The agenda for the Customs Compliance in the Middle East Conference is prepared by and for industry professionals, and includes the most interesting topics, currently pertinent to the field.
Please contact your NielsonSmith representative to discuss the programme in more depth.
Day One
08:15 – 09:00 Registration opens with early morning refreshments
09:00 – 09:25 Chairman’s welcome, opening address & introductions
09:25 – 10:25 Brazilian Tax reform: the import and customs angle
10:25 – 11:25 Dealing with local complexity-Transfer Pricing connected to Customs Valuation
11:25 – 11:55 Morning refreshments and networking
11:55 – 12:55 New import process for Brazil
12:55 – 14:15 Networking lunch
14:15 – 15:15 Panel discussion:thinking outside the box to improve business operations
15:15 – 16:00 Exports to China & Russia: contamination via secondary sanctions
16:00 – 16:30 Afternoon refreshments and networking
16:30 – 17:15 Panel Discussion: The Political Economy of Trade
17:15 – 17:20Chairman’s closing remarks
17:30 – 18:30 Conference Drinks reception
Day Two
08:30 – 08:55 Early morning refreshments and networking
08:55 – 09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
09:00 – 9:45 Leveraging Free Trade Agreements for Competitive Advantage
9:45 – 10:45AEO – changes and latest thinking
10:45 – 11:15 Morning refreshments and networking
11:15 – 12:30 Rules of Origin: Practical Considerations
12:30 – 13:45 Networking lunch
13:45 – 14:30 Tariffs Mitigation Strategies
14:30 – 15:30 Tech-Driven Trade: Blockchain, AI & Automation in Customs Compliance
15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon refreshments and networking
16:00 – 16:50 Interactive Roundtables on topics brought up by delegates (Round table topics to be chosen by the Speakers & Delegates from questions and answers during the presentations. An opportunity to talk informally peer to peer.)
16:50 – 17:00 Chairman’s remarks
End of Conference
