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May 2025

Payment Methods: Handling Letters of Credit

1

May

9PD points

Thu 1 May 2025

Virtual Learning Full Day Course

  • Online
Presented by
Gail Leeson
  • £485.00 excl. VAT

Thu 1 May 2025

Virtual Learning Full Day Course

This essential training course is designed for all exporters and importers who work with Letters of Credit (LC). Through practical exercises, participants will learn to handle this payment method effectively while reviewing alternative payment terms. The course focuses on managing bank requirements and preparing accurate documentation on time, helping businesses avoid costly delays and errors.

Thu 1 May 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Live online
Presented by
Sandra Strong
Lucille Roche
  • £65.00 excl. VAT

Thu 1 May 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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.

Focus On: Temporary Imports & Exports

7

May

Focus On: Temporary Imports & Exports

Online

6PD points

Wed 7 May 2025

Focus On Full Day Course

  • Online
Presented by
Sandra Strong
Andy Baker
  • £485.00 excl. VAT

Wed 7 May 2025

Focus On Full Day Course

This course is designed for those handling temporary movements of goods, whether for demonstrations, exhibitions, testing, or repairs. Participants will learn the customs and commercial processes required to manage these movements, ensure compliance, and minimise unnecessary costs. Whether goods are hand-carried or sent as unaccompanied freight, the course covers the necessary export and import declarations to manage temporary shipments and avoid customs delays effectively.

Focus On: Dual Use Export Compliance - The Dual-Use Exporter
9PD points

Mon 12 May 2025

Focus On Full Day Course

  • Online
Presented by
Steve Berry
Lucille Roche
  • £485.00 excl. VAT

Mon 12 May 2025

Focus On Full Day Course

This full-day session focuses on dual-use regulations, a topic relevant to many industry sectors. With licences required for dual-use items moving between the UK and EU, the need to understand this topic has grown significantly. The controls are based on an item’s inherent capability, type of materials, or technical ability, affecting many industry sectors.

Advanced CDS Technical Workshop: Imports

13

May

Advanced CDS Technical Workshop: Imports

Online

6PD points

Tue 13 May 2025

Technical Workshop

  • Online
Presented by
Andy Baker
Laura Jones
  • £265.00 excl. VAT

Tue 13 May 2025

Technical Workshop

This advanced workshop will not only teach you how to create an import declaration on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), but also provide you with the confidence to do so effectively. Each data element group will be thoroughly explained, with illustrative examples provided. Our technical advisors, with their extensive experience in multiple software solutions for CDS entries, will equip you with the practical knowledge to complete Customs import declarations.

Tue 13 May 2025

Focus On Half Day Course

  • Online
Presented by
Gail Leeson
  • £265.00 excl. VAT

Tue 13 May 2025

Focus On Half Day Course

Since the UK departed from the EU, there has been a growing need to manage temporary movements of goods. If you're involved in sending or receiving items for purposes such as demonstration, exhibition, testing, or using professional equipment, the Passport for Goods may be worth considering. This half-day session will introduce you to the ATA Carnet Scheme, an international system designed for the temporary movement of goods.

Advanced Guide to Import, Export & Customs Procedures
6PD points

Wed 14 May 2025

Virtual Learning Full-Day Course

  • Online
Presented by
Calvin Sherratt
Gail Leeson
  • £485.00 excl. VAT

Wed 14 May 2025

Virtual Learning Full-Day Course

The course aims to guide you to a higher standard of compliance with import and export legislation. After attending, delegates will leave with greater confidence in updating/reviewing existing procedures, talking to logistics providers, and explaining complicated issues in a simple way to other business areas.

Focus On: IPAFFS

14

May

Focus On: IPAFFS

Live online

6PD points

Wed 14 May 2025

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
Presented by
Andy Baker
Laura Jones
  • £265.00 excl. VAT

Wed 14 May 2025

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

IPAFFS (Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed Systems) is a web-based service for applying for Common Health Entry Documents (CHEDs) for imports into the UK. Applicable to live animals, POAO, HRFNAO and composite goods, understanding how to use this system is vital for many business sectors. Join us in reviewing how to access IPAFFS, complete an IPAFFS notification and process the import.

Focus On: Incoterms® 2020 Rules

15

May

Focus On: Incoterms® 2020 Rules

Online

9PD points

Thu 15 May 2025

VL Full-Day Technical Workshop

  • Online
Presented by
Niamh O'Connor
  • £485.00 excl. VAT

Thu 15 May 2025

VL Full-Day Technical Workshop

Engaging in global trade can expose companies to increased risks and costs, such as lost goods, unnecessary delays, and disputes. Clearly defining responsibilities within the supply chain can mitigate these issues, which is the purpose of the Incoterms® Rules that have been in place since 1936. However, Incoterms® are often misunderstood and misapplied. Ensure you are utilising them correctly by participating in our full-day interactive course.

Focus On: Understanding Free Trade Agreements

15

May

6PD points

Thu 15 May 2025

Focus On Full Day Course

  • Online
Presented by
Sandra Strong
Lucille Roche
  • £485.00 excl. VAT

Thu 15 May 2025

Focus On Full Day Course

This session is essential as the UK develops independent trade arrangements to boost imports and exports. It covers foundational concepts of FTAs and PTAs and examines their structure, purpose, and key elements, like rules of origin, with emphasis on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). This course empowers professionals to navigate international trade confidently and leverage FTAs for a competitive advantage.

Focus on Food: Tariff Classification

19

May

Focus on Food: Tariff Classification

Online

9PD points

Mon 19 May 2025

Focus on Tariff Classification - Food

  • Online
Presented by
Calvin Sherratt
Lucille Roche
  • £485.00 excl. VAT

Mon 19 May 2025

Focus on Tariff Classification - Food

Designed for anyone involved in classifying food products whether for Imports or Exports. This one-day workshop has been introduced to meet growing demand for specialist training in the Tariff Classification of food products in chapters 1-24 of the Integrated tariff of the UK that apply to importing Food and drink products.

International Trade Compliance Manager -F2F

20

May

International Trade Compliance Manager -F2F

M22 5WB

20PD points

20 - 21 May 2025

Two Day Technical Workshop

  • M22 5WB
Presented by
Calvin Sherratt
  • £765.00 excl. VAT

20 - 21 May 2025

Two Day Technical Workshop

This popular workshop is aimed at anyone involved in international trade and customs compliance within a business. Whether from a management or administrative point of view, this course will illustrate how to promote a strong "compliance culture" throughout an organisation. It assists in understanding international regulations and how to establish performance metrics (KPIs). It covers classification, valuation, origin, duty minimisation schemes, licences, AEO, and audits.