Training Resources

Join the Strong and Herd CDS Team, together with leading software developer Descartes Systems Group as we take a walk through the world of CDS Customs Declarations as seen through the eyes of the Descartes CDS compliant software.

Stay informed and prepared by attending this Clinic, which will provide valuable insights and practical guidance on successfully navigating the evolving landscape of trading goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Since the 30th of September 2023, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has been implemented on imports of certain carbon-intensive products into the EU. Understanding your responsibilities when sending CBAM goods to the EU can seem complicated.

Our upcoming online clinic is not just a presentation but a valuable interactive session dedicated to ensuring your CDS Import Entry is compliant! Join us for a one-hour presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session where your specific questions will be answered.

Join us for our upcoming online clinic focusing on export control licensing and compliance responsibilities when utilising UK OGELs (Open General Export Licences). During this session, we'll delve into the nuances of OGELs, providing valuable insights to ensure your compliance.

Join us for an insightful exploration into the often-overlooked aspect of Export Control Compliance: The Transfer of Intangible Strategic Technology. Just like physical exports, Intangible Transfers of Strategic Technology necessitate an Export License.

Join us for an enlightening session on the significant role of Incoterms® in International Trade. Our one-hour presentation, led by an ICC Registered Incoterms® Trainer, will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A session to address your queries, focusing on compliance with one of the most widely used Incoterms® ExWorks.

Incoterms® are significant in International Trade. DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) stands out as it assigns the maximum responsibility to the Seller, often earning it the name "the buyer's friend" due to the recipient's minimal obligations upon goods arrival at the delivery point. Join us for a comprehensive one-hour presentation led by ICC Registered Incoterms® Trainers, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session, as we delve into compliance requirements for selling goods under the Delivered Duty Paid Incoterm®.

Our upcoming online clinic will clarify a frequently misunderstood compliance aspect when navigating preferential trade agreements. Whether you're an exporter declaring preference to suppliers or an importer leveraging preference to mitigate import duty payments, understanding LTSDs (Long-Term Supplier Declarations) and various origin statements is essential.

Prepare yourself and your company for a customs audit with our upcoming online clinic, focusing on due diligence and crucial processes related to origin and preference. Whether you're an exporter declaring preference to suppliers, an importer leveraging preference to reduce import duty payments, or verifying goods' origin status, understanding the necessary evidence for HMRC audits is paramount.

Our upcoming online clinic focuses on the significance of Non-manipulation certificates in customs warehouse operations. This session goes beyond a mere presentation, offering invaluable insights into how Non-manipulation certificates can optimize the utilization of customs warehouses, leading to cost savings.

Take advantage of our upcoming HMRC Audit online clinic, designed to provide comprehensive insights into the intricacies of HMRC audits, whether conducted face-to-face or online. More than a presentation, this session offers invaluable guidance on understanding and navigating the audit process effectively.

The Inward Processing Audit online clinic is not just a presentation but a valuable interactive session dedicated to ensuring you understand the essential rules when HMRC audits this customs special procedure.

Email assistance as and when required; A one-call solution for all your import, export and customs enquiries. Export help. Import help. Customs help.

Email assistance as and when required; A one-call solution for all your import, export and customs enquiries. Export help. Import help. Customs help.

Email assistance as and when required; A one-call solution for all your import, export and customs enquiries. Export help. Import help. Customs help.

Traders have trusted Strong & Herd for 26 years in all matters relating to customs and international trade. Email assistance as and when required – the go-to membership for CDS training and support. This service lets you email our priority response helpline with CDS enquiries so we can guide you to the correct places for information, reinforce your understanding of CDS procedures or answer your questions using our priority response service.

Traders have trusted Strong & Herd for 26 years in all matters relating to customs and international trade. Email assistance as and when required – the go-to membership for CDS training and support. This service lets you email our priority response helpline with CDS enquiries so we can guide you to the correct places for information, reinforce your understanding of CDS procedures or answer your questions using our priority response service.

Renew Online OneCall™ Level One - Email assistance as and when required; A one-call solution for all your import, export and customs enquiries.

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Renew Online OneCall™ Level Three Email assistance as and when required; A one-call solution for all your import, export and customs enquiries. Export help. Import help. Customs help.

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Incoterms® 2020 practical A3 chart outlines the obligations, costs and risks of the buyer and seller under each of the 11 Incoterms® rules.

Incoterms® 2020 practical A4 chart outlines the obligations, costs and risks of the buyer and seller under each of the 11 Incoterms® rules.

Incoterms® 2020 practical A4 chart outlines the obligations, costs and risks of the buyer and seller under each of the 11 Incoterms® rules.

Official ICC Guide to the Incoterms® 2020 Rules.

PDF Incoterms® 2020 Rules

Join our 30-minute complimentary webinar, during which our CDS specialists, Bernard O'Connor and Andy Baker, will guide you through the export process under CDS.

Our upcoming online clinic is not just a presentation but a valuable interactive session dedicated to ensuring your CDS Import Entry is compliant! Join us for a one-hour presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session where your specific questions will be answered.

Full Recording CDS Clinic- Declaring from an Import Invoice

Full Recording CDS Clinic - Origin and Preference

Full Recording CDS Clinic - Reading and Export Invoice

Join the Strong and Herd CDS Team, together with leading software developer Descartes Systems Group as we take a walk through the world of CDS Customs Declarations as seen through the eyes of the Descartes CDS compliant software.