Noemi Santana

Noemi is a Senior Manager in KPMG LLP’s Trade & Customs practice in Boston. She has over 15 years of experience in international trade and customs related matters, and international logistics. Noemi has been a Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) since 2011. Noemi joined KPMG in 2019 and has worked with a variety of companies in various industries. Noemi’s experience at KPMG includes the following:

— Advised companies on Harmonized Tariff Schedule (“HTS”) classifications for imported merchandise, inclusive of large-scale reviews of company classification parts databases;

— Implemented First Sale for Export (“FSFE”) programs for companies predominately in the apparel, robotics and consumer industries;

— Identified cost savings opportunities and assess return on investments through tariff mitigation strategies including Section 301 tariff exclusions; — Conducted various industry research on compliance topics including but not limited country of origin, valuation and assists, and Free Trade Agreements (“FTA”);

— Assisted clients disclose and quantify valuation and classification issues to U.S. Customs using prior disclosures, Post Summary Corrections (“PSC”), and Protests.

Prior to joining KPMG, Noemi was a Senior Manager for a large department store retailer and importer where she was responsible for all customs and import operations, broker management, and administration of the CTPAT and ISA (now Trusted Trader) programs. Noemi was also responsible for risk monitoring, social compliance, implemented a consolidated entry program, and has extensive HTS classification experience in apparel, textiles, footwear, automotive and medical devices. In prior roles, Noemi was responsible for international logistics and ocean freight contract negotiations. Noemi has also worked as an international freight forwarder and customs broker serving a variety of Fortune 500 companies and has practical experience in customs entry clearance and broker management. Noemi’s clients include companies in the retail and consumer goods, industrial manufacturing, electronics, life sciences, and medical devices industries.