Clement Key
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Clement Key – 33 years service with government; U. S. Customs Service positions held involved in every area of import and export. He completed classification and valuation training through Customs Training Facility at Hofstra University, Long Island (top 25%). In 1980 training was received at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center on Trade Agreements Act of 1979. He completed Operations Analyst Specialist training 1988 at FLETC.

Work positions permitted the broadest experience in trade as well as passenger processing. Positions held exposed him to experience with all commodities. Last position was as Field National Import Specialist. This position required extensive work in writing binding and pre-classification rulings. It furnished the greatest insight on customs compliance in the three main areas, classification, valuation and admissibility. Data analysis training received, provides knowledge as to classification methodology and insight into audit assessment. Attended related party transfer price training in Chicago in 1993 and was an instructor to other districts in the Southeast United States. He has "hands on" expertise.

In 1994 he received the Hammer Award signed by Vice President Al Gore for efficiency in government. Many awards were received throughout his career.

Since retiring in 1995, he has worked as consultant on compliance projects and as instructor in import and export. His goal is to provide instruction from experience and to encourage global training from high school through continuing education levels. He has written two books on compliance and has a goal of completing eight in a compliance series. From his experience he advises that you “know your merchandise” and acquire all the tools, including training.

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