Review

This is the 10th BLOG post for Customs and Cooking, and I thought it would be worthwhile to review the topics discussed thus far.

1) 
Disclaimer - How similar are Customs rules to recipes?
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/02/disclaimer-how-similar-are-customs.html

- An Introduction to this Blog...

2)
The Secret
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-secret.html

- Customs --> Duty Drawbacks. The "best kept secret" at Customs.
- Cooking --> Chaud-Lent

3)
The Origin debate: Taste, Quality or Duty Free?
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-origin-debate-taste-quality-or-duty.html
(Thank you to Juan David Barbosa.)

- Customs --> Origin Declarations

4)
Where are the strawberries? Don't forget the assists!
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/03/where-are-strawberries-dont-forget.html

- Customs --> Assists (Valuation)

5)
Baked or Fried...
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/03/baked-or-fried.html

- Customs --> Harmonized System (HS) of Classification - End-Use
- Cooking --> Syrniki

6)
Essential character of a sandwich
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/03/essential-character-of-sandwich.html
(Thank you to Samuel Dergel.)

- Customs --> Harmonized System (HS) of Classification - Essential Character
- Cooking --> "Special" sandwich

7)
The Taste Test
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-taste-test.html

- Customs --> Verifying Customs entries and importer/broker partnership

8)
SOP
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/04/sop.html
(Thank you to Ora Somogyi.)

- Customs --> Process manuals to increase compliance
- Cooking --> Potato Kugel

9)
Process and Procedure requires Training and Expertise
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/04/process-and-procedure-requires-training.html
(Thank you to Dr. David Zobin.)

- Customs --> Gaining expertise through training

10) Review
This BLOG!

To be honest, I was hard pressed to come up with a topic this week. Yet, when I thought about it, a REVIEW is an excellent topic for both Customs and Cooking!

How does one gain expertise? Constant practice! This can be said for both cooking and Customs.

Does a pricing strategy require any updates due to changes over the last year? To identify the requirements, a review is initiated.

Can the dish use some more spices to liven up the taste and end result? Practice! Review the ingredients and make the dish. If it is not to your liking. Make it again with certain updates to the process and ingredients.

Whether it is to certify goods for a preferential tariff treatment, ensuring that a Transfer Price policy between related parties is up to date or having accurate HS classification of goods, constant reviews in all areas of Customs compliance are necessary.

So the review of the previous nine Blog postings really did provide a good topic for this week.

Keep on top of your recipes whether they are for Customs compliance or for cooking. A review will only make the recipes better!
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada

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