UK customs and trade news & customs intermediaries standards

For companies involved in trade with the UK, keeping up with changes in customs legislation, guidance and professional standards is essential. Recent developments can affect importers, exporters and customs intermediaries, requiring businesses to adapt their procedures and compliance practices.
This webinar will provide a concise and practical overview of the most important UK customs and trade developments of recent weeks, together with a closer look at the recently published standards for customs intermediaries.
During the webinar, we will:
- provide an overview of the latest UK legal and policy developments in customs and international trade;
- highlight key changes and explain their practical implications for businesses;
- discuss the recently published Standard for Customs Intermediaries, focusing on their importance for customs brokers, the changes they introduce and what they will mean for the way customs intermediary services are provided.
Speakers

Kevin Shakespeare
Director of Strategic Projects and International Development at The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade
An advocate for international trade for more than 40 years, Kevin Shakespeare is highly respected within the international trade community. He has facilitated cross-border trade for thousands of UK businesses and been pivotal in designing and delivering new documentation and processes pre- and post-Brexit. He is currently leading the Chartered Institute for Export & International Trade's digitalisation work, with a focus on Single Trade Window programmes and Ecosystem of Trust. Importantly, Kevin is one of the authors of the Standard for Customs Intermediaries
View his author's profile here.

Dr Ilona Mishchenko
Managing Editor at CustomsClear
Dr Ilona Mishchenko is Managing Editor at CustomsClear and Editor of the Customs Compliance & Risk Management journal, where, among other responsibilities, she oversees the monthly UK Customs and Trade News overview. She holds a PhD in Law and is an Associate Professor at universities in Ukraine and Lithuania. She has authored around 100 academic and professional publications on customs and related legal issues.
View her author's profile here.
Interested in the topic? Join the webinar!
You have a few options to gain access to this event:
- Everyone who has acquired Pro or Team membership plans has access to the sessions.
- Participants of the Customs Clearance and Trade Compliance in the EU course have free access to the event.
- None of the above but you want to join? Invest 49 EUR (excluding VAT) to attend the session.
Contact us
For further information or any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@customsclear.net
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