Managing Customs Clearance & Declaration

Customs declaration and clearance of cargo need to be self organized and ratified. The due diligence is to have the Importers Exporters familiarizing the steps of customs procedures and practices. In addition, the collaboration and coordination with customs brokers or freight forwarders need to be well organized and a standard operating procedure established.

Focusing on

• Module 1: The flow of process, document and cargo in import export trade practices
• Module 2: Importers and exporters role and responsibility in customs rulings compliance
• Module 3: The penalty and provisional rights of customs in non-compliance of documentation
• Module 4: The customs rulings on goods classification and valuation in practice
• Module 5: Distribution and retention of customs documentation and data inheritance
• Module 6: Declaration and computation of inward shipment (CIF) and outward shipment (FOB)
• Module 7: Discrepancies and irregularities avoidance in documentation submission to customs 

After attending this course you will return to your job

• Familiarizing the procedures and documentation flow.
• Explaining the customs rulings in documentation.
• Illustrating the declaration and computation steps.

Who should attend

• A mandatory course for executives in customs related operation and freight forwarding.
• An empowerment course for executives in finance, costing, planning, logistics, shipping.

Methodology

• A workshop seminar based program with practical assignments and exercise.

Module 1: The flow of process, document and cargo in import export trade practices

• The 3 main groups of document under
• Transactional, Statutory and Contractual
• The interpretation of inward and outward flow of goods in international trade

Module 2: Importers and exporters role and responsibility in customs rulings compliance

• Submission of appropriate documents and related supporting references
• Authentication and justification of information and materials related

Module 3: The penalty and provisional rights of customs in non-compliance of documentation

• Manifestation of dis-honesty and acts of taxes evasion
• Non-compliance and deviation of rulings and standards

Module 4: The customs rulings on goods classification and valuation in practice

• Goods classification under the HS nomenclature discipline
• Goods valuation under the GATT
• Definition and application

Module 5: Distribution and retention of customs documentation and data inheritance

• The stipulated and mandatory time frame for customs and related documents
• The administrative and auditing activities in post clearance 

Module 6: Declaration and computation of inward shipment (CIF) and outward shipment (FOB) 

• The interpretation and application of the trade terms of cost, insurance and freight
• The superceding rights of add-back computation CIF and FOB 

Module 7: Discrepancies and irregularities avoidance in documentation submission to customs

• Statement of improper sentences and irrelevant phrases
• Statement that require interpretation and definition