L.V.A. Julio M Carbajal Smith

U.S.A. Licensed Customs Broker
35 years of professional experience consistently performing my job at the highest level

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Give your business the security and solutions you need


Protect your company with the legal certainty that is required in the face of the increasingly restrictive legal provisions applied in the world to international trade.

By having your merchandise accurately classified, you can be sure that you are obtaining the correct tax benefits, complying appropriately with the tariff and non-tariff regulations corresponding to each of your items, and providing reliable statistical information to the respective entities.

Know the tariff classification of your merchandise, as well as the applicable tariffs and regulations and non-tariff restrictions, before importing or exporting it, so that you have legal certainty in your trade operation exterior.

As a consultant, I have the necessary knowledge and experience to provide your company with the security and legal certainty it requires.



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Professional Studies

Bachellor´s degree as Vista Aduanal -Customs Inspector- graduated from Escuela Nacional de Capacitación Aduanera -National School of Customs Training- in Mexico, titled with the thesis "Chemical-Tariff Divergences in the Identification of Antibiotic Salts".
Among other studies carried out after my degree, I emphasize my participation in the XXII Ibero-American Course on International Customs Techniques , held in Madrid, Spain, at the School of Public Finance, sponsored by the Spanish government and by the Organization of American States (OAS).
I also completed the Contraband Enforcement Team Training, sponsored by US Customs and Border Protection.
 

Professional Experience

Head of the Special Chemical Group in the Customs Tariif Experts Department in the former General Directorate of Customs, in Mexico.
Participation as an expert in the creation of the Single Version in Spanish of the Harmonized System (VUESA).
Consultant in Tariff Classification at the National Bank of Foreign Trade (BANCOMEXT).
External consultant in Tariff Classification for various national and multinational companies, associations and confederations, for more than 35 years.
Creator and publisher of the Customs Nomenclature Chemical Repertoire™.
Writer of various printed publications related to Tariff Classification and designer of software and various digital publications.
 

Teaching Activity

Since 1987, I have taught uncountable courses and conferences in several forums, both national and international, in institutions such as:


  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Universidad Anáhuac
  • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
  • Asociación Nacional de Importadores y Exportadores de la República Mexicana (ANIERM)
  • Asociación Nacional de la Industria Química (ANIQ)
  • Confederación de Asociaciones de Agentes Aduanales de la República Mexicana (CAAAREM)
  • Centro de Investigación Aduanera y de Comercio Internacional (CIACI)
  • Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (BANCOMEXT)
  • Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos en Comercio Exterior (IMECE)
  • Centro de Estudios en Cotización Aduanal (CECA)
  • Administración General de Aduanas (México)
  • Sistema de Administración Tributaria (SAT)
  • Aspradco (Guatemala y Honduras)
  • Forwarders Association of South Texas
  • CBS Network Ecuador
  • Universo Arancelario
  • Associations of customs brokers, among others, AICM, Cd. Hidalgo, Cd. Juárez, Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexicali, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Tijuana, etc.


In addition to teaching these courses in person, I am a pioneer of distance training, teaching it in this modality for more than 20 years.

 

Main Contributions to the Nomenclature

Introduction in Mexico, in 1997, of the correct method of classifying heterocyclic compounds, which for decades had been misclassified in the former General Import Customs Tariff.
Modification, in the 2007 version of the Mexican Tariff, to Complementary Rule 6a, regarding its contradiction with other provisions of the nomenclature of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, for the classification of items based on weight.
At the international level, among others:
Inclusion in section d) of Note 2 of Chapter 28 and in section f) of Note 2 of Chapter 29 of the authorization to add an anti-caking agent to the compounds classified in said Chapters.
Modification to Note 1 of Chapter 54 in the 2007 version of the Harmonized System, regarding the definition of artificial fibers that, like Rayon, for many years -since the Brussels Tariff Nomenclature was in force- were classified worldwide as such, without adjusting to the existing definition of artificial fibers in the mentioned Note.
Creation in heading 85.28 of a subheading for the classification of television receivers without a built-in monitor.



The Best Training

Do you need effective and didactically designed Tariff Classification courses? Then you are in the right place! because I teach and share my knowledge of the best tariff classification courses.
LIVE, online training is nothing new to me. Since 1999 I have taught tailor-made courses in this modality. Similarly, face-to-face courses are designed to be taught in this modality. Currently I have begun to develop asynchronous courses through the Academia Arancelaria™, in Spanish, and we are working hard to publish all my courses in English.
You can consult the courses that we regularly schedule (for the moment, in Spanish) by pressing the button below.
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The Most Accurate Advice

I provide the most accurate and reliable advice on any issue of tariff classification of goods, especially in the areas of chemical products and textile products.
You can make your tariff classification requests, regardless of the country you are in, doing the entire process online.

The following options exist:

 

Consulting Subscription Plans


MONTHLY

10 Products
$350.00 USD
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HST code
Response within 24 hours
Consultation history
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QUARTERLY

35 Products
$990.00 USD
Not cumulative
HST code
Response within 24 hours
Consultation history
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1 Webinar quarterly

SEMESTRAL

70 Productos
$1,890.00 USD
Not cumulative
HST code
Response within 24 hours
Consultation history
Newsletter
1 Webinar monthly

Please, take into consideration that:

  • The 24-hour response time begins when we receive your consultation by email, as long as the information provided by you to identify the product is sufficient.
  • The response to the classification consultation includes only the tariff code of the requested country nomenclature. In no case is legal basis provided to support our opinion. In this case an additional charge is generated.
  • The courses offered included in the subscription are those regularly organized by us. Does not include courses taught at the subscriber's request.


    • Tariff Opinion Disclaimer:


    Our consultative opinions are based upon our interpretation of the commodity information provided by you and may be subject to change and should therefore not be regarded as conclusive. Jumvic LLC is not responsible for and assumes no liability or responsibility for any customs duties, taxes, interest or penalties which might be assessed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and for losses, damages, claims and actions of any kind whatsoever.
    It is advisable that, in some cases, you obtain formal tariff classification binding rulings from national authorities on these product(s). Jumvic LLC is available to provide this service in the Unites States of America, Mexico and Canada.

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