CDS Customs Clearance Agent Training (Export Only)
CDS Customs Clearance Agent Training (Export Only)
Our 2-day Customs Clearance Agent training course is dedicated to customs agents who need to learn about completing export customs declarations in CDS.
CDS Customs Clearance Agent Training (Export Only)
Our 2-day Customs Clearance Agent training course is dedicated to customs agents who need to learn about completing export customs declarations in CDS.
What is the Customs Declaration Service?
The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is the UK’s digital platform for managing customs declarations, replacing the previous CHIEF system. This transition marks a move from a paper-based process to a fully digital system.
Customs Agents must be proficient in the CDS Data Elements and completion rules, which have replaced the now obsolete Single Administrative Document (SAD) form, or C88, the Electronic Accompanying Document( EAD) and all the old reports such as the E2 or the S8.
Our instructors are hands-on and have been busy at the forefront of CDS testing and development since its beginning, working closely with HMRC, software developers and CSPs. We are proud to be known as CDS trailblazers, amongst the first agents in the UK to submit live import and export declarations on CDS.
Who is this course suitable for?
This course is suitable for professionals who will need to complete export declarations with the EU or third countries.
Our training is instructor lead, delivered online with a remote package comprising e-learning modules, two days of practical classroom, simulations, and access to post-course examples and support. The is no previous knowledge required for this course.
Contents:
Theory framework of customs declarations
Full explanation of all Data Elements of CDS declaration
Post clearance activities
Export declaration demo + 4 in-class workshops
By the end of the training, delegates will be able to:
Understand the systems and actors involved in a customs declaration
Understand different customs regimes
Apply the correct customs procedure to a given scenario
Understand the data element requirements in a customs declaration
Explain the impact of different representation types on the parties
Use the tariff to understand the measures applicable to a commodity
Declare measures on a customs entry
File a customs declaration as per a given scenario
Amend incorrectly filed customs declarations
Course structure
The course is structured in an Export Module.
Our training is structured interactively, with plenty of space for practical application. You will have the opportunity to practice inputting declarations on the training system, working from set scenarios with the instructors’ support.
Although we will use commercial software in sessions, the course is agnostic to a specific supplier. You will be able to use any commercially available software to file your declarations.
Delivery
Online and instructor-led, with an interactive Q&A session.
Would you like to become a ‘Customs Clearance – Accredited Agent’?
The British Chambers of Commerce has defined a formal syllabus and developed a formal qualification specific to Customs Agents. It’s the first specific customs clearance exam in the country. The exam is externally certified by APMG; a UKAS-recognised, international accreditation body.
Please note: The exam is for attendees who have sat both the import and export modules
Please note that additional self-learning is required to prepare for the exam.
Customs Consultancy Bolt-on
As an additional service after the training, you can add a 1-day advisory service at a reduced price. This will give you access to one of our consultants for a high-level analysis of specific challenges your business faces when importing and exporting.
Post-Training Support and Exam Packages
With extensive experience in CDS and a customs clearance service delivered through 40 locations, ChamberCustoms is uniquely positioned to provide businesses with continuous support for their customs declarations.
Exam Preparation and Go Live Support Package:
8 hours of ticketed support, drawn down in 30-minute blocks, valid for up to 12 weeks
This time can be used for pre-exam queries, and support with live declarations. Queries may include:
Resolving customer declaration rejections
Incoterms
Tariff understanding
Customs procedures
De-mystifying HMRC guidance
Data elements
Post-entry amendments
Access to our helpdesk system for post-training materials for 12 weeks
Access to our CDS customs declaration software for entering customs declarations in a test environment for 12 weeks
Import and export instruction exercises for practising
Exam:
Sample test exam
1-2-1 session to discuss sample exam
Exam
Operational Support Package
X hours of support queries per month
Typical support queries include the following:
Troubleshooting declaration issues, where the agent has entered data incorrectly, incompletely or in a non-compliant manner
Reviewing customs declarations, ensuring they are correct and compliant
Responding to queries surrounding Customs Processes, Incoterms, Preferences, Documentation, Compliance
Training, Exam and Support Costs