
Customs Knowledge Institute (CKI)
03 Jan 2025In the EU, companies - various stakeholders of the international supply chain - report shortage of customs clearance and trade compliance specialists. The overall aim of the course is to fill the gap. This extensive course provides newcomers and cross-functional employees with the knowledge needed to successfully manage compliance and mitigate risk in this complex area.

From classic customs topics, such as tariff classification and preferential origin, to emerging areas like sustainability and AI, as well as a subject that is vital yet seldom discussed - the promotion of the customs function within an organisation - this series will broaden your knowledge both in depth and breadth. In this exclusive knowledge pack, 12 experts share their insights and expertise.

Customs function in business is the focus of this course, which is Module 1 of the extensive Customs clearance and trade compliance in the EU training. The lessons of this course will give you a better understanding of what customs mean for business. You will then learn how the customs...

The video lectures are recorded lectures given during a live online training session on 6 October 2023. The slides are available in the resources. They were supplemented with further information after the training, taking into account questions asked by participants during the training (e.g. more details on reporting obligations for...

Import and export companies of all sizes are forced to navigate the complexities of export control law and integrate these control obligations into their business operations. Although export control is an unpopular, non-value-added activity, it is an absolute necessity in foreign trade. But how do you set up a clear...

When you are exporting or importing goods, what are the best Incoterms for your business? The course will not make you an Incoterms expert but will provide you with sufficient understanding to answer the question. The course is designed with UK exporters and importers in mind, however, Incoterms are international...
A Letter of Credit (LC) gives a much higher certainty of payment to the seller (exporter) of goods, provided certain stipulated criteria are met. ~60% of LC are rejected when they are first submitted for payment. It then takes a while for the necessary corrections to be made, and meanwhile...
This course considers customs decisions that require an application. In these cases, an economic operator is required customs permission to take certain action. Customs of course make other, autonomous decisions, on risk, enforcement, etc., which are not considered in this course. The authorisation management competency refers to all activities concerning...
Customs IT systems are an integral part of operational customs handling, enabling customs processes to be automated and made more efficient, while at the same time increasing compliance levels. In this course, you will get an insight into the typical setup of the customs IT structure of enterprises. Furthermore, approaches...
In this course, you will learn what customs formalities must be completed for the export of goods from the customs territory of the Union. The course includes all the steps up to the final release of the goods and the associated roles and responsibilities for successfully exporting the goods outside...
The easiest way to understand export control is to know the '4W' questions: What are we going to send (is it a listed item?)? For what reason (catch all)? Where do we want to send (embargoes)? To whom we are sending (sanctions)? In this course you will learn how to...
This course deals with the customs transit procedure (external/ internal Union transit, TIR Carnet, common transit, ATA convention, post, etc.). It provides knowledge of the steps and tasks associated to successfully move goods under the transit procedure through the Union and other countries, which are contracting parties to the Convention...
All goods that are imported into or exported from the UK must be declared to customs filling out an electronic customs declaration. A new system has been introduced for this purpose – the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). Importers use CDS since November 2022, exporters will start using it in November...
At the core of all our actions aiming to bring goods into the Union customs territory or to take them out is the customs declaration. An official document in which we tell customs what goods are crossing the border and that all related tariff and non-tariff requirements have been met....
Every company that is part of the international supply chain has a duty to assess, document and monitor the customs-related risks it has. In this course, you will learn about customs risk management as a part of a Compliance Management System (CMS). Modern compliance management is about complying with regulations...
Customs duties are well known in principle – the amount that must be paid before goods are released to free circulation - as listed in TARIC or the national tariff code. This is defined as 'customs debt'. The total of import charges however includes customs debt, and also excise, VAT...