Trade Documentation & Compliance Support
Complex documentation and ever-evolving regulations demand expert guidance. Our Trade Documentation & Compliance Support service delivers end-to-end assistance to keep your shipments moving and mitigate legal risk:
1. Document Preparation & Review
We prepare and scrutinize all required paperwork—commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading/air waybills, certificates of origin, and any specialized endorsements—catching errors before they delay clearance.
2. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) & Digitalization
Through direct EDI links with carriers, customs systems (CDS/CHIEF), and inspection bodies, we submit manifests and declarations electronically—reducing manual entry, expediting approvals, and maintaining an auditable digital trail.
3. Compliance Advisory & Regulatory Updates
Our team monitors UK, EU, and global trade policy changes—Brexit adjustments, new FTAs, sanctions lists, and product-specific regulations. We issue timely compliance bulletins and personalized impact analyses for your key commodities.
4. Preferential Duty Claims & FTAs
We assess origin criteria under agreements such as UK-EU TCA, UK-Japan EPA, and GSP schemes—preparing Certificate of Origin documentation and managing origin-verification audits to secure reduced duty rates.
5. Regulatory Liaison & Licensing
For controlled goods (CITES, dual-use items, chemicals), we guide licence applications, special approvals, and audit responses. Our specialists liaise with DEFRA, HSE, and export-control authorities to navigate complex licensing regimes.
6. Training & Workshops
We conduct customized in-house training sessions—covering HS-classification best practices, Incoterms 2020, customs-value methodologies, and anti-dumping regulations—to empower your team and reduce reliance on external consultants.
7. Document Archiving & Retrieval
Maintaining compliance requires record retention. We archive all documentation in secure, searchable digital repositories—ensuring you can fulfill audit requests, VAT/ICP Reclaims, and post-audit inquiries with ease.
