Customs crash course for import and export

Indispensable basic know-how for customs practice

This training is held in German.
You will acquire a solid foundation in all aspects of customs - both for imports/imports and exports/exports. You will manage your customs clearance smoothly and efficiently and gain confidence in your daily dealings with customs authorities and service providers. You will gain a comprehensive insight into relevant processes and procedures and the associated internal auditing obligations in practice. Practical examples and the necessary tools will round off your knowledge.

Contents

Introduction to customs and foreign trade law

  • Legal basis.
  • Explanation of customs authorizations and simplifications, including "Approved exporter", "Authorized exporter", "Authorized consignee", "Authorized economic operator (AEO)" 
  • IT procedure and ATLAS: procedure, important data.
  • Customs declaration and the exit endorsement 

Processing of imports, customs inspections, responsibilities

  • Basics of import processing.
  • Electronic customs tariff EZT-Online.
  • Prohibitions, restrictions.
  • Coding in the import area.
  • Authorized recipient.
  • Check import documents forwarding.
  • Excursus: Import customs checks, AWR, preferences.

Tariffication and export in general

  • Harmonized System, Combined Nomenclature.
  • Basics of the tariff classification of goods.
  • Effects on the export/import declaration.
  • Binding tariff information.
  • Overview: other export documents.

Origin of goods and preferences

  • "Made in".
  • Non-preferential origin.
  • Preferential origin, preferential agreements.
  • Evidence and documents: Supplier declarations, EUR 1, ATR, EUR-Med.
  • Preference calculation.
  • Excursus: Working and organizational instructions for "approved exporters".
  • Research customs duties internationally.

Basics of export control

  • Introduction to export controls: armaments, dual-use.
  • Export list: Structure, application, examination.
  • Embargoes and financial sanctions: Measures to combat terrorism (beneficiary verification).
  • Coding for the ATLAS procedure.
  • Excursus: Sanctioning of violations in the area of customs/export control.
  • Overview: The person responsible for exports, liability, tasks.
  • Federal Office of Economics and Export Control: Licenses, application.

    Learning environment

    In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

    Your benefit

    You

    • handle your customs matters efficiently and with legal certainty,
    • know which customs documents are relevant for your practice,
    • are familiar with customs procedures and customs authorizations and know which aspects of tariff classification, origin of goods, import restrictions and export controls are important to you,
    • are up to date with regard to customs innovations and
    • get an overview of important sources of information for your work.

    Methods

    Trainer input, case/best practice examples, checklists, discussion, exchange of experience.

    Recommended for

    For Employees from the import and export sectors who want to build up a solid foundation in customs clearance, newcomerscareer changers. For Employees who are involved in the customs clearance process. Employees from the areas of shipping and logistics, freight forwarding employees and customs agents.

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    Attendees comments

    "Perfect crash course, perfect organization, very good speaker, I learned a lot."

    Harald Bachofer
    participant Live-Online-Training, Heitec PTS

    "A competent speaker who does a very, very good job online. It's always a bit difficult to keep the participants happy online. The speaker managed that! I also liked the practical examples of export declarations and import declarations."

    Stefan Stahl
    participant Live-Online-Training, Spinner GmbH

    "A likeable and absolutely competent lecturer who was able to convey such a difficult topic in the best possible way! I particularly liked the explanations on the "living object" and the practical aids."

    Daniela Sahm
    participant Live-Online-Training, 8P Partnerschaft mbB

    "The training was very strenuous (as a lot of specialist knowledge was imparted in a short space of time). But I had the feeling that the speaker knew everything about the topic and also provided lots of practical tips. I'm no longer so afraid of making mistakes when shipping and have been given a lot of help."

    Ulinec Alex
    participant Live-Online-Training, automatic packing guard

    "Well selected and compact content, good working documents, pleasant learning atmosphere."

    Nataliya Hille
    participant Live-Online-Training, ACTEGA Metal Print GmbH

    "We went through many case studies on each topic. I liked the simple and smooth process, the very high level of competence and expertise of the lecturer, the high level of practical relevance and the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained directly in practice. Nothing was left to be desired."

    Hans-Peter Holbach
    participant Live-Online-Training, JT International Germany GmbH

    "The trainer had a high level of expertise. With enormous knowledge and years of experience. It was relaxed and you could always ask questions in between. My main reason for the rating is that I thought it was very good and I think that the event was so well organized and participant-oriented that it deserves a good rating."

    Lisa Baumann
    Rikutec Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Altenkirchen

    "All participants and their respective industries were addressed. Relaxed, entertaining and very informative event!"

    Kim Weßling
    PRO.EFF GmbH, Minden

    "Very entertaining and informative. Satisfied all round. High quality standard."

    Tanja Robbel
    ID Ausweissysteme GmbH, Hilden

    "The speaker responded competently to every question and also answered questions from previous topics, even though another topic had already been addressed. There was no need to be afraid to ask a question. The speaker was always on hand with help and advice. If we have any further questions, we can send them by email. I am very happy to accept the offer. The organization was also great. Smooth registration, delivery of the materials and a very competent speaker."

    Franziska Helbig
    participant Live-Online-Training, terra infrastructure GmbH

    "Very good speaker, who presented the complex and sometimes very "dry" customs topics perfectly. It was also great that he responded to individual participants and found and communicated specific cases for the relevant location / company area. Apart from that, the rhetoric was excellent, the training was well prepared and the speaker made it very entertaining and extremely interesting. Nothing was missing for a "crash course" and the individual topics were dealt with perfectly."

    Jannik Kleinhans
    participant Live-Online-Training, E. Breuninger GmbH & Co

    Seminar evaluation for "Customs crash course for import and export"

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