Webinar: Commodity Codes and Customs procedures

Event Details

Date: Friday 17th October
Time: 10.00am-11.00am
Duration: 1 hour
Delivery: Webinar

Industrial goods are classified in terms of their relative cost and how they enter the production process. These commodity codes are internationally recognised reference numbers, they are used to identify products when importing or exporting goods. 

Businesses need to find the right commodity code for all types of goods when importing or exporting. Although many countries have signed up to the same classification system, only the first 6 digits are used worldwide. 

Customs Procedure codes are defined HMRC codes required to describe the purpose of overseas shipments.  The code is used to determine how your shipment will be processed and how the duties and taxes, if applicable will be collected. 

Smooth transportation of goods and products, will be dependent on the quality of the accompanying paperwork so ensuring you have the correct CPC assigned to your shipment is critical. 

Speaker:
Mike Court MCIEx - International Trade Compliance
International Trade Matters
Mike provides International Trade Compliance expertise, having worked for 20 years with two US based multinationals.
Prior to working in the private sector, he served in the Royal Navy for 22 years as a logistics expert.

He holds a degree in International Development and a certificate in advanced customs compliance. He is a full member of the Institute of Export, has a Green belt in Continued Process Improvements and is a Committee member of the Devon International Trade Forum.

Mike has completed many varied projects over this time in the International trade area and his expertise covers the following:-

Export licensing for both ITAR and EAR products
FCPA and UK bribery legislation
AE & AEO certification
Air freight security
Incoterms 2010
Import and Export documentation
U.K., EU and US customs procedures
Tariff code investigation
Country of Origin declarations
Anti-Dumping, Warehouse and Stock Management
Mike offers extensive experience of designing successful procedures for daily operation of International trade staff, and implementation of International trade audit procedures for companies.  He also provides face to face staff training on International Trade matters.
Mike believes that with some robust procedures in place covering both International Imports and Exports, companies will be able to demonstrate a vigorous yet flexible trade compliance program to withstand any outside agency audit of their records and procedures