Trade Preference, Agreements and Origin Rules

This session is delivered face to face or via zoom.

The rate of duty payable depends on the type of goods, whether you're importing or exporting, where the goods are deemed to have come from - the 'originating' country - and their destination.

At the beginning of 2024, the UK has over 70 Trade Preference Agreements in place including the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement treaty which covers all UK trade with the European Union as well as the most recent Trade Preference Agreements with Australia and New Zealand.

If you’re importing or exporting under preference, it’s essential that you keep up to date with developments in the UK and the originating or destination country.

To be eligible for preferences under any of these agreements, you must:

• Show that the goods have met prescribed rules of origin
• Produce valid preference documentation
• Ensure the goods satisfy rules about transportation

Testimonial

"Really enjoyed, thank you!! Quite new to my role and obtaining supplier declarations being part of that role, I now have a much better understanding around the importance of the origin of goods and origin rules, the notes are great and will be invaluable!! Leanne Templeton, Interfloor Ltd

Agenda

09:30 What is preference, the principles and conditions of preference, what is and the importance of the commodity code

10:00 What are the preference documents and understanding the four origin rules

10:45 Understanding chapters, exceptions and the headings, what is the Ex rule, how to use the low value invoice declaration and when to request supplier declarations

11:15 How to become an approved exporter, what records to keep, how to consider importing, other types of procedures

£250 per attendee