Managing Your International Trade in the Philippines and Beyond in Asia Pacific:

Ensuring Trade Compliance, Identifying Cost Efficiencies and Duty Savings

November 16, 2018 * Makati Shangri-La (venue for confirmation)

9.00-9.10 Welcome Address

9.10-10.10 Understanding the PH Trade Environment: What You Need to Know
Atty Agaton Teodoro Uvero, chairman, Asia Customs & Trade
Former Deputy Commissioner for Assessment and Operations, Bureau of Customs
- Latest updates on the Philippine trading environment and an overview of the latest trends in supply
chain management, import and export rules (including INCOTERMS) and customs developments.
10.10-10.30 Coffee Break / Networking
10.30-11.30 Trade Planning & Compliance: Preventing Disruptions in your Trading Transactions in the Philippines
Atty Agaton Teodoro Uvero, chairman, Asia Customs & Trade
Former Deputy Commissioner for Assessment and Operations, Bureau of Customs
- Overview on the necessity for trade planning and compliance, the latest trade & customs
compliance requirements (e.g. customs post clearance audit) and how to conduct trade planning
and prepare for customs audit.
11.30-12.30 Touring the International Trade and Customs Landscape in Asia Pacific (APAC)
Ms Angelia Chew, Founder and Managing Partner, AC Trade Advisory Pte Ltd
- Discussion on mega trends in international trade and what they mean for businesses in APAC. It
also provides a quick tour of selected APAC countries (i.e., characteristics of customs authorities,
recent notable developments for the trading community and focus by customs authorities).
12.30-1.30 Lunch Break / Networking
1.30-2.30 Managing the US-China Trade War and Other International Trade Tensions: What Businesses Can Do
In A Volatile Environment
Ms Angelia Chew, Founder and Managing Partner, AC Trade Advisory Pte Ltd
- Discussion on the current US-China trade war and international trade tensions involving the
European Union, United Kingdom, Japan, India etc. and their impact on businesses. Given the
volatility of the international trade and customs environment, this session will cover how
businesses can take a proactive approach in strategizing and optimizing their value chain to
maintain or even enhance their competitive advantage over competitors.
2.30-3.30 Panel Discussion: The role of customs authorities in the Philippines, ASEAN and beyond is evolving
rapidly with the coming of the digital age, changes in business models and international geopolitical
developments.
Part 1: How can businesses work with customs authorities to gain business advantages for their
international trade and customs strategies and operations?
Part 2: How can businesses both multinationals and SMEs, structure their international trade
compliance function internally to optimize their international trade and customs operations?

3.30-3.45 Coffee Break

3.45-4.30 Live polling session & Q&A – Addressing your international trade and customs concerns

4.30 End of seminar

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Investment Cost Per Participant: P10,000 net (includes buffet lunch, 2 snacks, all materials)

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Group discounts: 10% for a group of 3 participants; 15% for 3 or more
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