FREE TRADE COMPLIANCE

Dominion Customs Consulting Inc.

Helping businesses increase their bottom line for over 30 years.

FREE TRADE COMPLIANCE

Free Trade Agreements (FTA’s) are a significant source of savings formany businesses, however, most are unaware of the hidden risksassociated with these agreements.

Each FTA has its own unique set of provisions that are subject to changeover time. This creates the challenging task of consistently remainingcurrent with the legislation. If the government determines a company isnon-compliant, penalties will incur and this can potentially effect yourcosts and profit margins.

In addition, once a company has been found non-compliant, history hasdemonstrated that the government will perform future audits on yourrecords much more frequently.

ARE YOU AT RISK?

Don’t fall victim to risks. Protect your company and your profits.

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• Have you had your Free Trade Agreement tested?

• Are you confident that your Free Trade Agreement Compliance Policies & Procedures protect your business from non-compliance?

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

Dominion’s Free Trade Agreement Compliance Program (FTACP) has been developed into three main components to

ensure maximum compliance protection for our clients.

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND DELIVERABLES:

1) Identify and correct areas of risk and minimize non-compliance exposure

2) Review and analyze all applicable products imported, manufactured and exported to maximize duty savings under all possible Free Trade Agreements

3) Development and maintenance of detailed audit trails and documentation to meet your commitments and legal customs requirements

4) Provide the most accurate and validated FTA related content available to our clients

FTA OPTIMIZATION

CERTIFICATEMANAGEMENT

PRODUCTANALYSIS

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PRODUCTANALYSIS

FTA OPTIMIZATION

CERTIFICATEMANAGEMENT

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

STAGE ONE: PRODUCT ANALYSIS

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WHY WE DO THIS

By having a clear understanding of each of your FTA related products , we can begin developing a specifically tailored compliant program.

Identifying a catalog of your products can also lead to potential opportunities for duty reduction.

In the Product Analysis Stage, all products (manufactured, imported and/or exported) are reviewed and categorized into one of the following groupings for further analysis:

FTACP: PRODUCT ANALYSIS

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR PRODUCTS?

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CERTIFICATEMANAGEMENT

FTA OPTIMIZATION

PRODUCTANALYSIS

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

STAGE TWO: CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT

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FTACP: CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT

DO YOUR CERTIFICATIONS MEET GOVERNMENT STANDARDS?

Manage your Certificates and use FTA to your company’s full advantage.

The government considers FTA certificates as binding legal documents. As the issuer/ receiver of an FTA certificate, it is your responsibility to validate compliance through a detailed audit trail.

Once a certificate becomes issued, a detailed audit of how each product wasdetermined to meet qualifications must be maintained. A company needs to be readyto present this trail to customs upon request, along with all correspondence, suppliersolicitations, Bills of Materials, and other important supporting documents.

Product qualifications must be closely and consistently monitored to ensure the validityof the certification hasn’t changed due to changing FTA rules or bills of material.

Failing to provide a comprehensive audit trail will not only be costly to your businessthrough non-compliance penalties, but will also impact your overall competitiveness inyour industry. Higher duty costs equate to higher prices for your customers and in turn,reduces your bottom line.

Under the Certificate Management component of Dominion’s Free Trade ComplianceProgram we verify qualifications and where necessary, build and maintain the AuditTrails the government will require upon their request.

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FTAOPTIMIZATION

CERTIFICATEMANAGEMENT

PRODUCTANALYSIS

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

STAGE THREE: FTA OPTIMIZATION

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FTACP: FTA OPTIMIZATION

ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS?

Taking advantage of multiple FTA’s can present numerous challenges.Understanding the Bill of Materials, classifying finished products and theircomponents, and applying necessary rules and regulations are all items yourteam will have to address. During this process, it is imperative thatcommunication between your company’s departments and the customs/logisticsgroup are strong.

When communication between departments becomes fragmented, this leads toan increased risk of FTA non-compliance. For instance, It is common forcompanies to change sourcing and costing components throughout the year andfail to advise all necessary parties impacted by these changes within thecompany. Poor communication can also mean you’re not taking full advantage ofyour FTA’s.

Dominion’s FTA Optimization component focuses on the overall improvement ofyour FTA management. By building and maintaining the necessary linkages incommunication for you, we create a compliance safety net that will protect yourFTA goods.

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WHY CHOOSE DOMINION?

Dominion Group has been assisting companies with their Free Trade Agreement compliance since

the North American Free Trade Agreement was first introduced. We employ dedicated resources to

monitor all FTA legislation on a daily basis. That way, we can analyze changes, determine their

impact on our clients, and make the necessary adjustments promptly.

Dominion participates in a number of Trade Association and government committees to ensure we

are providing our clients with the most accurate and current customs intelligence available.

MINIMIZEyour FTA non-compliance exposure

MAXIMIZEyour duty recovery

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NEXT STEPS

HOW TO GET STARTED

A proactive and comprehensive Free Trade Compliance program is a key factor to minimizing the risk of non-

compliance. Offering products at a competitive price to your clients is also critical to your success. Together, we can

determine your specific needs and develop a plan of action.

To discuss this opportunity in more detail, my contact information has been provided on the final slide of this

presentation.

Dominion’s team of professionals have been working extensively with companies across North America for over 30

years; and look forward to assisting you through your strategic Free Trade Compliance roadmap.

We welcome the opportunity to prove our value to you.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY

We thank you for the opportunity to present our proposal, and discuss our expertise.

If you, or any member of your team have any questions, please feel free to contact Dominion toll free at 1-888-888-3443.

Louis Baus, BA, C.C.S.,Account ExecutiveExt. 239lbaus@dominiongroup.comwww.dominiongroup.com

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