Prosper Spring

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Chamber
courses focus
on helping you
trade overseas
CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE AUDIT
This course gives you a full audit and risk
assessment of your current customs, VAT,
logistics, documentary and procedure
compliance, carried out by a professional
international trade consultant who is
qualified in Advance Customs Compliance
and previously worked for HMRC.
How will the audit work?
The audit will take place on your premises
and can include anyone you feel would be
able to contribute or have a vested interest,
such as a member from your import/export
teams, finance and a director.
Most audits involve at least one day on
site. The audit will use processes adopted
by HMRC and the outcome will be discussed
with team members, who will have the
opportunity to ask questions regarding the
audit and other shipping issues. A summary
of the audit will also be sent to you.
The audit will focus on the following:
• Checking customs import entries
• Record keeping and audit trails
• Completion of transport paperwork
• Customs valuations and shipping
• Checking preferential origin import/
export
• Any clearance instructions required
If you subscribe to the HMRC’s
Management Support System data we will
ask you to provide a copy and a sample of
shipments will be randomly selected in
advance of the audit for checking.
If you do not subscribe to MSS, then you
will need to provide a list of shipments for
selection.
Further Information
The charge for a Customs Compliance
Audit is £2,500 +VAT* for Chamber
members and £3,000 +VAT* for nonmembers.
Contact export@blackcountrychamber.
co.uk to book or for further information
(*Price is dependent on the size and
requirements of your business and includes
preparation, one day on site and the final
report. The price may increase for more
complex audits.)
Forthcoming courses
EXPORT PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION
Date: May 9
Time: 9.30am – 1pm
Location: Online
Cost: Members: £200 ex VAT
Non-members: £250 ex VAT
Have you experienced delays and incurred
costs due to incorrect export
documentation? Do you want to save time
and reduce export risk…?
Export Documentation problems often
lead to delays in getting goods to
customers, increased costs and charges,
not to mention a breakdown of goodwill
EXPORT: LETTERS OF CREDIT
Date: May 18
Time: 9am – 1pm
Location: Online
Cost: Members: £200 ex VAT
Non-members: £250 ex VAT
This training course has been devised
for companies/departments that are
regularly receiving or handling Letters of
Credit. It will help you to reduce risks,
bank charges and improve efficiency of
administrators.
IMPORT PROCEDURE TRAINING
Date: June 14
Time: 9am – 1pm
Location: Online
Cost: Members: £200 ex VAT
Non-members: £250 ex VAT
Do you want to increase your
competitive edge?
As an importer it is vital to understand
the complex challenges of global trade.
Importing is a process and needs planning
between seller and buyer. We will take you
through a detailed look at export
documents taking a practical approach to
why and when documents are needed.
Includes background, uses and key
requirements for different countries.
We’ll help you understand how to
produce the necessary documents for an
international shipment, identify the
documents required to expedite the
shipment and any additional special
requirements or documentation for
particular markets/sectors.
This course will cover the following:
• The need for careful credit checking
• The export quotation
• A review of other payment methods
– advantages and disadvantages and
when they should be used
• What is a Letter of Credit, and costs?
• Administration and Procedure
• Security and what can go wrong?
• Tips to ensure you get it right.
with clear and focused objectives. This
half- day course will give practical tips and
advice to enable your business to look at
importing and consider the implications of
compliance.
We will look at
• Why we import
• The cost of importing
• How to select the right supplier
• Import documentation.
For more information on these courses, email training@blackcountrychamber.co.uk
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