The cost of trade through a customs border cannot be underestimated! The adoption of the supply chain to minimise costs is not always achievable. The impact on the SME sector compared to frictionless trade is proving to be a loss in their market share. How can legislators and the industry minimise costs?
Join a free webinar to learn distilled experts' insights on these issues. Each lecturer will do a 15-minute presentation on various customs topics and respond to raised questions. The slides of the presentation and recorded webinar will be sent to all registered participants to study in their own time if unable to attend the live session.
The speakers of the webinar are also the trainers in an extensive course - ‘Customs clearance and trade compliance in the EU’. if you feel that systematic knowledge in the field is what you need then this training is your ultimate way to receive it!
‘The correlation of Customs, Inflation and Economic Downturns. Can we curtail inflation?’ by Zandra Horgan, co-founder of HFS, Customs, Accounting & Tax services.
‘The question of legal and commercial liability’ by Anthony Buckley. Who is the Declarant, what is the Importer of Record? The question of liability is central to the design of contracts and procedures. This discussion will clarify the meanings of key terms, which often depend on the context in which they are used.
‘Utilizing customs simplifications’ by Enrika Naujoke, Editor of Customs Compliance & Risk Management journal. Customs simplifications can contribute a lot to the management of finances, the lifeblood of any organisation. How to get it right?
Tony Buckley is a consultant, utilising his 40 years of experience as a Civil Servant in 7 Departments and a wide variety of senior management roles in policy, operations and project delivery. He was Head of the Revenue Customs Division when he...
Zandra is a Chartered Certified Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser, Customs Agent & Adviser. She is co-founder of HFS which offer Customs, Accounting & Tax services to a varied client base of multinationals to the SME sector. For many businesses,...
Editor of Customs Compliance & Risk Management journal
Enrika is co-owner of customs brokerage company Muita UAB and editor of the monthly e-journal "Customs Law for Practitioners", which is published since 2012 in the Lithuanian language for the Lithuanian market. Using her long-term experience in...
Welcome to the Customs Knowledge Institute. We are a not-for-profit organisation established in Ireland. Our mission is to bring passionate customs practitioners together for the purpose of enhancing customs knowledge, which is still in development in many countries.
Customs is complex and non-compliance might become a huge issue. We believe people involved in customs and trade matters in their day-to-day job need to be supported, through practical training, delivered in an accessible manner.
Therefore, our fist step is cooperation on international training projects. Are you looking for training on customs for your team? Take a look at the practical courses developed by our members, or contact us today to discuss bespoke training options.