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

Export controls present you with unique challenges.  After all, you and your team operate in a highly regulated, rapidly changing environment. Managing risks while remaining compliant is crucial for your business.

That’s why the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade’s purpose is to empower organisations like yours with the expertise to trade effectively, sustainably and compliantly.

Our industry experts are steeped in export controls, so they understand your challenges. From applying for export licences to entering a new market – from navigating government systems to adhering to sanctions - we’ll support you in your quest to master export controls.

Daniela Turiccki

Daniela Turiccki MCIEx
Academy Director and Export Controls Advisory Practice Lead

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.

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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
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Understanding Dual Use Goods

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

Understanding US & UK Export Controls

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

The Chartered Institute offers two leadership apprenticeships, delivered by our subsidiary IOEx Ltd.

Level 3 - Team Leader

This apprenticeship teaches the skills and explains the behaviours that an organisation should expect from their export control team leaders. It underpins the organisation’s strategic and tactical aims with the calibre of manager required to deliver their targets.

Level 5 - Operations Manager

This apprenticeship provides the knowledge, teaches the skills and embodies the behaviours that an organisation needs from their export control operations managers. It enables apprentices to shape and deliver an organisation’s strategic and tactical objectives.

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.

Exclusive to Business Members, you can use our International Trade and Technical Helpline.

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Business Membership

Four steps to developing a robust export controls programme

Download our free guide

We all know how important it is to be compliant, but are your export controls processes and procedures up to scratch? Download your free copy of our guide for an expert steer on how to optimise your internal compliance strategy.

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Camille Geotag

Camille Lanckneus

With over 8 years of experience in international trade, I am the sector lead for export controls at the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade.

As sector lead, I support new and existing members and customers, providing tailored solutions that help them trade compliantly and efficiently.

If you'd like to discuss how business membership with us could support you and your team with overcoming your international trade challenges, please email me at Camille.Lanckneus@export.org.uk.

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