Please join Alba’s panel for a focused discussion on the Expanding Landscape of Section 232.

We’ll cover how Section 232 is affecting semiconductor supply chains, where enforcement and classification risks are emerging, and what importers should be doing now to manage exposure and stay compliant as policies continue to evolve.

• Supply-chain approaches to help manage Section 232 exposure while staying compliant
• An overview of Section 232 and how steel and aluminum duties are affecting semiconductor and microchip supply chains
• How semiconductor equipment and components are evaluated for tariff coverage and classification
• Country-specific rules, exemptions, and evolving exclusion policies to watch by origin
• Enforcement trends and practical entry considerations for semiconductor equipment and materials
• A look ahead at the CHIPS Act and export controls shaping the industry
  
  

We'll of course answer your questions on these topics and more too.

 

If you'd like to submit a question to pose to the panel, please add it to your registration.

Adam Lees has been a Licensed Customs Broker since 1997 and has been actively working in the International Logistics industry for 30+ years. Adam began working in the finance department of a Swiss freight forwarder in 1993 and in 1996 passed the broker’s exam. Since then, Adam has held several positions in the logistics industry including Import and Branch Managers, District Manager, and US Customs Product Manager for multiple freight forwarders and customs brokers. He has worked in ports of all sizes – Hartford, CT; Rochester, NY; Orlando, FL, and JFK.


As the VP of Customs Brokerage for Alba Wheels Up, based in Valley Stream, NY, Adam has direct oversight over the company's Customs Brokerage operations. As with his previous roles, he is also the Customs Brokerage liaison with Alba's software vendors.

Adam currently serves as the vice chair of the Regulatory Agency Committee and is a member on multiple NCBFAA committees including the Customs Committee and several sub-committees.

Adam obtained his bachelor’s degree in international business at the University of Vermont.

Vince Iacopella is a licensed Customs Broker and past president of the Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association. He's now Chairman of the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders. In March 2013, he was appointed to the 13th Commercial Customs Advisory Committee for Customs and Border Protection, better known as COAC.

 

Vince served on the 14th COAC as Trade Co-Chair. While on COAC, Vince worked on customs broker regulations, automation of trade data in ACE, and e-commerce Sec 321 de minimus policy. Vince serves as the Los Angeles Vice Chair of the District Export Council of Southern Council, and is on the Board of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Vince is also on the Board of Governors of the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI).

 

At Alba, Vince works on growth strategy initiatives that drive value to Alba's mid-market and global customers.  Vince focuses collaboration with US Government agencies, such as the COAC, which allows the trade to influence CBP policy and align it to the commercial interests of the private sector.