Trade Compliance Specialist

Bonni van Blarcom, Ph.D.

Trade Compliance Specialist

***** ******* ***., ****** ****** MD 20902 Email: *********@*****.*** Phone: 703-***-**** WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS

Customs Trade Compliance

Applied Work

• Ensure compliance with all U.S. import regulations, including proper classification, valuation, country of origin, appropriate tariffs and use of special programs

• Use Customs, PGA and industry software to submit applications e.g., ACE, Descartes, TruVis, ITACs, Access

• Review scope of Anti-dumping/Countervailing duties and produce exclusions

• Review application of various tariffs (IEEPA, Section 232, Section 301)

• Resolve compliance issues as they arise, communicate with Customs and Border Protection

• Communicate with various office units and assure record retention Provide Daily Guidance

• Interpret relevant customs regulations and provide guidance to transactions

• Identify U.S. Partner Government Agencies (PGA) requirements to clear customs and to comply with import requirements e.g., FDA, FCC, DOT; Research, interpret and apply complex regulations Provide Procedural Guidance

• Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Customs Compliance

• Familiar with ITAR, EAR and Jurisdiction Classification (Author of “Impact on ITAR and EAR from U.S. National Security Concerns Over China's Access to Sensitive Technologies, 2025 Updates”) Remain Informed, Build Capacity and Train

• Remain current with knowledge of CBP policies, trade laws, trade policies and other government agency requirements (

• Monitor tariff and regulatory changes - provide a weekly Trade News Bulletin circulated to staff and contribute to developing response strategies and mitigation approaches

• Develop and deliver training programs e.g., two-week course on fraud detection, workshops on risk management

(Dominican Republic, Laos), provide one-on-on coaching, give seminars and presentations (e.g., U.S. Trade Policy: History and Uncertain Future (Drew University, June 2025), Researching U.S. Trade Policy (Library of Congress for DC Embassies) Customs Policy Assessment Examples of Experience

• Participated in a Diagnostic Mission to Review Core Revenue Administration Processes and Assess Development Needs of the Libyan Customs Administration

• Reengineered ten of South Sudan’s customs procedures

• Created customs administration diagnostic to identify inefficiencies and gaps in policy implementation

• Assess Guatemala customs reform program

• Train Laos officials in identifying high priority goods for inspection; draft inspection SOP

• Designed questionnaires, interview government officials, collect data, draft memos on data analysis in Laos

• Develop modules on customs valuation, post clearance audit and risk management in Madagascar WORK EXPERIENCE - ORGANIZATIONS

Trade Expeditors USA

Customs and Border Management Services LLC

International Monetary Fund

EDUCATION

World Customs Organization, Knowledge Academy, Belgium Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, Certificate in Customs Administration, Australia Sydney Law School, World Trade Organization Course, Australia, Reading University, Ph.D., Economics, U.K.

Columbia University, Masters of International Affairs, USA Drew University, B.A., Maga Cum Laude, USA

CITIZEN - United States

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