The webinar series ‘Embracing global markets’ supports European small and medium sized enterprises and start-ups to innovate and expand in Asia, Africa and the Americas. The webinars are hosted by experts of various European Commission services and the ‘Enterprise Europe Network’, the world’s largest business service provider.

Webinar | 11 SEP 2025 16:00 – 17:00 CET – Doing Business in the United States: starter guide to US customs and logistics and an update on tariffs

The webinar aims at European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), start-ups (ready to scale internationally), beneficiaries or holders of seals of excellence of the European Innovation Council, European clusters and cluster managers, business advisers of the Enterprise Europe Network and other European business support organisations, including all stakeholders of the ‘Friends of EEN’ initiative.

Objectives

During the webinar, you will gain insights into the legal framework and regulations necessary for launching a startup in the United States. Topics covered include:

• Tariffs
  • latest status updates
  • preferential duty programs and other savings strategies
• Things you need to know to ensure a smooth path through customs
  • pick your state/port of entry
  • HTS Codes
• Import Requirements for certain Product groups
  • how to manage trade compliance in common sectors (food, technology, chemicals, medical devices)
  • applicable federal and state regulations – FDA, CPSC, etc.
• An update on customs enforcement
• Warehousing cost and best practices, managing rate volatility, picking partners
  • Free Trade Zone
  • Property Tax