Webinar: Customs Procedures in Detail

Seminar objective:

Customs classification is essential, as it determines both tariff measures (assessment of import charges – CUSTOMS DUTY, VAT, EXCISE DUTY) and non-tariff measures (licences, quotas, prohibitions and restrictions). Customs value is an essential element in determining the customs debt correctly. It is primarily the transaction value plus costs included in the customs value, particularly transport costs, insurance and handling charges. The origin of goods contributes significantly to reducing the customs duty burden on goods and increases their competitiveness. The key is to demonstrate the preferential origin of the goods. Do you trade with countries where these benefits can be used?

Target group:

intended for traders, beginner and intermediate customs declarants, future declarants, transport coordinators, dispatchers, importers, exporters, logistics staff, persons responsible for customs matters at AEO entities, persons providing supporting documentation to customs representatives, lawyers, trainee lawyers and staff processing Intrastat. 

Seminar programme:

Day 1, Part 1 – Customs classification (4 hours)

• HS, CN, TARIC goods classification system (EU/SK)
• Sections and chapters of the customs tariff, its structure and content (CN)
• Principles and interpretative rules – their wording and interpretation
• BTI, explanatory notes to the CN, European Commission Implementing Regulations on classification
• Practical examples of goods classification

Day 1, Part 2 – Customs value (2 hours)

• Definition of customs value
• Basic method for determining customs value – the transaction value method
• Exchange rates and conversion to EURO

Day 2, Part 1 – Customs value (2 teaching hours) 

• What is included in the customs value (depending on INCOTERMS, particularly costs, transport, insurance and handling)
• Customs value as the basis for assessing customs debt, risks of post-release controls, amendment of customs declarations
• Practical examples

Day 2, Part 2 – Origin of goods (4 teaching hours)

• Explanation of the origin of goods
• Non-preferential / preferential origin – basics, differences, application
• How to claim preferential treatment, codes + proofs of origin
• Meeting the criterion for sufficient working or processing
• How to find out which preferential treatment I am entitled to and from which country
• How subsequent verification is carried out, what to submit
• Final discussion, questions and answers

Trainer:

Mgr. Jozef Vaško, em.h.c.i., managing director, expert consultant, trainer, customs specialist

Date: 28.9.- 29.9.2026, ONLINE

Participation fee: SOPK members: 250 EUR + VAT/person, others: 300 EUR + VAT/person