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Customs health-checks
Review to identify savings
A typical review will look at all aspects of a company's international business, to identify:

  • opportunities for saving money in respect of reduced duty payments;
  • cash flow improvements through postponed duty payments; and
  • improved administration in dealing with imports and exports.

Compliance checks
Many importers pay the wrong amount of duty because they do not realise that they are doing something incorrectly. This may be because

  • they leave all matters relating to the importation of goods to their freight forwarders
  • something has changed in respect of either the goods imported or the Customs law and
  • no-one else has checked.

 The "head in the sand" syndrome can be costly.

 We can carry out a health-check to advise of any potential issues and help put them right before they become problems.

Documentation
It is important to get the documentation right when importing or exporting to prevent any delays at the port or any queries on subsequent audit.

We can check that the documentation you are receiving or issuing is correct and ensure that you / your customers will not incur delays in Customs clearance or any post transaction audit problems.

Helpline
We can provide you with a direct customs helpline service bespoke to your specific company requirements. 

Training
We can supply a range of bespoke seminars and training courses on all aspects of customs planning.