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Customs Procedures and Documentation

In partnership with East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce

Date: Tuesday 11th March 2025
Time: 9am to 12.30pm 
Price: £260 +VAT Chamber members / £520 + VAT non members
Venue: Online or in person at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, Red Rose Court, Clayton Business Park, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5JR

International Trade rules and procedures can be extremely complex, and just one mistake can cost your business or department thousands of pounds. Why not avoid that catastrophe with a modest investment in our international training?

This Customs Procedures training course is provided to ensure that international trade organisations import and export their goods both cost-effectively and in full legal compliance.

Customs Procedures is suitable for organisations who are either new to international business or who are experienced but would like to refresh their knowledge, such as staff from purchasing, finance and operations departments.

Delegates will:

  • • Have an understanding of the role of HMRC, rules of origin and Intra EC trade.
  • o Know which organisation regulates the rules of trade between nations
  • o Be able to name 3 of the roles of HMRC.
  • o Know under what circumstances can goods be considered as wholly produced in the UK.
  • • Have an understanding of customs procedures and the UK trade tariff.
  • o Know what is the name of the mainframe computer which processes the UK’s import and export entries and the importance of tariff codes.
  • o Know the 5 essential pieces of information that appear on the customs entry.
  • • Have an understanding of the different duties payable and how to calculate them.
  • o Be able to name three types of duty or tax that may be applicable when importing goods into the UK and how to calculate duty payable.
  • • Understand when an exporter would issue an EUR1 form?
  • • Be able to explain what free circulation is.
  • • What is an Authorised Economic Operator?
  • • What documents can be used as proof of removal of goods from the UK.
  • • Understand a basic customs entry process and the information used and provided.
  • • Understand the key pieces of information on a customs entry and what they mean.
  • • Why it essential is that goods are classified correctly and whose responsibility is it?
  • • Understand what an EORI is and CPC code.
  • • How to work out the VAT and Duty to be applied to your import.
  • • Understand Inward Processing Relief

Presenter: Mandy Lockett MIEx - With 32 years of international and commercial experience, commencing her career as an Export Sales Manager for a local manufacturing company, travelling widely to countries around the world, dealing with distributors, agents, payments, legislation, contracts and agreements. Mandy’s role is dedicated to providing and delivering a comprehensive support and consultancy service for British companies with an aim to encourage companies to start to increase their international trade activities.

Email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk to book.