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Making Imports Cheaper: The Legal Way

This webinar will cover key strategies such as leveraging Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), using Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs), duty drawback programs, and tariff engineering to optimize your import operations. Attendees will gain insights into how proper HTS classification, valuation, and country of origin considerations can impact duty rates and overall cost savings. We will also discuss risk management techniques. This session will provide practical solutions to help you mitigate duty costs and enhance your company’s global trade strategy.

Only live attendees will receive a copy of the recording and slide deck after the webinar.

Date

Mar 03 2026

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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Making Imports Cheaper: The Legal Way

Mike Daniel is the network director of the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, which assists aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners throughout Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Mike was formerly the director of the SBDC office at Long Beach City College. As business owner and entrepreneur himself, he started his career as the owner of a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory location in Manhattan Beach and went on to open a second location in Long Beach in 2001. In 2007, Mike sold the Manhattan Beach store for an above-market offer then invested in several additional locations as a minority shareholder. Mike further expanded his candy empire with venture located in Shoreline Village in Long Beach called Sugar Daddies Sweet Shoppe, based on fill-it yourself candy options.

Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton.