How to prepare for a Customs Audit?
How to Prepare for a Customs Audit Customs? Audits are a reality for many businesses involved in international trade. While it might sound intimidating, a well-prepared company can navigate the process smoothly and avoid potential penalties.Here’s how to prepare for a customs audit and ensure your business is audit-ready: 1️⃣ Keep Your Records in OrderEnsure […]
What is Customs Value?
When goods cross borders, assigning them a customs value is a crucial step in determining how much duty and tax should be paid. But what exactly is customs value? Put simply, Customs Value is the basis on which customs duties and import taxes are calculated. It’s usually the price paid or payable for the goods […]
Tariff Engineering
Anyone who has completed the Diploma in International Trade Compliance with us will be familiar with this video on Tariff Engineering. Tariff Engineering is when you intentionally modify a product’s design, composition, or packaging so it fits into a more favourable (lower-duty) tariff classification, without changing its core function. It’s very clever and completely legal. […]
Are you audit-ready?
Could your business survive a customs audit tomorrow? If you trade internationally, a customs audit isn’t a matter of if, it’s when. And when it happens, being unprepared can mean costly delays, financial penalties, and serious reputational damage. This exclusive half-day masterclass with Tom McGrath, former Head of Ireland’s Customs Audits Unit (Large Cases […]
Rules, Risks and Reality: How EU exporters can navigate the new US trade era
3 expert speakers. 2 sides of the Atlantic. 1 unmissable briefing From sudden tariff changes to shifting enforcement trends, EU businesses shipping to the U.S. are navigating a new, high-stakes landscape. And the risks including delays, penalties, lost contracts, are too big to ignore. Join us for a powerhouse briefing that cuts through the noise.You’ll […]
Global Trade Ambassador, David Mansbridge
At the International Trade Institute, we’re proud of our professionals who are driving real impact in the world of gl obal trade. David Mansbridge, Trade Controls Compliance Manager at Vodafone Group Services Limited (VGSL) tells us about his professional experience. With a career rooted in export controls and a deepening focus on customs and logistics, […]
Recording: Update Webinar on US Tariffs
If you missed the live webinar, you can listen back to the recording here: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/FyZDs2cuDDUBRSCvhKKG4mfq6SpmM-qnxNLYnoyoGEQOPuoDR1w_W-3xY8zY1yvE.Q1embj4oM6kYW-2z
International Trade Today Highlights importance of U.S. Rules of Origin
We were delighted to see International Trade Today spotlight our recent webinar, “Rules, Risk and Reality: How EU Exporters Can Navigate the New US Trade Era,” held on May 30. The session explored the complex challenges that EU exporters face when navigating the shifting landscape of U.S. trade rules, particularly those surrounding country of origin, […]
Early Bird Special
Global Trade Ambassador, Callum Byrne
Customs & Pricing Manager | FMCG Wholesaler | Northern Ireland Navigating Complexity with Confidence: Callum Byrne’s Impact on Post-Brexit Trade Behind the scenes of one of Northern Ireland’s busiest FMCG wholesalers, Callum Byrne plays a mission-critical role. As Customs & Pricing Manager, he’s responsible for ensuring goods flow seamlessly across borders, with every […]