Customhouse brokers
Identify extrusions, classify them correctly under Chapter 76, and know which antidumping, countervailing duty, Section 232, and Section 301 measures apply before the entry is filed.
Genoa, ILWednesday, November 4, 2026
Aluminum Extrusion Identification, Classification, and Trade Law Seminar
A full day for customhouse brokers, importers, purchasers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other U.S. Government officials: what extrusions are, how they are made and classified, and the trade laws that govern bringing them into the United States. Then walk an extrusion plant floor.
- In person onlyOne day, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
- Free for U.S. GovernmentGeneral attendees from $50
- Plant tour included*Presses, fabrication, and kitting
- Complimentary shuttleBeing planned; details to be determined
Date
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Venue
Custom Aluminum Products
Program
Seminar 8:15 AM – 3:30 PM
Continuing education
USCBP CE credit
The seminar
Be extrusion aware.
Presented by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), with technical, commercial, and legal experts from the U.S. aluminum extrusion industry, the seminar raises the working knowledge of everyone who touches an extrusion import: brokers, importers, purchasers, CBP, and other agencies. Better-informed entries reduce holds and penalties and strengthen enforcement against fraud, circumvention, and evasion.
CBP and U.S. Government officials
Hear directly from producers about how aluminum extrusions are made, specified, and sold, and where misdescription, transshipment, and origin fraud show up in real shipments.
The domestic industry
Producers, fabricators, and trade counsel from the U.S. aluminum extrusion industry build the program and revise it for each edition, and it devotes a full section to fraud, circumvention, and evasion.
Program at a glance
Four classroom sections, one plant floor.
The classroom program covers the market perspective, the technical fundamentals of how to know an extrusion, trade remedies and HTS classification, and the legal and enforcement material. There is no repetition, so plan to attend the full day. All instruction is scheduled before the plant tour.
Full agenda-
8:00 AM
Welcome and registration
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8:15 AM
Introductory overview and aluminum extrusion market perspectives
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9:00 AM
CBP Base Metals Center of Excellence and Expertise
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9:15 AM
Metallurgy, grain structure, profile geometry, and alloy
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10:15 AM
The extrusion production process, traceability, and fabrication
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11:00 AM
The products that don't look like extrusions, plus a hands-on identification lab
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11:45 AM
Lunch (pre-ordered catered lunch served on site)
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12:45 PM
Trade remedies and enforcement
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1:30 PM
Principles of HTS classification, Chapter 76
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2:30 PM
Scope, the China orders, Section 232, HTS interpretation, and evasion patterns
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3:30 PM
Plant tour (limited)*
Plant tour and reception
See the press, the die, and the profile.
Plant tour (limited) · 3:30 – 5:00 PM
After the classroom sessions, Custom Aluminum Products opens its Genoa plant for a curated walk in controlled groups: the extrusion presses; fabrication, including cutting, punching, drilling, milling, bending, welding, painting, and anodizing; and kitting. It is the fastest way to make classification and traceability concepts concrete.
A free networking reception follows from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, so plan to stay and talk with presenters, CBP colleagues, and industry hosts.
- Closed-toe shoes are required on the plant floor; safety glasses are provided
- The tour and the reception are included with every ticket
- The tour follows a curated route in controlled groups. To protect customer confidentiality, customer-identifying dies, drawings, part numbers, and orders are kept off the tour path, and stations demonstrate general process only. This is why all instruction is scheduled before the tour.
* The plant tour is subject to approval by Custom Aluminum Products.
Registration
Choose your manual, then register.
Registration is required for every attendee so we can prepare materials and the lunch count on time. Attendance is free for U.S. Government employees. Participants are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and meals except where noted.
U.S. Government
U.S. Government Attendee
Electronic seminar manual
Freeregistration required
For employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other U.S. Government agencies. Includes the electronic edition of the seminar manual. Eligibility is verified at check-in with a government ID.
- Electronic seminar manual
- Full-day classroom program
- Plant tour* and networking reception
- Complimentary shuttle, being planned
General Attendee
Electronic seminar manual
$50per attendee
For customhouse brokers and other non-government attendees. Includes the electronic edition of the seminar manual. Power outlets at the venue are limited, so plan device charging accordingly.
