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What is the difference between origin and preferential origin? This interactive workshop explains this by using case studies and exercises to help the learner understand when they are important in both export and import scenarios. It examines the documents and statements used to declare origin and preference and how to verify if your goods meet preference rules across different trade agreements. With HMRC audits increasing, you and the business need to be comfortable with this complex area.
Developed to provide a practical overview of Origin and Preference (UOP), this course addresses the key areas where UOP affects the movements of goods, both at export and import.
We will concentrate on crucial issues relating to customs compliance in the regulatory areas of international trade procedures and review common pitfalls newcomers may make to customs and international trade.
It will guide you in reading and understanding UOP requirements within various trade agreements and navigating the trade agreement's different sections.
The training will give you the building blocks of understanding how UOP works and what processes you may need to put in place to check the origins of your goods when importing or exporting. In addition, you will understand how Origin and Preference can affect your international business transactions. You will also know what customs compliance evidence to obtain and retain and how far back in the chain you go.
It will give you more confidence and knowledge to question your business approach to this highly disciplined topic, and then less likely to make mistakes, thereby saving your organisation and your customers time and money.
Knowledge checkers and discussion points will be used throughout the day to support the learning outcomes. All delegates are encouraged to participate and ask questions during the training.
Origin Rules Explained: The difference between Preferential and Non-Preference Origin
Eu Non-Preferential Origin Rules: Origin at import and export Certificates of Origin and how to complete them
Background To Preferential Trade Agreements
Rules For Preferential Origin
• Rules for EU Trade with Turkey under the ATR agreement
• FTA Protocols, List Rules & Customs Notices 827, 828, 830 and 832
• Standardisation of Qualifying Rules explained
• EU free circulation rules – how does it affect preference?
• Key FTA terms: eg de minimis/tolerance, minimal operations, cumulation
Preference Documents:
• EUR1, Invoice Statements, ATR, GSP Forms, Approved Exporter Status (AES), Registered Exporter Scheme (REX)
• Binding Origin Information Rulings (BOI)
Roles And Responsibilities
• Legal Issues: Export Declarations
• Legal Issues: Long Term Supplier Declarations (LTSD)
• Legal Issues: Claiming Preference at Import – post import checks
Roles And Responsibilities: Includes record keeping advice
• Working With Hm Revenue & Customs
• Generalised System Of Preferences Rules (GSP)
Current Trends
• UK Continuity Agreements (TAC)
• New EU Agreements: Canada, Japan, Singapore etc o Negotiations, eg. Vietnam, India, Australia
• Brexit – the EU-UK FTA and the potential impact on other agreements
This course is suitable for delegates involved in either exporting or importing goods under Tariff Preference, whether it is obtaining EUR1 Movement Certificates or issuing a Declarations of Preferential Origin on an invoice or making sure that the goods being imported do actually qualify for Tariff Preference.