A distinguished authority in the realm of US Customs regulations, Amy Magnus plays an instrumental role in the formation of new policies and procedures, as well as in the dissemination of regulatory information to US importers. During the past few years, Amy has been featured on PBS' acclaimed program, Business Affaires, which focuses on the fluctuating economy and its future. Ms. Magnus frequently presents to national and international audiences at engagements such as C5's Advanced Forum on Global Customs Compliance, conferences hosted by the American and Canadian Conference Institutes, and Customs and Border Protections' (CBP's) ACE Exchange Conferences.

Amy Magnus, a licensed Customs Broker, is District Manager for Deringer's Champlain, NY; Port Huron and Detroit, MI offices. Ms. Magnus serves on the Board of Directors for the National Customs and Freight Forwarders Association and on the Customs Committee for both the National Customs and Freight Forwarders Association and the Northern Border Brokers Association. In the fall of 2004, US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) selected Trade Ambassadors to be the point persons for the Trade Support Network for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). CBP selected 11 core members, of which Amy Magnus is one. Among the core group of Trade Ambassadors are representatives from General Motors, GE, Trade Point, Hasbro, Federal Express, and other fortune 50 companies.

Prior to joining the Deringer team, Ms. Magnus was a Vice President for a nationally known logistics company that was subsequently purchased by UPS. Prior to becoming a licensed Customs broker, Ms. Magnus worked for CBP for eighteen years. When she left Customs, she was the Trade Compliance Manager in the Champlain, New York Area Service Port, the third largest area service port on the Canadian Border. Ms. Magnus' responsibilities included supervision of all trade-related personnel and functions in Champlain. During her tenure with CBP, Ms. Magnus worked with various Customs Headquarters Offices in Washington, DC to draft and implement new policies and procedures as they related to NAFTA, Compliance Measurement, The Customs Modernization Act, Enforcement, and other Trade Sensitive Issues. Prior to her position as Trade Manager, Ms. Magnus was the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeiture Officer for over five years, and in her early years with CBP, she served as an Inspector and an Import Specialist. Ms. Magnus is a graduate of the University of Vermont.

• Customs Laws and Procedures
• New Customs Initiatives
• C-TPAT
• Various Topics in Compliance