Kevin Shakespeare
Kevin Shakespeare is the Director of Strategic Projects and International Development at The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade, the UK. The Director of the IOE&IT Academy and an approved UN international trade trainer, Kevin has developed several of the IOE&IT’s educational and training programmes including the Diploma in World Customs Compliance and Regulation. He has worked on trade initiatives with Invest NI, Scottish Enterprise, UK Export Finance, Saudi Export Development Authority, among others, and is also the dean of the UK Customs Academy and NI Customs and Trade Academy.
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Incoterms® explained: UK & EU trade risks after Brexit
In his presentation, Kevin Shakespeare outlined how the use and understanding of Incoterms® have evolved in the UK and international trade environment following Brexit. He explained that EU exit has increased awareness of Incoterms®, particularly in relation to customs declarations, liability and compliance risks in UK-EU trade.He then focused on...
The evolving role of customs intermediaries: standards, digitalisation and global compliance challenges
During the roundtable “Customs brokers: ready for the future?", Kevin Shakespeare, Director of Strategic Projects and International Development at the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT), examines how the customs intermediary profession is evolving in response to regulatory change, trade complexity and digital transformation.Drawing on his experience, Kevin...
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Incoterms® explained: UK & EU trade risks after Brexit
In his presentation, Kevin Shakespeare outlined how the use and understanding of Incoterms® have evolved in the UK and international trade environment following Brexit. He explained that EU exit has increased awareness of Incoterms®, particularly in relation to customs declarations, liability and compliance risks in UK-EU trade.He then focused on...
The evolving role of customs intermediaries: standards, digitalisation and global compliance challenges
During the roundtable “Customs brokers: ready for the future?", Kevin Shakespeare, Director of Strategic Projects and International Development at the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT), examines how the customs intermediary profession is evolving in response to regulatory change, trade complexity and digital transformation.Drawing on his experience, Kevin...