Training Course

Understanding Commodity Coding

Compliance/Health & Safety

Importing & Exporting

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Description
What are Commodity Codes and why are they so important in international trade?
They are based on an international classification system, developed by the World Customs Organisation, to help with the identification and treatment of goods as they are imported and exported around the globe.
The World Customs Organisation HS Nomenclature is revised every five years and forms the basis of the UK Trade Tariff and our commodity coding system. The last edition was published in 2022. Have you checked if/how this impacted on your business? Do you know where to check for regular updates and how classification impacts on other key areas of compliance?
The correct classification of your goods is imperative and there are a set of international rules which should be used. Who in your organisation is responsible for classifying your goods and do they know the rules? When were they last checked? Do you realise that you can only use the codes in the UK Trade Tariff for both exports AND imports?
Join us for this interactive session where we will explore the rationale for this coding system, how to classify your goods, and where to find the most up to date information.
Overview
The HS Nomenclature
How commodity codes are used in international trade
Introduction to the UK Trade Tariff
GIR classification rules
Understanding the process
Practical classification illustrations
Legal obligations and penalties
Key changes in 2022
Common mistakes
Outcome
Delegates will leave with a full understanding of the significance of commodity codes in world trade, their legal responsibilities and how to apply the rules to ensure they satisfy HMRC’s classification criteria.

This event is available for: Members and Non Members

9:00am - 12:30pm

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Members must to purchase member only tickets

*All our business prices are excluding VAT at 20%.

For further information on this event, please contact International Trade Training on 03333200333 or email internationaltraining@emc-dnl.co.uk

Presenters & Panelists

Becky Stark
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