As a company involved in imports and/or exports, how prepared is your business for a customs audit? HMRC’s latest plans include the recruitment of 5,500 compliance staff – scrutiny and audits can only be set to increase. Do you have adequate records and procedures for your international trade activity to demonstrate you satisfy the current regulatory requirements? How well do your staff and departments understand the importance of these and the impact of their activity (or non-activity) – whether directly or indirectly – on the supply chain?
International trade is an increasingly complex area. Sanctions, embargoes, tariffs and trade negotiations regularly feature in the news. Customs investigations, non-compliance and penalty notices are increasingly being reported. The wider task of keeping up to date with all the associated customs regulations can be challenging and yet ignorance is no excuse. Sadly, not all businesses have the resource for a dedicated compliance team, and all too often individual departments fail to comply with legal requirements and/or fail to understand the implications of some of their actions.
How will your team meet the challenge? Find out by joining us for this interactive, half day session where we will highlight some of the key customs legislation and the type of records you should be keeping, offering practical examples and reliable reference sources to help you with your quest.
Overview
• Legislative parameters
• The compliance jigsaw
• Trade flow
• Team challenge
• Compliance records
• Audit trail
• Exploring customs routines
• Resource review
• Key Questions
Outcome
To gain maximum benefit, you should consider involving members of the following departments: finance, purchasing, export sales, logistics, and quality – though all are welcome. Company directors may also find this useful!
Becky is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade with over 25 years of experience in global trade, specializing in import, export, and customs compliance.
She partners with Chambers of Commerce across the UK to deliver both independent and accredited training programs that combine practical expertise with strategic insight. Becky has a proven track record in designing and delivering international trade courses for both public and private sectors, alongside providing consultancy services.
Her work also includes supporting government-led trade initiatives through the Department for Business and Trade and the Welsh Government.
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