Import and export consultancy and professional advisory services

We provide professional import and export consultancy services to help businesses manage compliance risk, adapt to regulatory change and trade confidently across international markets.

Our expert consultants can support your organisation with export and import requirements and end‑to‑end trade compliance operations, delivering tailored advice aligned to how your business trades in practice.

What our clients say

Katie Arnold

The Chartered Institute experts have been nothing short of brilliant.

We received a ‘customs health check.' We’ve since also had help over the phone and by email from Chartered Institute experts. They were unbelievably knowledgeable and incredibly helpful.

Bringing customs declarations in-house has reduced the transit times on the goods that we import and the Chartered Institute has massively helped us with this project.

Katie Arnold Process coordinator Bürkert Fluid Control Systems

Our services

Our consultancy solutions cover the full import and export spectrum, delivered through dedicated consultancy services and professional advisory practices, each designed to support your specific trade and compliance challenges. 

Professional Advisory Practices

Didn't see a service you feel fits your needs? Our dedicated professional Advisory Practices ensure we can support you by tailoring our consultancy services to your specific requirements. 

Daniela

Export Controls Advisory Practice

Our advisers provide objective, specialised advice to help your business navigate export control regulations and stay compliant. With expertise across industries, we streamline operations and uncover efficiency opportunities.

Ilona

Imports Advisory Practice

For specialist support on imports our Imports Advisory Practice gives in-depth guidance on areas such as the Border Target Operating Model, inward and outward processing and simplified customs declaration procedures.

Anna

Customs Advisory Practice

Our advisers provide tailored advice to help you streamline customs processes, avoid costly penalties, and leverage opportunities in global trade. With deep expertise across key industries, we deliver practical, actionable guidance.

What our clients say

Scott Downie

Once we contacted the Chartered Institute, they provided the assurance we required very quickly. A health check of the business was implemented and once we understood where we could improve, we chose the right model of help which fitted our business needs.

The Chartered Institute has provided invaluable guidance, not only from their consultant, but the support from being a member is excellent.

Clear and concise and very knowledgeable, the Chartered Institute provided everything we were looking for.

Scott Downie Senior project manager ICR Integrity Ltd
Michael Broughan

Had we not implemented the Chartered Institute’s recommendations, we could have lost three to four times the amount of money in subsequent sales.

We wouldn’t have been accepted onto various requests for proposals (RFPs) if we were not able to prove our compliance certification levels.

We have the Chartered Institute to thank for marking our card. Your help resulted in millions of pounds of business being maintained and secured.

Michael Broughan Head of enterprise resource planning development Doncasters Group
Enquire now

Enquire now

Enquire today. Our expert team will review your requirements and advise on the next steps for your business.

📞 New enquiries

Interested in our services or looking to join.

+44 (0)1733 404 410

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm (excl. bank holidays).

👥 Central office

Renewals, payments, support with your account or services.

+44 (0)1733 404 400

Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4pm (excl. bank holidays).

FAQs

Businesses typically engage an import, export or customs consultant when trade requirements become more complex, compliance risk increases or internal teams need specialist expertise. Our professional consultancy support helps you and your team manage customs obligations and export and import requirements. Critically, it helps you and your team to make confident decisions across your organisation’s international trade activities.

We support UK businesses of different sizes and sectors that are involved in importing, exporting or managing customs requirements. Organisations often engage our advisers when their trade activity becomes more complex, regulations change or additional expertise is needed alongside their internal teams.

Our advisers work alongside businesses to provide tailored support based on how they trade in practice. This can include reviewing processes, advising on compliance requirements and helping your organisation respond to regulatory or operational change across your customs, import and/or export activity.

Yes. Our support is tailored to your organisation’s specific trade activities, markets and compliance responsibilities. This ensures our professional advice is relevant, practical and aligned to your real world operations, rather than generic guidance.

Enquiries are reviewed by our experienced customs, import and export consultants and our business development managers. Together, they will assess your requirements and discuss the most appropriate form of consultancy support for your business.