Our curriculum is based around our proprietary teaching technique in which we teach you memorable skills, answer your specific questions in real time, and test your knowledge with one-on-one interaction. Our Masters Method approach to classification will allow users to learn, apply, and commit to memory the 8 easy to understand steps for accurate and defensible HTSUS classification.  Students of all levels of experience will learn how to achieve HTS classifications for all types of products with greater confidence, risk management and auditable results.

This is not just another (Yawn) seminar, we make learning fun and memorable. Unlike traditional training methods where the information is quickly forgotten, the Masters Method is highly interactive and engaging. Our professionally designed training techniques cover all five senses and involve high energy hands-on activities, group and individual exercise.  With over 35 years of HTSUS Classification experience the class is team trained by attorney Steven B. Zisser and compliance specialist Juan Carlos Moreno.

For students the Masters Method will deliver more confidence, job security, accuracy, defensible results, efficiency and speed. For the company the Masters Method will deliver more productivity, compliance, risk management, auditable results, and reasonable care. Masters Method is real training with real results.

The Masters Method curriculum does not end at the end of the two day training class, in fact, it is just the beginning.  As part of the Master Method system we provide practice exercises and host unique monthly contests for one full year.  As with anything in life, in order to be the best you must practice, practice, practice, and we provide the tools to keep it fun, fresh, and exciting.

Spend 2 days learning the 8 Steps to effective HTS classification from one of the nation’s leading experts. Masters Method has been used by legal experts to accurately classify thousands of products and was used to develop “Tradiance” the world’s first truly automated HTS classification software.

In this training class we will cover the following:

HTS Location and Framework
• Learn how to quickly locate virtually any product in the 97 chapters of the HTS

HTS Coding
• Learn the secrets to HTS number sequencing and positioning that you will never forget.

Decoding the Language of the HTS
• Learn how to quickly understand and apply the 20 most common and complex phrases and terms of the HTS

Section and Chapter Notes Made Easy
• Learn how to quickly understand and apply all section and chapter notes with 4 simple strategies.

Classification of simple eo nominee items
• Learn how to quickly and accurately classify those products named by name

Complex Classifications
• Learn the 13 most important legal resources and how they can help you to support virtually any HTS classification.

Classify like a lawyer with these simple to use Legal Research Skills
• Learn the 5 most important legal research skills required to quickly classify the most complex products with accuracy and a strong legal defense.

Guideline GRI’s
• Learn and understand the 3 GRI’s that apply to all HTS classifications

Early Trigger GRI’s
• Learn how to quickly identify and apply the 7 GRI’s that only apply at the beginning of the HTS classification process

Late Trigger GRI’s
• Learn how to quickly identify and apply the 3 GRI’s that only apply at the end of the HTS classification process.

Binding Ruling Requests
• Learn how to prepare a winning ruling request

Defender Tool
• Learn how to quickly document and defend any HTS classification