO developments and prepared briefings and reports for high-level meetings.