NAFTA training seminars to be held at Bradley

Peoria, Illinois . . . December 18, 2003 . . . Two NAFTA export classification seminars for beginning and experienced international trade practitioners will be held on January 27 and 28 in the Executive Meeting Room in the lower level of the Michel Student Center on the Bradley University campus.

The seminars are open to the public. The cost is $50 per person per seminar or $80 for both sessions. To register, call (309) 677-3631 or visit www.bradley.edu/turnercenter/events.

The Level 1 seminar will cover the basics of how to ensure products qualify for NAFTA preferential tariff treatment and how to accurately complete NAFTA documentation. Level 1 will be held on January 27 from 1 to 5 p.m.

The Level 2 seminar will provide advanced training on the more difficult topics within NAFTA qualification use case studies and group exercises to develop practical skills and apply seminar training. Level 2 will be held on January 28 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The seminars were developed through a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the NAFTA Opportunity Center at Bradley University as a service to Illinois small business.