Bespoke Training
Export/Import activities and procedures Croner Training, DHL, MBDA, BP/Castrol, Ulster Carpets, John Lewis Partnership, World Cargo Services, BAX Global, Avecia, Borg Warner, Messier-Dowty, BAe Systems are some companies who, having seen Strong & Herd at work, or after recommendations, have entrusted training of key import and export staff to Strong & Herd "IN-HOUSE" training. Each in-house course is specially tailored to suit the individual companies needs, it can be held at your own premises or at S&H's training room by arrangement and is cost effective. Basic and advanced courses available. All courses specially designed and supported by detailed bound notes that act as a daily reference book. Choose from the following business support or training OPTIONS all designed to provide you with measurable business benefits.
- OPTION A: In-House Seminar
- OPTION B: Presentation/Workshop
- OPTION C: One-to-One training
- OPTION D: Procedural Healthcheck
- OPTION E: Customs Audit Compliance Check
- Send us an Enquiry
Option A: In-House Seminar
Select from the list of S&H external training courses and/or the topics listed below and then enjoy having the seminar tailored exactly to your business needs and presented at your chosen location for up to 12 of your staff.
Exporting - techniques and documentation
- Importing - the procedures, actions and costs
- Completing Customs forms (export and import)
- Origin and preference rules
- Selecting a freight forwarder/ import agent
- Negotiating services and rates
- Tariff Classification
- Import Duty Waivers and Reliefs
- Customs Freight Simplified Procedures
- Inward and Outward Process Relief Systems
- Processing under Customs Control
- MoD Accounting systems
- Global procurement issues
- Export Controls - regulations and the export licensing procedures
- Intrastat Accounting systems
- US Export and Re-export regulations
- INCOTERMS - their effect on cost and risk
- Letters of Credit - getting it right
- ATA Carnet and temporary export procedures
- Compliance and Audit Programmes
Option B: Presentation/Workshop
Often training is needed to solve a particular problem or bring staff up-to-speed on new procedures (whether internal or external compliance issues). Seminars touch on the basic practical principles but by combining a general overview with an across the desk practical workshop using your own systems, paperwork, procedures and problems your company obtains a unique training experience. Can include an overview, useful for staff not directly involved in the export/import activity but who need to know where they fit in to the procedures to avoid communication problems, as well as practical "coal-face" guidance and procedures. This option also includes the option for a telephone "Help-Line" and back-up support systems.
Recent examples include:
Letters of Credit Presentation & Workshop
Morning: general overview for export sales staff giving checklists for practical use in the field. Afternoon: workshop for accounts/export office staff who prepare banking documents reviewing the companies procedures against the rules and constructing useful guidelines.
Export Control
Half-day overview of export procedures to make all staff aware of the seriousness of compliance and highlighting basic principles of order acceptance, application timescales, etc. Workshop day with practical guidance on completing application forms and a dummy DTI audit reviewing records and assessing potential problems and compliance issues.
Send a member of your staff to Strong & Herd for an interactive, concentrated session which will serve to assess their knowledge and confirm their basic understanding of import and export disciplines. (Maximum attendance: 3 delegates per session.) The session (times variable 2 hour - full day) allows for question and answer sessions and workshop style exercises constructed around your business needs. The session can be held at your site or in a training room at S&H premises in
Option D: Procedural Health Check
No fancy consultancy fees. No open-ended arrangements with hidden charges. Strong & Herd offer a one day audit of your export or import procedures at a fixed-price, no-extras rate. One of Strong & Herd's partners will audit your export or import activities and draw up a no-holds-barred report giving a detailed assessment of areas that might require improvement at the same time, making sensible and achievable suggestions. Price £750.00 + VAT Cost includes all expenses and written detailed report submitted within 14 days of the visit. Travel costs may apply. Pick and choose from our standard healthchecks which can be adjusted as necessary:
Export Excellence
- Order acceptance procedure
- Incoterms policy
- Transport providers
- Transportation costs
- Compliance 1: documentation, statements of origin and preference, export presentation to Customs
- Compliance 2: Intrastat, export licence/control system, aviation security, packing
- Destination country aspects
- Letters of Credit check
Import Essentials and Control
- Purchasing from overseas techniques
- Incoterm responsibility and costs
- 'On the floor' costs of purchased goods
- Payment of duties and VAT - verification
- Time scale and logistical needs
- Customs entry paperwork with guidance on reading forms professionally
- Freight forwarder actions and performance
- Import activity with a view to spotting missed opportunities for duty avoidanc
- Tariff classification of goods on which duties are calculated
Finance Department
- Intrastat - EC trade statistics
- Export payment policy
- The ins and outs of letters of credit, bills of exchange
- Export documentation: costs and fees
- Vetting and approving charges for transportation, import entries, export presentations, etc received from forwarders, carriers and agents
- Reading Customs import entries and learning the cost control aspects involved
- Valuations rules for imported goods
- Duty payments - legal avoidance
- Deferment account control
- CFSP (Customs Freight Simplified Procedures) cash flow benefits
Customs Audit Compliance Check
Have your own internal audit for a day
Don't wait for the axe of non-compliance to fall on your head - enjoy the warm feeling of knowing that your export/import procedures are in line with H.M. Customs requirements. Book a Strong & Herd pre-Customs audit compliance check and be sure that what you do matches best practice. Make your next Customs audit a routine and not a nightmare
Important areas covered:
- The Customs view (What they look for)
- IPR & OPR Duty relief regimes
- Commodity code accuracy
- Freight agent control and instruction basis
- Customs reporting
- Intrastat
- Invoice declarations (import and export)
- VAT payments and recording
- Preference statements (evidence of validity)
- Customs acceptable Record-keeping
- Valuation Rules check
- Customs checklist
- Duty deferment account
These options can be discussed with you in a relaxed unpressured way, without any obligation on your part so that you can reach the best solution. You may also apply for a free visit to discuss you specific needs. Simply fill in the form below and we'll get in touch with you.
- The Customs view (What they look for)
- Intrastat - EC trade statistics
- Purchasing from overseas techniques
- Order acceptance procedure
- Importing - the procedures, actions and costs
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