This course is a complete guide and explains everything you need to know about:

• Supplier management
• Purchase orders
• Freight forwarder selection 
• The Tariff
• Commodity codes
• Origin rules
• Incoterms 2010® (Soon to be replaced by Incoterms 2020®)
• Limits of liability and cargo marine insurance
• Customs documentation
• Duty relief schemes
• Customs Procedure Codes (CPCs)
• Changes introduced under the Union Customs Code
• Possible future Customs procedural changes as a result of Brexit
• The Authorised Economic Operator concept

Whether you are involved in procurement, import administration, finance, shipping administration, sourcing or customer services, you will benefit greatly from attending this course.

• Background to international trade and the current global situation
• The “fundamentals” of importing
• What is the difference between intra-EU trade and trade with non-EU countries?
• How might Brexit affect your business should the UK leave the European Single Market and EU Customs Union?
• Import Supply Chain and logistics
• The role of freight forwarders and clearing agents
• Procurement issues and supplier management
• What are Incoterms and why are they important?
• The importance of documentation and the audit trail
• The HMRC Integrated Tariff
• Customs Compliance regimes – Authorised Economic Operator
• The critical importance of the tariff code
• The origin of goods and its implications
• Valuation of goods for import
• Duty and tax calculation
• Import procedures and declarations
• The financial impact of choosing the correct Customs Procedure Code (CPC)
• Deferment accounts and customs planning
• The Union Customs Code (UCC)
• Customs “simplifications” and guarantees
• Temporary admission / IPR / OPR / OSR / End Use / Customs warehousing

• A course pack containing the information presented on the day
• A certificate of attendance
• Complimentary refreshments and lunch provided