Robert DeCamp
Director, Regulatory Affairs and Consulting
Since becoming licensed as a US Customs Broker in 1976, Robert (Bob) DeCamp has held a variety of strategic corporate positions throughout his career. Bob joined the Deringer team as Director of Regulatory Affairs and Consulting in 1999. Prior to joining Deringer, Bob held the positions of Vice President of Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and also served as President of a trade consulting service. In addition to leading the Deringer Logistics Consulting Group, he is a member of the Advisory Council of the School of Business and Economics at the State University of New York. In December of 2008, Bob was appointed by the Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of the Treasury to sit on the 11th term of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC). The committee advises the Secretaries on the commercial operations of Customs and Border Protection. Bob was re-appointed to the 12th term in 2011 by Secretaries Napolitano and Geithner.
Over the past quarter century, Bob has played an active role in numerous trade associations, as well as being a charter member of Customs ACE Committee. He was also a member of the Exporters Certificate of Origin development team under the Canada/US FTA and a Senior Lobbyist for the de minimis provision under NAFTA. Bob DeCamp earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in International Business (summa cum laude) and a Master of Arts in Administration from the State University of New York.
Known for his expertise in US Customs regulations and procedures, Bob is an active educator of audiences involved in international trade. With years of hands on experience working for nationally known Customs brokerage and logistics firms, Bob offers a refreshingly straightforward look at the complex labyrinth of Customs regulations. During the past several years, Bob has had the opportunity to present topical Customs issues to audiences in the Far East, the US, Canada, and Mexico. This includes numerous groups including the National Association of Manufacturers, Quebec Manufacturers & Exporters, CBP Trade Symposium, AAEI, NCBFAA, IE Canada as well as other regional trade groups.
Bob is a frequent lecturer and has specialized in teaching both publicly and privately in selected international matters including tariff classification under the Harmonized Coding System, Customs valuation, NAFTA and most recently international compliance strategies including focused assessments and supply chain security. He has authored numerous publications including United States Trade Process and Compliance Initiatives in the 21st Century and A Manager's Guide to Commercial Goods Certification Under NAFTA, along with serving as a regular contributing author to the US Custom House Guide.
Speech Topics
- Securing Your Supply Chain & Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
- US Customs Compliance - What You Need to Know Today
- NAFTA - A Hands on Approach to Commercial Goods Certification
- Changes in Customs Laws & Procedures