How to Check a Customs Declaration

Check Customs Declarations with Confidence and Accuracy

Reviewing customs declarations is a vital step in maintaining trade compliance — yet it’s often overlooked by many businesses. This course helps you understand how to read, interpret, and verify customs declarations for both imports and exports, ensuring your company meets evidential requirements and avoids costly errors.

Who This Is For

  • Import and export managers, administrators, and coordinators
  • Compliance and operations managers
  • Finance teams responsible for audit or HMRC compliance
  • Anyone who reviews or retains customs documentation

What You’ll Learn

This course will help you to:

  • Understand why checking customs declarations is essential for compliance
  • Identify and interpret the key codes and data fields within a declaration
  • Navigate Volume 3 of the UK Trade Tariff to verify information
  • Recognise and rectify common declaration errors
  • Use declarations effectively to meet evidential and audit requirements

By the end of the course, you’ll be confident in checking customs declarations accurately, helping your business maintain compliance and avoid potential HMRC penalties.

How It Works

  • Format: Live, interactive online training via Zoom, with Q&A and practical exercises
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Cost: £105 + VAT per delegate. Includes course materials and 15 minutes of free Helpdesk time for follow-up questions after the session.
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Learn from the Experts

Exporter Services has been empowering UK businesses to trade successfully for over 15 years.

  • Delivered numerous export control and licensing training sessions for SMEs and larger organisations
  • Trusted by Chambers of Commerce and exporters nationwide
  • Trainers with practical, real-world experience in compliance and international trade

“Training was superb.” – John, Brisbane Moss

Why Train With Us

  • Ensure your customs declarations are accurate and compliant
  • Avoid delays, penalties, or costly re-submissions
  • Strengthen your internal compliance and audit trail
  • Get post-course support with 15 minutes of free Helpdesk time for follow-up questions

Easy to Book – We Work Around Your Process

Whether your organisation can book instantly or needs to follow a formal approval route, our process is simple and transparent.

Option 1 – Book & Pay Now

  • Secure your place instantly by card payment via our ‘Book Now’ button
  • Receive a confirmation email immediately
  • Shortly before the course, we’ll send your handout and Zoom link

Option 2 – Request an Invoice

  • Request a quote, using the form below, for the number of delegates attending
  • Once you confirm, we’ll issue an invoice for immediate payment
  • On payment, your place is secured and we’ll send your handout and Zoom link before the session

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Upcoming Dates

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