Master export controls with the
Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade

Advisory

Export Controls Advisory Practice

The Chartered Institute’s Export Controls Advisory Practice can embed long-lasting export controls capability in your teams. Get in-depth, practical support from our international trade experts so you have all the help you need to trade compliantly.

Our advisers offer objective, specialist advice to support your business in meeting complex export control regulations.

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Your export control challenges

We can support you across all your export control challenges, providing advice and guidance on:

  • Sanctions
  • Export licencing
  • Dual use
  • Understanding Open General Export Licences
  • Migration from SPIRE to LITE
  • Customs processes
Academy

The Chartered Institute’s Academy

Mastering export controls, together.

Chartered Institute qualifications, training courses and apprenticeships enable your teams to master export controls. Our real-world expertise can provide your export controls team with the capability to trade compliantly and effectively.

Our live courses are delivered by some of the UK’s leading trade experts. They bridge the gap between learning and doing with tutor-led courses to help your teams master export controls.

Export Controls

Qualifications

Our export controls qualifications will embed capability into your teams. With online training, tutor support and assessments, our qualifications support your teams to master export controls.

Choose from two specialised qualifications in export controls:

Level 3: Export Controls Award

Understand and navigate complex export regulations, mitigating risk and improving efficiency for your business. 

Includes the following four courses, plus a supported assessment module:

  1. Introduction to export licensing controls
  2. Customs procedures and documentation
  3. Environmental, social & governance awareness (ESG)
  4. How to classify your goods

Level 4: Export Controls Award

Develop a deeper understanding of export controls, ensuring smooth and compliant international trade.

Includes the following six courses, plus a supported assessment module:

  1. Advanced Compliance  
  2. Introduction to Incoterms®
  3. Customs Special Procedures
  4. Understanding Dual Use Controls
  5. Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) accreditation
  6. Understanding US and UK Export Controls

Training

Our live, tutor led courses are delivered by export controls experts with vast industry experience. Your teams will benefit from learning content that considers the latest changes to regulation. Our training includes introductory and advanced courses in export, import and customs, with specialist training in export controls.

Your team can develop capability from the following courses specially provided for export controls professionals:

Introduction to export licensing controls

Introduction to Export Licensing Controls

  • Military v dual use
  • Export control classification numbers
  • Due diligence and sanctions
  • Export licences
  • US export controls
Warehouse

Understanding Dual Use Goods

  • Background to export controls
  • UK export classification
  • UK export licences
  • UK export compliance
  • Dual use vs military
Export Controls Help

Understanding US & UK Export Controls

  • Background to export controls
  • UK export classification
  • UK export licences
  • UK export compliance
  • US export controls
Membership

Chartered Institute Membership

Join our community of international trade professionals to gain access to exports controls expertise.

The Export Controls Special Interest Group is where you can discuss challenges in our regular meetups with Chartered Institute experts.

You can also get exclusive preferential rates on the Chartered Institute's export controls training courses.

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Four steps to developing a robust export controls programme

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