Import Export Courses

In today’s fast-paced global market, understanding sanctions and export controls is more crucial than ever. These regulations are essential for maintaining national security, international peace, and economic stability. Our ” Trading in a Sanctioned Environment” course is designed to provide you with the practical knowledge and skills needed to mitigate risks and ensure compliance in your global trade operations.

Funded by Lancashire Skills & Employment Hub and the UK Government, the Skills Bootcamp in International Trade is a comprehensive Level 3 course, covering import and export procedures; documentation and compliance; and factors affecting export growth.

This introduction course is aimed at those involved in the administration of international trade to ensure an understanding of rules of origin, product classification and item valuation to meet the demands of international trade in both exporting and importing. Understanding origin, tariffs and valuation is essential for correct calculation of taxation and duties, and mistakes leading to non-payment or underpayment are considered a serious matter by HMRC.

This introduction course is aimed at anyone involved in international trade who needs to understand customs. The course will cover the role of HMRC and practicalities such as goods wholly produced in the UK, use of documentation including the EUR1, free circulation, AEO, VAT responsibilities, and the impact of Incoterms®. The course also provides an introduction to customs entries, classification of goods, valuation of goods on import duties, taxes and the Union Customs Code (UCC).

An introduction course providing candidates with fundamental skills and knowledge to prepare and process a system of classifying their parts for both import and export. It is fully supported with user friendly and up-to-date notes (including practical experience on classifying products using the UK Global Tariff) to ensure the skills learned can be used effectively back in the workplace.

An introduction to Incoterms® and their importance to international trade. Understand the history and purpose of Incoterms®, how they are used, the practical issues to be considered, and sources of additional help and information. Commercial matters will also be discussed including the impact of Incoterms® on costs and profitability. The definition of each Incoterm® will be covered as well as practical topics such why EXW is not suitable for international trade. An understanding of Incoterms® is fundamental to international trade.

This course explores the ways in which you can maximise the benefit of attending and exhibiting at overseas trade shows. How do you decide which trade shows to attend and which markets to target? How can pre-event market research and engagement facilitate a successful trip?

This course is ideal for people who may already be and are looking to expand and grow their international footprint. It is aimed at exporters with some experience and is designed to allow for flexibility in content depth to allow for individual Q&A’s. The course would have practical examples of most of the pricing implications providing a clear idea on how to maximise marketing and sales budgets and develop export growth.

Areas covered: The Export Process The different stages of exporting goods Overview of the customs process Customs Entries