Webinar: Due diligence in International Trade

Event Details

Date: Friday 20th June
Time: 10.00am-11.00am
Duration: 1 hour
Delivery: Webinar

Whether you are new to international trade or a seasoned veteran, international trade is a complex and demanding process.

How financially healthy is your seller/buyer? How do you check? What should you look for? What is their corporate structure? Do they meet legal requirements? Are they operationally capable of meeting your business’s requirements? Do they meet your standards such as ethics and environmental concerns? Do you need to check your standing within the international trade arena such as your social media posts? Is your company reputation sound?

These are just some of the due diligence questions you should be asking and answering.

Join our webinar, where we will guide you through the 4 due diligence areas you should be aware of and how great due diligence will help you reduce risk, enable you to look after your business’s best interests and aid in building and maintaining good relationships with your sellers/buyers

Developed in response to customer requests, delivered in partnership with experts, International Trade Matters.

Aimed at developing the capacity of businesses to trade internationally.

One hour long and include a presentation and 15-30 mins of Q&A.

Speaker:
Rachel Stockton - International Trade Compliance
International Trade Matters
Rachel has over 25 years of experience covering all areas of customs compliance, importing and exporting regulations and procedures, ensuring clients operate legally and cost-efficiently.
She builds robust internal and external infrastructures from the ground up; addressing complex and often fluctuating regulatory requirements.

During her career, Rachel has exported and imported goods across the world including Asia, USA, Australia, Europe and many other countries covering most types of commodity.

Rachel was engaged by the Institute of Export and International Trade (IOEIT), working as Director of Special Projects. During this time she has worked with numerous UK companies helping them prepare for Brexit by utilising customs special procedures to limit the impact of the regulatory changes and helping reduce the fiscal impact they may face. Working with the IOEIT and Fujitsu Ltd, she assisted in the development and roll-out of the Trader Support Service (TSS) on behalf of HMRC. TSS aids businesses to trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.