Administrative Assistant High School

Maureen Devery

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Bayonne, New Jersey 07002

Email: **********@*******.*** Phone: 201-***-****

PROFILE

Customs Compliance Professional with extensive experience and knowledge of regulations and requirements for textile imports. Especially effective at providing detailed information for a particular style from Source Order/Purchase Order thru Payment of Duty to U.S. Customs. Earned reputation for recovering duties . Background also includes shipments to Canada and Mexico. Areas of expertise:

Customs Compliance Duty Benefits Post Entry Adjustments (PEA)

Customs Request (CF28s) Duty Deferrals ISF Filings

Customs Reconciliations Duty Rates Invoicing

Drawbacks C-TPAT HTS Code

Policies & Procedures Binding Rulings Garment Samples

Classification Tier Status Documentation

Valuation Cost Savings Brokers’ Liaison

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MAIDENFORM, INC., Iselin, NJ

Director, Customs Compliance 2007-2012

Monitored all shipments for prompt clearance and ISF Filing

Applied problem-solving abilities to address any Customs or government agency issues

Served as liaison with Customs brokers and managed performance to ensure complete and accurate information was provided

Supervised Customs compliance functions and personnel

Processed and filed Post Entry Adjustments(PEA’s) supported by refund or duty tenders

Processed Customs Request for Information (CF28’s)

Trained internal personnel to ensure Customs compliance policies and procedures were implemented

Conducted periodic audits of Customs compliance procedures and documentation

Updated processes and Customs compliance manual as necessary

Provided import and export files for filing of Drawback

Received First Sale Invoice from contractors and provided to Broker to receive lower duty benefit

Classified all garments to ensure proper HTS Code and Duty Rates were applied (this information was also used in costing of each garment). Maintained HTS Code file on every style.

Provided information for filing of Binding Rulings to successfully obtain duty refunds

Requested Sample Garments for direct shipments from contractor to Mexico to obtain HTS Code verification from Mexican Broker.

Initiated first time sign up for C-TPAT and coordinated documentation to Customs, resulting in successful acceptance from U.S. Customs at Tier 2 status

Initiated duty deferral program PMS (Periodic Monthly Statement) with U.S. Customs, whereby payment of duty was deferred until the 15th working day of the following month and automatically paid thru ACH.

Successfully facilitated favorable response to U.S. Customs Focused Assessment on Classification and Valuation for 2008 Entries

Posted 2010 Cost Savings Initiatives in excess of $2.4 million (Protests, Binding Rulings, 1st Sale Savings, Drawback)

Worked with IT to develop internal program for Customs Reconciliation program

Prior Positions at Maidenform, Inc.

Manager, Import Compliance 2000 - 2006

Traffic/Logistics 1996 - 1999

Foreign Licensing Department 1985 - 1995

Administrative Assistant - Export Department 1976 - 1984

Clerk Typist / Quality Control Department 1972 - 1975

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Professional Training:

U.S. Customs Trade Symposium - April 2010 - Washington, D.C.

AAEI (American Association of Exporters and Importers - 2008, 2009, 2010

Bayonne High School

High School Diploma

Skills

Microsoft

Word

Xcel

e-SPS

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