US 7,475,079 B2
Customs duty audit using post entry data
Anthony Uy, Torrance, Calif. (US); Tom Potts, Laguna Nigel, Calif. (US); Frederic Holmes, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (US); Laurie Peach, Laguna Hills, Calif. (US); Matt Halterman, Corona, Calif. (US); Mark Swirt, Sunland, Calif. (US); and Denise Thorn, Long Beach, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)
Filed on May 25, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/852,814.
Application 10/852814 is a continuation of application No. 10/745956, filed on Dec. 24, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/484884, filed on Jul. 02, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/485025, filed on Jul. 02, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/484845, filed on Jul. 02, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/484844, filed on Jul. 02, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/484843, filed on Jul. 02, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/484835, filed on Jul. 02, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/487858, filed on Jul. 15, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0010431 A1, Jan. 13, 2005
Int. Cl. G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 19/00 (2006.01); G06Q 40/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 707—100  [707/10; 707/104.1; 705/1; 705/30; 705/40] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of auditing customs data submitted on behalf of an importer by a customs broker to a customs agency comprising:
entering post-entry product data relating to imported goods that is received by the importer after the goods are imported in a computer system managed by or on behalf of the importer;
receiving customs data relating to the imported goods from the customs broker which the customs broker submitted to the customs agency and entering it into the computer system, the customs data having been assembled by the customs broker and presented by the customs broker to the customs agency;
comparing the post-entry product data and the customs data which the customs broker submitted to the customs agency using the computer system;
detecting discrepancies between the compared data using the computer system; and
calculating adjustments needed to cause the customs data to conform to the post-entry product data using the computer system.