Prepare Your Business for Customs’ workshops are open to ALL businesses, across ALL sectors and ALL industries.

These one-day interactive workshops, run regionally by Local Enterprise Offices, will provide businesses with a better understanding of the potential impacts, formalities and procedures to be adopted when trading with a country which is outside the Single Market and Custom Unions (a "Third Country"). Open to all businesses, these workshops will cover areas such as what export and import procedures apply, how tarriffs work and how to correctly classify goods.

What is covered?

An introductory awareness of customs concepts and frameworks;

• The role of customs
• Definitions and terms
•  Customs and duties framework

o Valuation

o Classification Origin and preference

o Special reliefs

• AEO and customs comprehensive guarantees
• Introduction to customs documentation
• EU & US Export Controls introduction

Who should attend?

Since the subject has broad implications for the business, this course is suitable for those responsible for;

• Customs, trade, quality and compliance
• Procurement and Finance Managers
• Directors
• Supply Chain managers
• Operations managers
• Logistics and freight forwarding professionals