Exporting - Understanding the Paperwork

Problems associated with Export?

Export Documentation problems 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.

This export training course 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.

• Introduction– Background, context and current developments

• Export Controls – Background, development and documentary compliance requirements

• Destination Country Requirements– Illustrated with current examples

• Financial Documentation – Insurance certificates, bank requirements for documentary settlement

• Customs Compliance – Security initiatives, Authorised Economic Operator, 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

Who should attend?

Designed for more experienced exporters, those who require a refresher course or updating in the latest procedures or those who have attended the Introduction to Export Operations export training course. It will be assumed that delegates have a basic knowledge of exporting procedures. 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

PLEASE NOTE

Payment is required at the time of booking. Invoice option is available to Members Only.

Cancellations to bookings made less than three working days prior to the event are non-refundable.