Croner Training

Import & export

Introduction to importing

Date	13 October 2010
Duration	1 Day
Price	GBP 599 + VAT Membership Price: 299.5 + VAT
Location	London
Venue	Venue not yet confirmed
Registration	9.00-9.30
Close of Seminar	5.00
Our code	35386
Also held on	15 March 2011, London

• What is this seminar about?
• Who should attend?
• Key benefits
• Programme
• Speakers
• What previous delegates said
• Are you a Croner publications subscriber?
• Complete peace of mind with Croner

What is this seminar about?

This practical, topical and relevant one-day seminar looks at the interconnected elements of importing goods into the UK. The aim is to look at the supply chain aspects of goods sourced from outside the UK giving delegates confidence and awareness in dealing with overseas suppliers, with transportation and customs procedures. This confidence will prove invaluable to delegates on their return to the workplace enabling them to control cost and timescale factors and also to take advantage of the available customs duty relief options.

All programmes are fully revised prior to the seminar date to ensure the information is current and complete.

Who should attend?

• Newcomers to import
• Shipping department trainees
• Import administrators who have had no formal training in import procedures
• Purchasing and procurement department staffs
• Customer service administrators
• Occasional importers
• Freight forwarders trainee import staffs
• Logistics and receiving department staffs
• Management trainees
• Delegates who have previously attended the Croner’s Essential Guide to Customs Procedures

Key benefits

Attending this seminar will:

1. Ensure compliance with customs regulations
2. Increase your understanding of customs rules
3. Provide you with clear guidelines on how to find out what information and documents are required and give you the skill to put it into practice
4. Identify the importance of import entry declarations and how to read them
5. Increase your efficiency by teaching you the jargon of international trade

This seminar will create a more confident employee with an understanding of how to operate efficiently leading to cost savings and a reduction in delays.

Programme

1 Know the regulators of customs procedures

• Introduction to World Trade – what is an import
• Understanding the practical aspects of WTO/GATT rules
• Know the main regulatory bodies, e.g. HMRC, DoT, BIS (Department for Business Innovation and Skills), ILB (Import Licensing Branch)

2 How international trade is administered

• The Integrated Tariff of the United Kingdom
• Guide to the information found in the 3 Volumes of the Tariff
• The importance of the Customs Freight Procedure section
• The significance of the "schedule", i.e. the list of commodity code and import control issues (TARIC)
• Where to get information on-line
• The importance of freight forwarders/clearing agents
• Differences between forwarders, carriers and express operators
• Role of a freight agent when goods arrive from overseas
• The legal declaration at import - C88A/SAD

3 Trading within the European Community (EC)

• The 27 members – how are the old and new members working together
• Practical advantages of trading within the EC
• Factors to be considered
• Free Circulation of Goods
• what is it?
• Goods that are still controlled within the EC
• Statistical reports – Intrastat explained

4 Incoterms (International Commercial Terms)

• What are Incoterms?
• Practical issues of using Incoterms
• Division of transport costs
• Obligations to insure – and the passage of risk from the seller to buyer
• Commercial protection
• Summary of new Incoterms 2010/2011

5 Instructing the supplier

• Purchase order format
• A short guide to international methods of payment

6 Transport matters

• Goods on the move – a look at the chain of events
• Modes of transport and service levels
• Guide to buying freight services and selecting a forwarder
• Transport documents – the differences explained
• Essential tips on taking charge of the supply chain
• Security aspects

7 Practical guide to import entry

• Explains what happens when goods arrive in the UK
• The importance of controlling paperwork
• Review of the areas where awareness of procedures can save time and money
• How duty and VAT are calculated and the methods of payment
• Understand the principles of import entry routes and timescales
• Essential guide on how to check import paperwork including the import entry details
• Options to speed up clearance at airports/ports
• Standard release instructions
• Forwarder’s operating procedures
• Use of HM Revenue & Customs simplified entry procedures
• Legal requirements of record keeping

8 Keeping up-to-date

• Information on some important websites for importers
• Where to get help from UK Government and non-government sources
• A list of essential reference books and sources of information

Speakers

Brian Herd is a member of the Institute of Export, the British Exporters Association and the International Chamber of Commerce. He has been involved in most corporate areas related to international trade including purchasing, material management and Total Quality Management (TQM) before becoming the Export Control Manager for the Ferranti International Group. He formed the Strong & Herd partnership with Sandra in 1995 and continues to be actively involved in export control decisions and the movement of goods for a number of client companies. This gives training sessions their practical edge, essential for any export or import training to truly benefit the delegates. Brian also writes on related issues such as Incoterms 2000, purchasing from overseas and export procedures.

Sandra Strong is a graduate member of the Institute of Export, a member of the International Chamber of Commerce and in 2008 she qualified as a Certified International Trade Advisor (CITA) for the Institute of Export. She has 25 years experience in international trade from desk-level to becoming the corporate shipping manager for the Ferranti International Group. Sandra became a partner in Strong & Herd Import/Export Services which was formed to continue to service to the former Ferranti Group and other client companies. Sandra continues to have hands-on involvement in export and import on a daily basis as well as presenting practical in-company and public training on all aspects of exporting, importing and Customs procedures this ensures these presentations reflect the very latest in export and import with useful tips on how to put theory into practice. Sandra also writes on such subjects as tariff classification, letters of credit and inward processing relief.

What previous delegates said

q “ Good coverage of a wide area of importing. Very useful”. Nikki Leys, Purchasing Assistant, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids (FES)

q “ Very well explained, very comfortable atmosphere, easy to follow. Would recommend to others”. Helen Ward, Comet Group PLC

Are you a Croner publications subscriber?

If so then you are entitled to an additional 5% discount on your booking. Simply enter your Croner BP number on our online booking form to qualify (offer applies to online bookings only).

If you are interested in subscribing to any Croner title and receiving this and other benefits then call 020 8547 3333 for more information.

Complete peace of mind with Croner

With over 50 years of experience within international trade, Croner is dedicate to provide exporters and importers with clear guidance and best practice information on rules and regulations of different trading countries, their customs, laws, cargo bans, tariffs and cargo inspection rules. With flexible product and service packages we have you and your business covered. Simply visit www.croner.co.uk/trade for more information on products and services available for this industry.

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