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This workshop explains the rules and regulations for completing UK export entries on CDS. It provides delegates with an understanding of how to build the data entry information, which data elements are essential and how to declare payment methods. Learners will leave the session with sufficient knowledge to be able to complete a basic import customs entry and be able to build on this to submit more complicated entries. Important whether you are an agent or importer.
The accurate completion of export customs declarations is an extremely important task if traders are to maintain a high level of Customs compliance. It is essential that both the freight forwarder (the intermediary) and the exporting business are aware of the information required to complete a legal declaration. Now that the UK has left the EU, it is even more important that businesses make themselves aware of what is required to prepare for the increase in the number of customs declarations needed at export.
Delegates will learn about the rules and regulations, the Tariff rules for completing export entries, the most important pieces of information on a declaration, how to complete the entries compliantly and also check that they are correct. Delegates will leave the course being able to complete a basic export customs entry, and they will also have gained sufficient information from the course to be able to undertake more complicated declarations.
Developed for anyone wishing to learn how to complete export customs declarations, this course is also delivers key HMRC information to forwarding agents already familiar with the processes.
Introduction To Export Customs Entries
Introduction: What are Customs Entries and who can complete them?
Rules And Regulations: Understanding HMRC and Border Force roles
How Traders Are Identified: – EORI, VAT No., UCR, DUCR’S, MUCR’S, MRN’S
Legal Declaration: Who can make a customs declaration; responsibilities and penalties; Direct and Indirect Exports
Customs Entry Documents: e.g. Single Administration Document (SAD), NES (National Export System) Export Accompanying Document (EAD), CHIEF (and the CDS replacement)
Basic Procedures For Notifying Customs, Air(Port) And Carriers
Customs Procedures: An Overview of
THE UK TARIFF VOLUME 3: Entry completion rules
• Guided walk through an Export Declaration and create an export entry
• Customs Valuation Rules and how to declare value at export
• Tariff Classification and Measures relating to the export of goods: Additional information and Document fields
The Export Process
Box By Box Entry Completion Rules: Exercise completing export entry
Getting It Right First Time, Every time
Declaring Export Licences And Controls: Why LIC99 isn’t ideal
Customs Procedure Codes: The main CPCs and how to understand them
Header And Item Level Information
Complete An Export Declaration: Exercise complete a simple export entry
Proof Of Export: Goods Departed Message; ICS, SOE codes and other codes
Post Entry Amendments: Form C81 (for trade statistics purposes only), C1700 errors when declaring export licences
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"Was properly explained and all questions were clarified properly." R&M Electrical Group, 27/02/2024
"very informative of past & current knowledge from the lady running the training, with additional info from her colleague. Subject course ran to the subject & timing allocated." - 21/03/2022
"Absolutely bang on, the trainer new her stuff and passed it over in a way that kept you focused" DHL, 04/11/2020
"Very informative, lots of knowledge gained." DHL, 04/11/2020
"Bite sized chunks. Verbal interaction with training Easy to follow resource material during the presentation and excellent pack for reference guide post course." DHL, 04/11/2020