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ABOUT OUR SERVICES

 

  • Global Trade Compliance Consultation and Project Facilitation

  • Global Supply Chain Security and CTPAT Management

  • E-Commerce Compliance Specialist

  • Compliance Education and Training Facilitators

  • Customs Brokerage 

  • International Freight Forwarder

  • Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier

  • Domestic Transportation

  • Certified Third-Party Record Retention

  • Tariff Engineering Specialist

  • Duty Drawback Filing and Consulting

  • Foreign Trade Zone Consultations and Management

  • Third Party CTPAT Security Audits and Assessments
     

Global Trade Compliance Consulting
American River Group of Companies began in 1982 and is an executive international trade consulting firm specializing in global trade compliance, facilitation and international supply chain security management.  We offer our consulting services in a wide variety of options.  Our professional services range from onsite third-party compliance management to offsite international trade and logistics resource support to compliment the needs of companies with an international global footprint in world trade. ARGC brings to the table a combined experience of over 125 years of international trade and compliance expertise.  As international trade professional practitioners, we serve lead instructors for The World Academy and several national trade associations and educational institutions by providing a resource option as a corporate training on global trade regulatory requirements to meet Reasonable Care standards enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and partnering government agencies. 

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We provide a full range of global trade consulting services focusing on global trade issues, trade compliance and supply chain facilitation and sustainability management. 

Below are several of the services we offer:

 

  • Senior Management Roundtable Presentations for Corporate Responsibility Demonstration

  • Mock Compliance Audit Third Party Assessment Reviews

  • E-Commerce Compliance Advisory Services and Consultations

  • Gap Analysis and Benchmarking for World Class Practices

  • Valuation Review and Financial Risk Assessments

  • CTPAT Security Program  and Web Portal Management Specialists

  • Record Retention Risk Management Assessments

  • Harmonized Tariff Code Line Review and Classification Facilitation and Assistance services

  • Broker/Freight Forwarder Performance Review and Auditing

  • Duty Drawback Consultation on Simplified Drawback/Unused/Rejected/Manufacturing Claims

  • Export/Import Packing/ Marking and Labeling Reviews

  • Trusted Trader (ISA)Audit Ready Compliance Review

  • Public seminars and In-house Presentations on Key Compliance Topics of Interest

  • In-house training and webinars (Topics such as : Import/Export Trade Compliance; Harmonized Tariff Schedules; INCOTERMS)

  • ISF Compliance Evaluation

  • CTPAT Applications and Program Management Specialists

  • AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) Security Specialists

  • Security Supply Chain Audits Foreign and Domestic Sites

  • Hazardous Materials Certification and Training

  • Sarbanes-Oxley Audit Review

  • Foreign Trade Zone(FTZ) Management Practices

  • Business Process Development

  • FCPA ( Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) Awareness

  • Logistics & Trade Compliance Facilities Review

  • Risk Management Supply Chain Audit

  • Trade War Program management –China 301/Aluminum and Steel 231 & 232 Programs

  • Documentation and Letter of Credit Expertise and Training

  • Agent and Distribution Agreements

  • Import and Export Compliance Training and Education

  • Onsite placement of compliance professional

  • Negotiating Global Supply Chain Costs

  • Customer Service Best Practices

  • Cyber Security Management Consultations

 

 

CUSTOMS BROKERAGE PROFILE

  • 70% Licensed Customs Brokerage individuals as professional operations, supervisory and management staff members executing reasonable care in daily operations management

  • ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) brokerage filer and full program participant

  • Remote Location Filer (RLF) with national customs brokerage filing capabilities for all US ports of entry

  • C-TPAT certified and validated Customs Brokerage entity SVI registered in excellent security status

  • ACH Automated Clearing House payment processor and filer Periodic Monthly Payment processor and current filer.

  • (ISF) certified declaration filer and compliance helpdesk for risk management and global security filing management

  • 24/7/365 Customs clearance and facilitation services with onsite/offsite transmission capabilities

  • CBP Approved Electronic Record Retention Data Participant

  • Tracking and Tracing Capabilities from

  • Built in compliance component 

 

INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDING AND LOGISTICS

American River Group of Companies is an international and domestic freight forwarding company with partners worldwide enabling us to service your needs anywhere in the world; locally within any of the 50 States and as far as the remote areas of all continents. We are a compliance driven organization with a heavy focus on customer service, pricing and innovation.  Our services include international and domestic transportation by all modes, air, sea, truck and railway, customs clearance, warehousing and trade compliance.  We specialize in project freight and atypical shipments such as perishables, art work, explosives, ITAR regulated and over-sized goods. We are a 24/7/365 operation with a dedicated deployment team of industry experts.

 

VALUE ADDED SERVICES

  • Onsite placement of personnel as Third-Party Onsite Logistics

  • All modes air-ocean-rail-truck transportation

  • Overseas warehousing and management

  • Hand carry assistance and expedited freight

  • 24/7 /365 Operations

  • Tracking & Tracing services

  • Denied Party Screening 

  • ISF / C-TPAT / USMCA-NAFTA / EEI Export Declaration filing services

  • Small Package Distribution

  • E-Commerce Compliant B2B and B2C freight solutions

  • Consolidation shipments

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DUTY DRAWBACK SERVICES

American River Group of Companies has over two decades of duty drawback expertise ranging from unused merchandise to manufacturing refund claims. Our team of qualified experts will hand hold your company through the process of revenue recovery with an internal ability to extract necessary data for complete claim filings. We specialize in the new simplified duty drawback process to maximize claim refunds as an immediate benefit to your company bottom line. We offer full service drawback filings and consultations from feasibility reviews to drawback program building.

  • Duty drawback consultation

  • Duty drawback entry filing

  • Drawback feasibility reviews

  • Notice of intent filings

  • Drawback records retention services

  • Simplified Duty Drawback claim management

  • Duty drawback program construction and management

 

 

 

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