Problems associated with Export Documentation will often lead to delays in getting goods to customers, increased costs and charges, and a breakdown of goodwill between seller and buyer. Changes to regulations and requirements often pass unnoticed or are misunderstood.

 

HM Revenue and Customs require exporters to demonstrate documentary compliance with security and customs regimes, even if they choose to outsource the shipping function to agents or forwarders or delegate logistics to the buyer under ex-works terms or similar. Non compliance risks delay in the supply chain and the possibility of financial penalty.

 

This seminar, accredited by The Institute of Export, will address all these issues and more. It will examine all aspects of export documentation from first enquiry to arrival of the goods at destination and will seek to establish best practice, emphasising the need for a clear and coherent audit trail for each shipment to ensure customs compliance.

 

The content will be relevant to field and office based sales staff, purchasing staff, shipping and despatch personnel, accounts and finance staff, customer services, freight forwarders.

 

The course should assist the delegate to:

Have an overview of export control requirements

Identify the destination country requirements for documents required

Gain an overview of export contract documentation

Understand when, why and by whom the documents are required

Provide the necessary information for completion of documentation by other parties

Comply with security and customs requirements

Establish a clear and coherent audit trail for each shipment

 

COURSE PROGRAMME

INTRODUCTION  Background, context and current developments

 

EXPORT CONTROLS  Background, development and documentary compliance requirements

 

DESTINATION COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS  Illustrated with current examples

 

RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY Commercial Trade Terminology

 

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION Insurance certificates, bank requirements for documentary settlement

 

CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE Security Initiatives, AEO, commodity codes, customs procedure codes

 

INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION Audit trail, sales contracts, customs requirements, proof of export, invoices, packing lists, shipping instructions, pre-shipment inspections

 

CONSIGNMENT DOCUMENTATION Shipping notes, bills of lading, waybills, express bills, air waybills, road/rail consignment notes

 

CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION  European/arab certificates of origin, EUR1, invoice declarations, community transit/TIR, intrastat, NES export declarations

 

If you would like to gain CPD points for this course a small admin fee will apply

Sussex Enterprise, Burgess Hill

 

Non-Members £250.00 plus Vat
Chamber Members £225.00 plus Vat

 

An Introduction To Export Operations
Appointment and Management of International Agents and Distributors
Becoming An Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)
Foundation In Importing
Using Letters of Credit, Drafts and Bills
Winning Export Business