A Highly Interactive Training Course On

Customs Procedures and Documentation

Practical Workshop for Customs Staff

Customs Procedures and Documentation
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

21-25 Apr 2025
Dubai
$5,950
20-24 Oct 2025
Dubai
$5,950
12-16 Jan 2026
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

Understanding customs documentation is crucial for importers and exporters, as they remain liable for the accuracy of submitted information, even when a third party handles it.

This Coventry Academy training course provides a comprehensive overview of the essential information required for customs submissions, including key differences between EU and non-EU trade.

Course Highlights:

  • Transition from CHIEF to CDS
  • Product classification using Tariff and Commodity Codes
  • Overview of Customs Procedure Codes (CPC) and their functions
  • Detailed guidance on import and export documentation
  • Understanding Certificates of Origin

What are the goals?

By the end of this Coventry Academy training course, participants will be able to: 

  • Understand of the Role of Customs Documentation
  • Understanding of the Customs Procedures
  • Explain the EORI Number
  • Explain the Free Circulation
  • Explain the SAD C88

Who is this Training Course for?

This Coventry Academy Customs Procedures and Documentation course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Export Administration
  • Shipping
  • Export Sales Administration
  • Logistics
  • Distribution

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Coventry Academy Customs Procedures and Documentation training course will use a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the materials presented. The training course will be lively and interactive and will include tests and exercises, role plays, case studies, practice sessions, group discussions and presentations and Q&A.

Participants will receive personal feedback on their performance. The learning experience will be supported by manual containing model documents and templates.

The Course Content

Day One: Customs Procedures and Documentation
  • Introduction to Customs Procedures and Documentation
  • Rules of Origin and Intra EC Trade
  • Customs Procedures and The International Trade Tariff
  • Which Organisation Regulates the Rules of Trade Between Nations?
  • Understand What Wholly Produced Goods Means
  • What is an Authorized Economic Operator?
Day Two:  Essential Customs Forms
  • Understand When an Exporter Would Issue an EUR1 Form
  • Usage of the Free Circulation
  • VAT Responsibilities with Regard to Intra-EU Trade
  • Explanation of the SAD C88
  • The Change from CHIEF to CDS
  • Product Classification
  • Tariff Code/Commodity Codes
Day Three: Explanation of Key Import and Export Documentation
  • Key Information for Both Import and Export Entries
  • Documents Used as Proof of Removal of Goods
  • What Documents can be Used as Proof of Export
  • Certificates of Origin (Preference & Non-Preference)
  • Compliance with Rules of Origin
  • Commercial Invoices
Day Four: Customs Systems
  • Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
  • WTO Methods of Valuation for Import
  • AEO - Benefits of Being an Authorized Economic Operator
  • Understand Customs Relief Schemes Available to Imports and Exporters
  • Use of Customs Notices
  • Customs Procedure Codes (CPC)
Day Five: Valuation – Explanation of the Main Methods and Their Application
  • The Transaction Value Method
  • The Transaction Value of Identical Goods
  • The Transaction Value of Similar Goods
  • The Deductive Method (price per unit)
  • The Computed Method
  • The Fall-Back Method (available data)