Learn how to classify and to defend your classification code with any customs agency around the world. Requiring accuracy in Harmonized System (HS) classification globally is a necessity, yet one of the most difficult tasks corporations face today. This 5-day Certified Classification Specialist™ (CCLS™) course was developed to address this challenge and offer companies the opportunity to train multiple key personnel together to ensure a systematic approach is taken to properly classify all product lines. This course provides a detailed approach to mastering the use of the Harmonized System (HS), ensuring accuracy for classification on a global basis. The CCLS™ is the only course offered globally that provides in-depth understanding of how to defend your classification code with any customs agency around the world. The course offers a testing plan to confirm your knowledge and understanding of how classification rules work, as well as how to classify and defend classification decisions. Earning the CCLS™ designation supports a strong compliance program and moves a company toward a strong reasonable care process that is defendable for customs purposes. As classification is the basis of most free trade agreement qualifications, participants will be well suited to develop a program with greater benefits to the company. Leading experts will show participants the most effective way to accurately classify thousands of products. The methodology created for the CCLS™ course will provide you with an accurate process to develop an HS decision tree.