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A beginner's guide to importing

  • April 09, 2026
  • 09:30 - 12:30
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This course is suitable for beginners who are new to their role and provides a high-level overview of import process from a practical perspective.

What will you learn?

  • lmport destination and the process flow
  • Getting ready to import includes:
    • Commodity Codes
    • Origin
    • lncoterms
    • Goods valuation to include duties/taxes
  • The international purchase order and documentation
    • Commercial invoice
    • Packing lists
    • Preference documents
  • Shipping methods and flow to request a shipping quotation
  • Information for shipping quotation
  • Booking the shipment and clearance instructions
  • Seller managing the shipment
  • lmport declarations - the basics
  • Record keeping and checks

Cost and duration

This course lasts for half a day and is delivered online, via zoom by our approved expert trainers.

Complementary courses we would recommend: 

  1. Customs procedures and documentation
  2. Import procedures, inwards and outwards processing
  3. Letters of credit – Methods of payment

Download our training brochure below to find out more.

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Sue Wright - Trainer

Sue Wright

Sue began her international trade career over 30 years ago as a junior shipping clerk for an engineering and manufacturing company. Inspired by her work she quickly progressed and saw this as a career path going on to study to post graduate level with The Institute of Export. She moved on after several years to take up a shipping manager role for an engineering company. The work involved project managing contracts of supply and delivery across the world and working with Letters of Credit for payment. There were multiple parties involved in the cross-trade movements with Customs and HMRC compliance being paramount. Some of this work involved Special Import Procedures, Import Licences and Controls of various items. In 2010, with this vast amount of knowledge, Sue started Exporter Services and delivers courses in various areas of International Trade.

Location

Online via zoom

Availability Places available

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