What Is A Facilitation Payment?
The Bribery Act 2010 outlines the legislation and regulations relevant to bribery within every sector of business. ‘Bribery’ includes many types of behaviour, for example, the offering or demanding of any undue advantage. This ‘undue advantage’ can come from a public or government official or any private-sector employees, directors or officers. Facilitation payments are covered […]
What Is A Certificate Of Origin?
The export and import of goods is a lengthy process. This is because goods need to cross borders to reach the destination. Customs declaration is an essential part of export activity and the Certificate of Origin (CO) plays an important part in this process. These documents help customs to know what goods are being shipped, whether there […]
What Documents Do I Need for Customs Clearance?
Related Courses Customs Clearance Procedure is upheld by the customs duty office. This system is designed to prevent illegal and prohibited items from entering the country, as well as to determine the number of duties to be paid when importing foods that are subjected to taxation under the local law. There are many documents required […]
What Do I Declare At Customs?
Related Courses If you’re travelling to the UK from the EU, you can bring an unlimited amount of most goods without paying any tax or duty. When you arrive at the UK border, you must declare anything that’s banned or restricted in the UK. It’s important that any goods you bring back are for your […]
What Are Trade Controls?
Related Courses Trade Controls are restrictions imposed on the transfer of items from one country to another by any individual, company, government or public body. These controls can help to prevent certain goods and technologies from falling into the wrong hands. These ‘wrong’ hands may often be countries with embargoes imposed. This means that specific […]
What Are The Nine Classes of Dangerous Goods?
Our Custom Controls Courses Dangerous goods are materials or items with physical and chemical properties which, if not properly controlled, present a potential hazard to human health and safety and/or infrastructure. Dangerous goods are separated into categories through a classification system is outlined by the UN Model Regulations. Each dangerous substance or article is assigned to […]
What Are The Different Types of Incoterms?
Our Incoterms Courses Incoterms were developed and published by the International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) in 2009. Incoterms are the internationally identifiable acronyms used to establish the precise nature of the relationship between seller and buyer in any commercial transaction. These phrases are an efficient way of communicating the specific responsibilities assigned to each party […]
What are Export Controls?
Export Controls are restrictions imposed on the transfer of items from one country to another by any individual, company, government or public body. These controls are imposed to control the risks associated with exporting certain goods to certain countries. By managing trade in this way, we can help to prevent certain goods and technologies from […]
What Are Dual Use Items?
Dual use items are defined as goods, software or technology which can be used for both civil and military applications. Dual use items include materials, components or complete systems used in production or development of military goods and weapons of mass destruction. Some examples include night vision systems, parachutes, plant pathogens, bacteria and electronics components […]
What are Commodity Codes?
The export and import of goods is a lengthy process, mostly because goods need to cross borders to reach their destination. As part of the import-export activity, customer declarations must be completed. Requirements may differ from country to country, however, goods codes, usually known as commodity codes, need to be included on the form. For exports […]
