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Chartered Institute Membership
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Professional
Unlock invaluable resources created to support your international trade career.
Professional
From £36/year
Join at any stage of your professional development and boost your career prospects
- Exclusive Lunchtime Learning webinars offering tips and tricks from our experts
- Discounts on the Chartered Institute’s training courses
- Special Interest Groups delivering industry-specific expertise and networking
- Priority access to the Chartered Institute’s networking events
- Digital badge and suffix showcasing your commitment to professional excellence
- Coming soon: International trade toolkits to support you in your role
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Business
From £375/year
Unlock essential insights, tools and education for you and your team
- Unlimited use of the Chartered Institute’s trade and customs helpline
- Exclusive Lunchtime Learning webinars offering tips and tricks from our experts
- Discounts on the Chartered Institute’s training courses and advisory services
- Special Interest Groups delivering industry-specific expertise and networking
- Priority access to the Chartered Institute’s networking events
- Access to our business member logo, showcasing your commitment to professional excellence
- Coming soon: International trade toolkits to support you and your team with your global trade operations
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Reach, connect and engage with our community of international trade professionals.
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From £2000/year
Put your brand front and centre of our international trade community
- Preferential rates on marketing, promotion and sponsorship opportunities
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Advisory services
Navigate challenges and maximise opportunities
Our advisory services offer you practical guidance so you can trade compliantly and confidently. Designed to understand your unique business needs, the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade provides you with tailored solutions to fit your needs.
Customs compliance health check
Ensure that your business is trading compliantly with an in-depth audit from our custom and trade experts. We can help you optimise your operations and identify any opportunities for improvement.
- Prepare for customs audits and authorisations.
- Develop SOPs and utilise MSS/CDS data for compliance and duty maximisation.
- Respond effectively to customs audits and special procedures applications.
Export controls health check
Ensure the long-term viability of your business and that your operations comply with all licensing laws, particularly in innovative technology fields.
- Review processes for international compliance programmes
- Ensure compliance for businesses requiring licenses, including new technologies
- Focus on end-use and end-user compliance
BTOM support
Get the expert guidance you need to successfully navigate the new Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) to control the import of high - medium risk products between the EU and UK.
- Ensure compliance with biosecurity, safety, and security processes at the UK border
- Link to BTOM and highlight recent HMG warnings and relevant news articles
- Address requirements for biosecurity, safety, and security at the UK border
Customs authorisations and special procedures
Streamline your customs procedures and grow your expertise in inward and outward processing, warehousing, and SCDP with our expert support.
- Guidance through Inward and Outward Processing, Warehousing, and SCDP
- Assistance in applying for and maintaining customs authorisations
- Develop and implement procedures for compliance and operational efficiency
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Education
Grow your business and your team
Experience in-depth training courses designed and presented by our customs and trade experts. Get the knowledge and practical learnings you need to accomplish compliant, successful and competitive international trade.
Earn industry-respected qualifications and skills to support you in your career development in international trade. Study and graduate with the knowledge and certifications you need to further your professional endeavors in the trade industry.
Grow your teams and business in unison with specialist apprenticeship programmes designed to provide your employees with the necessary training they need to navigate trade practices and procedures.
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Membership
Through my membership of the Chartered Institute – an organisation dedicated to supporting those who work in exporting and importing – I have access to expertise and industry best-practice vital to keep me and my business informed and operating at the top of our game.
Jonathan Walsh MCIEx Full Member Fortior Insight
The challenge within this profession is staying on top of ever-changing legislation and regulations. The Chartered Institute is an excellent partner, not just for training courses, but also by providing helpful tools like webinars and special interest groups.
Alexandra Tamas Business Member Knauf Insulation
Friendly and knowledgeable trainer. Any questions asked the tutor answered, and if not known, they asked colleagues and answers were provided. Course contained a lot of information and very thorough in everything covered.
Lee Carvell Customer Service Export Assistant Robert Welch
The tutor was very lovely, she explained everything clearly. Particularly when discussing the composite export health certificates, which is a bit more complicated, so very helpful! The course was well structured and allowed for questions in between so was at a good pace!
Hayley Vaughan Customs Manager TJX Europe
Studying with the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade has been valuable in increasing my knowledge and understanding of the complexities of international trade.
Modules cover all important aspects of trading internationally and cover key facts in detail while putting them into context using real-life examples. These are qualifications that employers recognise and value and obtaining these qualifications has greatly assisted my career.
Kate Willers Student member
The Advanced Certificate in International Trade qualification has been a great platform in order for me to enhance my skills and update my knowledge. This has been incredibly important for maintaining my credibility for assisting and supporting our companies with their international ambitions.
Marion Murray Level 4 Diploma in International Trade (formerly ACIT) Student member
The onsite health check went exceptionally well, I was amazed at how open, honest, and frank the Westmill staff were. I know that if we had gone with one of the big 4, the outcome would have been very different. The consultant made all involved feel comfortable and able to express their thoughts and concerns without holding back.
Alessandro Wagner Global Compliance Manager ABF
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Trade excellence since 1935
The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade’s purpose is to empower organisations and equip individuals with the expertise to trade effectively, sustainably and competitively.
Established in 1935, the Chartered Institute is trusted by governments, businesses and trade professionals around the world as the leading experts in international trade and the foremost association of exporters and importers.
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