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BITE Webinar: Boston ICPA Designated Area Trade Association Q1 2026

Trade Compliance 2026: Tariffs, False Claims Act Risk & CBP Data Enforcement | ICPA WebinarTrade compliance enforcement is accelerating in 2026. Rising Section 232 tariffs, data-driven CBP audits, and increased False Claims Act whistleblower cases are reshaping customs risk for U.S. importers and exporters.In this New England ICPA Data Group quarterly webinar (hosted by BITE Data), three industry leaders break down what compliance professionals need to know now:Michael Ford, President, Tradebridge ConsultingShannon Hines, CEO & Founder, QuickCode AIJonathan Tico, Attorney & Co-Founding Partner, Tico & Zaveri🔎 What You’ll LearnCBP Data Audits & ACE System ExposureMichael Ford explains why ACE is the government’s master record — and why companies must audit internal systems against it.Key risks discussed:Mismatches between ERP systems and CBP filingsRepairs and warranty transactions outside standard compliance processesDrawback program historical inconsistenciesIncorrect HTS classification and overstated valuesExpanded government agency access to trade dataData gaps are no longer clerical errors — they are enforcement triggers.Tariff Volatility & the Strategic Evolution of Trade ComplianceShannon Hines outlines how compliance has shifted from reactive checkpoint to proactive business partner.Topics include:Section 232 tariffs and rapid tariff changesCompliance teams fielding real-time sourcing and pricing questionsThe limits of spreadsheet-based systemsAI-enabled trade intelligence platformsTrade compliance as business intelligenceTariffs are now a design and sourcing constraint — not just a landed cost issue.False Claims Act & Customs Whistleblower RiskJonathan Tycko breaks down how the False Claims Act is being used in customs enforcement — and why high tariffs create strong incentives for fraud claims.Highlights:Reverse false claims liability for duty underpaymentQui tam (whistleblower) lawsuits and 15–30% relator awardsHigh-risk entry summary fields: origin, HTS classification, declared valueDOJ/DHS Trade Fraud Task ForceParallel civil and criminal enforcementWith increased filings and large settlements, FCA risk is now a central trade compliance concern.If you work in:Trade Compliance | Customs Brokerage | Import Compliance | Export Controls | Global Sourcing | Supply Chain Risk | HTS Classification— this session provides essential insight into 2026 enforcement trends.#TradeCompliance [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tradecompliance] #CustomsCompliance [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/customscompliance] #FalseClaimsAct [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/falseclaimsact] #Section232 [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/section232] #CBP [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cbp] #Tariffs [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tariffs] #QuiTam [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/quitam] #ICPA [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/icpa] #GlobalTrade [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/globaltrade] #ImportCompliance [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/importcompliance] #TradeFraud [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tradefraud] #HTSClassification [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/htsclassification] #SupplyChainRisk [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/supplychainrisk]

BITE Webinar: Automated Duty and Tariff Simulation

High volume tariff simulation webinar with the BITE Data team! We've posted our webinar from January 21st, where we show users how to calculate duty and tariffs at scale, and compare duty outcomes across different time periods.The webinar recording covers: • How to run high-volume tariff simulations • Calculate duty and tariff values for products over time • Support sourcing, pricing, and compliance decisions with faster analysis • Walk through stacked tariff calculations, including applicable exceptions and exemptionsWe also show you how to visualize all your tariffs and duties data using our BITE Viz tool, including how to compute potential IEEPA refunds should Supreme Court strike them down!

BITE Webinar: Tools to make pre- and post-entry customs analysis more efficient

BITE Webinar: Automating trade compliance processes with BITE.Our team will walk through tools that BITE has to offer - and will be offering based on our roadmap - for customs data analysis, including:▶️ The latest data and product feature updates for our tariff simulation tools▶️ Customs entry analysis with BITE tools including IEEPA tariff exposure ▶️ How to consistently screen your product catalog for trade compliance ▶️ Create clear and easy-to-read visuals and reports for the C-Suite to show tariff exposure and changes over time

BITE Webinar: BITE & Deleon Trade IEEPA/CAPE Refund

Join BITE Data and the Deleon Trade LLC team as we help you prepare for the IEEPA refund process.Anne Riitho provides an in-depth demo of BITE's ACE Analyzer module that now includes an IEEPA Refund Calculator to process refunds in bulk. Anne will go over: * How to prepare the ES-003 report for upload into BITE * Data preparation best practice * How the IEEPA Refund Calculation works * How to download the finished calculation in CAPE-approved format. Cindy DeLeon, global trade subject matter expert and former CBP Auditor, covers best practices to keep in mind as you prepare for the IEEPA refund process and how Deleon Trade can help you through the process.Cindy Deleon is the founder and Managing Director of Deleon Trade, a company focused on delivering strategic trade compliance solutions for brands and partners navigating today’s global marketplace. With a sharp eye for opportunity and a practical, results-driven approach, Cindy helps businesses streamline operations, build reliable partnerships, and scale their Customs compliance activities.

Duty Drawback, Tariff Refunds & Trade Compliance with Simran Dalvi

In this episode of BITE Pod, Anne Riitho speaks with Simran Dalvi of CITTA Brokerage about one of the most technical — and financially meaningful — areas of trade compliance: duty drawback. Simran breaks down what duty drawback is, how it differs from strategies like bonded warehouses and FTZs, and why companies that import and export may be leaving money on the table. The conversation covers how businesses can identify drawback opportunities, where claims often go wrong, and why documentation, inventory traceability, export records, and cross-functional collaboration are essential to building a defensible program. They also discuss the current tariff environment, growing interest in duty recovery, the role of technology and AI in drawback workflows, and why human judgment still matters in customs compliance. Whether you are new to duty drawback or revisiting your trade compliance strategy, this episode offers practical guidance for importers, exporters, finance teams, logistics teams, and global trade compliance professionals. Topics covered: duty drawback, tariff refunds, customs compliance, CBP documentation, import/export records, inventory traceability, trade compliance technology, duty recovery, and drawback program readiness. bitedata.io [bitedata.io] CITTA Brokerage [https://www.cittabrokerage.com/]