- Electronic seminar manual
- Full-day classroom program
- Plant tour* and networking reception
- Complimentary shuttle, being planned
General Attendee
Hardbound seminar manual
$80per attendee
For customhouse brokers and other non-government attendees. Includes the printed, hardbound edition of the seminar manual, handed out at registration.
- Hardbound seminar manual
- Full-day classroom program
- Plant tour* and networking reception
- Complimentary shuttle, being planned
Most complete
General Attendee
Electronic + hardbound manual
$110per attendee
For customhouse brokers and other non-government attendees. Includes both the electronic edition and the printed, hardbound edition of the seminar manual.
- Electronic + hardbound manual
- Full-day classroom program
- Plant tour* and networking reception
- Complimentary shuttle, being planned
Optional add-on
Catered lunch, $10
Catered lunch during the lunch break, available to all attendees including U.S. Government attendees. Pre-order it when you register so the caterer has an accurate count. Add it to any ticket during registration.
* The plant tour is subject to approval by Custom Aluminum Products. Registration closes Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Payments are processed securely by Stripe; no card details are stored on this site. See refund and cancellation policy.
Venue and travel
Custom Aluminum Products, Genoa, Illinois
312 Eureka St.
Genoa, IL 60135
Genoa is about 65 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, in DeKalb County. Free on-site parking is available for attendees driving in.
Complimentary shuttle bus
Complimentary shuttle buses from the greater Chicago area are being planned for attendees who would rather not drive to Genoa. More details to follow. Tell us at registration if you would like a seat, and we will email riders once pickup points and departure times are set.
Flying in
O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the nearest major airport. Shuttle pickup points in the greater Chicago area are being planned; details will follow.
Accessibility
The seminar room is step-free. If you need accommodations for the classroom or the plant tour, tell us when you register or email scsregistration@wiley.law.
Faculty
Technical, commercial, and legal presenters.
Presenters concentrate on what matters to CBP, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the broker community: product identification, HTS classification, AD/CVD scope coverage and scope rulings, Section 232 derivative coverage, world events moving aluminum trade, and enforcement against fraud, circumvention, and evasion.
Questions
Frequently asked
Who should attend?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, other U.S. Government agencies, licensed customs brokers, and the importers and purchasers who buy aluminum extrusions. Attendance is not geographically restricted; participants from outside the Chicago area are encouraged.
Is the seminar really free for government employees?
Yes. U.S. Government employees register at no charge and receive the electronic manual. Eligibility is verified at check-in with a government ID. The optional catered lunch ($10) is the only item government attendees may choose to pay for. Government attendees are responsible for following their agency's ethics rules.
Can I attend only part of the day?
You can, but the classroom program is presented once with no repetition, so you will miss the sections you skip. Any accredited continuing-education credit will be subject to the accreditor's attendance rules.
How do I get the seminar manual?
Each attendee receives the seminar manual in the format chosen at registration. Electronic manuals will be made available to attendees; hardbound manuals are handed out at check-in. Seminar materials are provided only to attendees who are physically present at the program.
What is the refund policy?
For paid attendees, the Program's refund/cancellation policy is as follows.
- Attendees who cancel at least 21 days prior to the commencement of the seminar will receive a 100% refund of the materials fees (seminar book) provided in conjunction with the seminar.
- Attendees who cancel less than 21 days prior to the commencement of the seminar but at least 10 days prior to the commencement of the seminar will receive a 50% refund of the materials fees (seminar book) provided in conjunction with the seminar.
- Attendees who cancel less than 10 days prior to the commencement of the seminar, or who are a "no show" for the seminar, will not receive a refund of the materials fees (seminar book) provided in conjunction with the seminar. Seminar materials will be provided only to those attendees who are physically present at the program.
Can I register several people at once?
Yes. One order can include up to ten attendees with different ticket types, lunch choices, and shuttle pickups. Each attendee receives their own ticket and QR code.