Import Export Training

​Topics Covered Include:

​Understanding Commodity Codes 

• What the codes are and what they do

• How to classify your products

• Where to go for information

• Global Commodity Codes​

Export Documentation – Why it is required 

• Export Documents and what they do 

• What are the key information requirements to be included

• Terminology - Many if the Acronyms explained

• Country of Origin ​

Incoterms 2020 - Understand the Risk and Cost between a Buyer and Seller 

• Overview of Incoterms

• What each terms means and how to use them

• Risk, Cost and Obligations for each term

• Common mis-understandings of Incoterms​

Import Procedures - Ensuring compliance and efficiency​

• The Import Process

• Valuation for Imports

• Importing under preference

• Import Documentation​

Customs Declarations - Managing the data and process required​

• UK CDS declarations

• Explanation of Data Elements

• Checking customs entries

• Record Keeping for HMRC Audits​

Preferential Trade Agreements - Understand how to benefit and comply with the many trade agreements in place​

• Understand how trade agreements work 

• Complying with the Rules of Origin

• The requirements for Proof of Origin for beneficial import duties

• Non-Originating Content v Regional Value Content​

Overseas Market Development - Make sure you can be competitive and profitable in overseas markets​

• Market suitability

• Landed Cost Analysis

• Third party representation

• Researching Overseas Markets​

​All of the above are ideal for people who are new to exporting or wanting to refresh their understanding, with so many changes having taking place regularly.​​​

Jeff Lews MBA BSc MIEx

Jeff Lewis has worked at all levels of business across a wide range of industries within the UK and International Sales arena. He has extensive experience of working in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, the Far East, Australia and North America.

As well as working with small and large organisations as an international business advisor, Jeff is an approved trainer for the British Chambers of Commerce, the Department for International Trade, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Jeff is a fully qualified military electronics engineer with British Aerospace working on a wide range of military control systems. Jeff’s other career experience includes managing international sales departments for Recoton Corporation USA, Maplin Electronics UK and Premier Farnell UK.

As well as a BSc in Electronics, Jeff has an MBA from Manchester Business School, one of the highest rated Business Schools in Europe with an international reputation for top-rated teaching and research. Here Jeff specialised in the Internationalisation Process and Global Growth Strategies.