Cutting Costs and improving productivity through Customs

We serve businesses and the community by providing information, support and expertise to help them achieve their goals and objectives and to increase job creation opportunities in Sandwell.By doing this we will help the council achieve its objectives of creating a prosperous place to live, work and invest, increasing revenue for the Council by supporting business investment which will lead to increased business rates and enhanced training and employment opportunities for local residents.Sandwell Business Growth Team provides expertise and support to help businesses achieve their goals and create jobs and training opportunities in Sandwell. We support Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and its ambitions, the Inclusive Economy Deal and Big Plans for a Great Place for the People of Sandwell - helping to make our borough a prosperous place in which to invest, work and live.

Sandwell Business Growth Team

A workshop on how to promote a strong compliance culture throughout your organisation to meet external regulators and HMRC's requirements.

Second Floor, Jack Judge House

An international trade workshop hosted by Sandwell Business Growth Team and delivered by Falsum Consulting Ltd, the workshop will assist in understanding all international regulatory laws (handling tariff classifications, valuation issues, country of origin, customs audits, duty minimization programs, AEO status, etc.) Looking at how to develop, implement and manage various branches through the EU/worldwide (including liaison with all cross functional areas, such as HR, accounts, purchasing, sales, finance etc to develop optimal solutions to maintain compliance) and how to establish performance metrics (KPIs), administer internal audits and maintain compliant record keeping. Fully updated after the implementation of UCC and the EU Referendum vote, such as:<ol><li>International trade compliance techniques: MSS, EORI, VIES, MRN, ECS, ICS, EAD, CFSP, NES, AEO, TFA, UCC explained </li><li>Brexit: Review current international trade activities and what the impact of the UK no longer being in the EU will have on your business. </li><li>Rules and regulators: Where can I find the rules? Who are the regulators I need to work with.  </li><li>Tariff classification: The importance of tariff classification of goods (commodity code numbers) </li><li>Valuation of goods: Valuation rules - what is included in the value for duty and VAT payments and what can be excluded </li><li>Duty reliefs: How to save money on imports by using legal and HMRC approved regimes </li><li>Origin and preference: What are the rules and when are these declared </li><li>Audits: From Customs, DIT-ECJU and internal perspectives – what is expected? How should you react? Set up internal audit program, log results and set up improvement plans.</li><li>Authorised Economic Operator: What is it? Are there benefits / negatives? Should we become an AEO? Will AEO be relevant when the UK has left the EU?</li><li>Inter-company transactions: Do we have sister/parent companies in the UK, EU or worldwide. Should these differ from normal import/export activities? How to work between internal departments (HR/Finance/Purchasing/Sales/Production/Logistics etc)</li><li>Record keeping: What information / documentation you should keep. Performance metrics. Documented procedures. Computer system support</li><li>Working with: HM Revenue &amp; Customs, Suppliers, Customers, Freight agents – documented processes / service level agreements.</li><li>Compliance culture: How to set up an internal/external compliance culture</li><li>Export controls: A significant area of enforcement &amp; compliance. How are you affected by export controls compliance. UK/EU/UN/US controls. </li></ol>Ideal for Compliance Managers, Finance leaders, Business heads and Logistics Management.

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