Catherine A. C. Truel

Catherine A. C. Truel

Chief Executive Officer at Alegrant Ltd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Catherine Truel is the CEO of Alegrant Ltd. alegrant.com is the platform for Global Trade and Customs world class expertise created by global trade compliance experts.

After graduating in International Trade, Catherine started her career in industry with multinational corporations managing global supply chains for large groups. Winner of the “Best Chemical Supply Chain” Award from Intel Corp, Catherine has a significant experience of complex cross-border movements of goods and a deep expertise of global trade transactions. She joined a Big Four audit firm International Trade Practice assisting corporations with Customs, Trade Compliance and Strategic Planning before setting up her own firm.

A renowned international trade and compliance expert, Catherine is a former Board Director of Sitpro, the UK Trade Facilitation Agency and a member of the UN Group of Experts on the “Euro-Asia Transport Links” project supporting Customs administrations in Central Asia. Catherine is also a co-author of the OSCE-UNECE “Handbook of Best Practices at Border Crossings”; a reference document for Central Asia government Customs officials.

Catherine is a PhD candidate in law researching EU Customs law. 

Articles
Breaking the code: the impact of the Union Customs Code on international transactions. World Customs Journal 2015  https://bit.ly/3bkm29d
The Development of EU Customs Law: From The Community Customs Code to The Union Customs Code. Journal of legal studies 2015

Contact 
Address: UHatch, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow, G4 0BA
Scotland, UK 
Email: catherine@alegrant.com
Website: www.alegrant.com

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Customs risk and the business: risk by functions

Customs risk and the business: risk by functions

Catherine A. C. Truel
Catherine A. C. Truel
05 Sep 2022

The training provides basic knowledge on customs risk and business and focuses on these business functions as the sources of customs risk: Strategic management Finance Procurement Sales and customer services Manufacturing, repair and service Logistics IT The training is relevant for multinational companies and SME's in every country. It is...

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Customs risk management guide

Customs risk management guide

Catherine A. C. Truel
Catherine A. C. Truel
15 Aug 2022

This video course provides basic knowledge, relevant in every country worldwide, of customs risk management for personnel of various departments in multinational companies and in SMEs. It is based on the book "A Short Guide to Customs Risk" by Catherine Truel, additionally, it is enriched with many practical examples of...

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"A Short Guide to Customs Risk" - interview with the author of the book

"A Short Guide to Customs Risk" - interview with the author of the book

Enrika Naujokė
Enrika Naujokė
17 May 2020

The book "A Short Guide to Customs Risk" by Catherine A. C. Truel was published after the financial crisis of 2007-2008, in 2010. After 10 years, we find ourselves in a new crisis and other challenging trade conditions. Therefore, the book is even more relevant. In the interview, the author...

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Customs risk management guide

Customs risk management guide

This video course provides basic knowledge, relevant in every country worldwide, of customs risk management for personnel of various departments in multinational companies and in SMEs. It is based on the book "A Short Guide to Customs Risk" by Catherine Truel, additionally, it is enriched with many practical examples of...

495
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compliance
Customs risk and the business: risk by functions

Customs risk and the business: risk by functions

The training provides basic knowledge on customs risk and business and focuses on these business functions as the sources of customs risk: Strategic management Finance Procurement Sales and customer services Manufacturing, repair and service Logistics IT The training is relevant for multinational companies and SME's in every country. It is...

79
4min
compliance

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"A Short Guide to Customs Risk" - interview with the author of the book

"A Short Guide to Customs Risk" - interview with the author of the book

17 May 2020

The book "A Short Guide to Customs Risk" by Catherine A. C. Truel was published after the financial crisis of 2007-2008, in 2010. After 10 years, we find ourselves in a new crisis and other challenging trade conditions. Therefore, the book is even more relevant. In the interview, the author...

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compliance