Beginners practical guide to Importing

This course is suitable for beginners who are new to their role and provides a high-level overview of the import process from a practical perspective.

The agenda and course objectives are as follows:

Import Definition and the Process Flow
Getting Ready to Import to include
- Commodity Codes
- Origin
- Incoterms
- Good Valuation to include Duties/Taxes
The International Purchase Order & Documentation
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing Lists
- Preference Documents
Shipping Methods & How to Request a Shipping Quotation
Information for a Shipping Quotation
Booking the Shipment and Clearance Instructions
Seller Managing the Shipment
Import Declarations - the Basics
Record Keeping and Checks
Sue Wright
Sue began her international trade career over 30 years ago as a junior shipping clerk for an engineering and manufacturing company. Inspired by her work she quickly progressed and saw this as a career path going on to study to post graduate level with The Institute of Export. She moved on after several years to take up a shipping manager role for an engineering company. The work involved project managing contracts of supply and delivery across the world and working with Letters of Credit for payment. There were multiple parties involved in the cross-trade movements with Customs and HMRC compliance being paramount. Some of this work involved Special Import Procedures, Import Licences and Controls of various items. In 2010, with this vast amount of knowledge, Sue started Exporter Services and delivers courses in various areas of International Trade.