Import Controls Overview: United Kingdom

Course Summary:

This awareness-level Import Controls Overview: United Kingdom course gives users an understanding of the key concepts underlying the post-Brexit import process and practical instruction on the import regulations and enforcement agencies, classification processes, valuation methodologies, country-of-origin regulations, duty/tax assessment schemes, import prohibitions/restrictions, and appeal procedures of the United Kingdom. The course includes a discussion of the import considerations for goods moving among Ireland and Northern Ireland, other countries in the UK, and the EU.

Course Outline:

• Welcome 
• Lesson: Import Controls Overview
  Regulatory Framework
  The Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland and the Windsor Framework
  The UK's Import Authorities and Primary Legislation

• Classification of Goods for Import Purposes
  Government Responses to Classifications
  Classification Rulings in the UK
• Rules of Origin
  Determining Origin in the UK
  Official Rulings on COO
  Official Rulings on Country of Origin in the UK
• Customs Valuation
  Determining Customs Value in the UK
  Potential Government Actions Related to Valuation
• Duties and Other Taxes on Imported Goods
  Duties and Other Taxes on Goods Imported Into the UK
  Additional Duties That Protect Against Unfair Trade Practices
  Preferential Treatment and Free Trade Agreements
  Free Trade Agreements in the UK
  Duty Drawback
  Exemptions, Relief, and Refunds of UK Import Duties
• Import Permits and Certifications
  Standard Permit and Certification Application Requirements
  Permit Requirements for Goods Imported Into the UK
• Import Entry and Customs Clearance
  The UK's Import Clearance Requirements
• Record keeping Requirements
  Import Recordkeeping in the UK
• Import Compliance and Enforcement
  Types of Import Enforcement Actions
  Penalties for Import Violations
  Penalties for Violating UK Import Laws
• Lesson: AEO and Trusted Trader Programmes
  The UK's AEO Programme
  Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)
• Resources Available
  
• Training Summary