Upcoming training & events

Mon 29 Apr 2024

VL Full-Day Technical Workshop

A practical session to explain the information needed to apply for individual licences and how to understand when an open licence is appropriate for a particular movement or transfer of controlled items. This workshop is designed to teach delegates how to use the export licensing system in the UK.

Tue 30 Apr 2024

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

CDS is coming, are you ready?

Fri 3 May 2024

VL Full-Day Technical Workshop

Moving goods for process or repair / bringing them in for service, repair or process can mean incurring unnecessary and unrecoverable costs unless you use the correct customs special procedures. Operating IP, and utilising OP, can save a lot of money but it needs to be set up and managed correctly. This workshop examines when to use these procedures, how to apply and how to maintain compliance. Ideal for anyone currently using IP/OP or just wanting to know more.

Tue 7 May 2024

Focus On Full Day Course

HMRC are back auditing businesses to ensure understanding and compliance to customs regulations, so this is a timely course aimed at assisting traders to prepare/plan for Customs Audits. As well as looking a standard procedural requirements it will illustrate information required in key areas, eg valuation, preference, VAT evidence of export, use of special procedures (IP/OP) and RGR. Delegates will leave the day with a checklist for procedures to plan for these audits.

Wed 8 May 2024

VL Full-Day Technical Workshop

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.

Thu 9 May 2024

Virtual Learning Full Day Course

Following on from the Beginners Guide to Exporting / Importing this interactive session covers the key points of exporting goods. It covers essential details about the Incoterms Rules, export documentation and working with freight forwarders to ensure goods are correctly declared. Ideal for anyone whose job has an export connection, whether sales, contracts, finance, shipping or for a managerial overview.

Mon 13 May 2024

Focus On Full Day Course

This full-day session focuses on a topic relevant to many industry sectors, dual-use regulations. With licences now 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, including chemical, metals, high-tech products, oil and gas industries, etc.

Mon 13 May 2024

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (30 minutes)

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.

Tue 14 May 2024

Focus On Half Day Course

This half-day session examines why companies and employees should be aware of embargoes and sanctions. Using the UK regulations as the primary guide, it will review the growth in sanctions on Russia, as well as current financial sanctions in place managed by OFSI. It concentrates mainly on the export of goods and includes a look at end-use, end-user and transit controls. Violating these controls can result in fines, reputation loss, and criminal charges.

Tue 14 May 2024

VL Full-Day Technical Workshop

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.

Wed 15 May 2024

VL Full-Day Technical Workshop

This workshop explains the rules and regulations for completing UK import 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.

Thu 16 May 2024

Technical Workshop using SGS Software

This advanced workshop will show how you make an export declaration using different software packages. Each data element group will be explained in detail, together with illustrative examples. The technical advisors share their wealth of experience using multiple software solutions for CDS entries and supporting many clients using a variety of software platforms It is recommended delegates have attended How to Complete Export Customs Entries or have a good awareness of customs declaration requirements.