Customs for Non-Customs Professionals

Is your current customs process working for or against you? Struggling with customs delays, compliance risks, or broker dependency? You are not alone! Many companies still rely on manual processes or brokers to try and ensure compliance. But the reality is if mistakes are made, you are liable for delays, compliance, audits, and unexpected costs.

Join us for our latest webinar, where we rethink the manual processes and broker status quo of customs management and explore smarter, more efficient ways to optimise your customs operations.

Date: Tuesday, March 4th 2025
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CET

What you will learn:

• Why relying solely on brokers can create supply chain inefficiencies.

• How customs software can eliminate the need for manual work and improve speed, accuracy, and cost efficiency.

• Why customs automation is crucial for any industry, especially businesses dealing with goods subject to excise duties. 

• The best methods to combine software automation with broker collaboration in a hybrid way of working.

• How to assess your current customs process and identify areas for improvement.

Who should attend?

• Supply Chain & Logistics Managers looking to eliminate customs bottlenecks.

• Customs, Excise and Compliance Professionals who want better visibility and control.

• Operations and Finance Leaders focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency.

• Anyone looking to reduce customs-related delays, risks and costs.

Don’t let manual customs processes or brokers slow your business down. Register now and take the first step toward a more efficient, automated, and compliant customs strategy.

Nielson Smith's annual gathering for UK customs and trade compliance professionals, discussing topics ranging from TCA, GVMS and Northern Ireland trade to classification, investigation and enforcement.

The Richmond Logistics & Supply Chain Forum provides opportunities to connect and engage with your industry community.

In 2025, we will host 140 senior logistics and supply chain decision-makers and 60 suppliers of supply chain products and solutions.

The aim of the forum is to create community with your peer group, build powerful networks, establish lasting business relationships and provide access to and learning from high profile industry speakers within our CPD accredited conference programme.

Richmond forums allow you to make new and valuable connections with people live and in person. We believe in the power of being present. In a technological era, face-to-face interaction is still the most effective way of forming collaborative business connections. Every conversation is meaningful.

The UK’s Leading Supply Chain Conference & Logistics Expo.

Since 2008, Multimodal has been successfully building a supply chain and logistics community of shippers,  retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, importers  and  exporters  and  the suppliers who support them through the UK’s biggest logistics expo.

As the industry's annual meeting place for cargo owners, shippers, and other supply chain professionals, Multimodal offers attendees and exhibitors a space to innovate, connect and make logistics more sustainable. Over 300 companies exhibited at Multimodal offering solutions across all modes, together with the latest technological advances, to help you make your supply chains more sustainable, cost-effective and efficient.

Our logistics trade show runs the gamut from awards and networking to expo spaces for trucking, freight, and rail companies representing the best and brightest in the industry. We celebrate logistics in all forms and strive to create events where you can grow your business and discover untapped potential.

Multimodal 2024 was an all-round amazing success with 13,003 attendees packing out Hall 4. Feedback from both exhibitors and visitors alike was outstanding.  The free-to-attend supply chain conference streams were well respected across the industry with a theme of sustainability, resilience, technology and people. 

Sessions in 2025 will once again be presented by Logistics UK, CIOE&IT, RFG, BIFA, UKWA, CILT and more, to ensure that topical aspects are at the forefront of the sessions and delivered by top-level speakers. Google Digital Garage will host three days of social and digital marketing and provided one-to-one mentoring opportunities. 

New for 2025 will be AI Clinics featuring interactive sessions and personalised consultations.   These clinics are an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about how AI can transform their business. Whether you have a specific AI issue or just want to understand how it can help improve your supply chain operations, the experts from Problems Solved will be on hand to provide practical advice and clear answers.

Catch a snapshot of our events from 2024 below and see what awaits you at one of our shows. Whether you’re looking for a supply chain conference where you can network, a logistics trade show to discuss the market, a trucking expo for experienced hauliers, or an award ceremony to celebrate the best and brightest, we have you covered.

Ben jij werkzaam in de douanewereld en wil je altijd op de hoogte blijven van de laatste ontwikkelingen? Sluit dan op 2 oktober 2025 aan bij het Nationaal Douanecongres, dat dit jaar voor de 18e keer plaatsvindt in De Doelen te Rotterdam. Tijdens deze dag, gevuld met boeiende plenaire lezingen en sessies, leer je alles over actuele thema's in de douanewereld.

Nielson Smith's annual gathering for European customs and trade compliance professionals.

Local to global: Empowering global trade

Tickets are now available for the Import Export Show 2025. Join us for our third show, which promises to be even bigger and better than ever before.

Taking place in the heart of London, the event will once again bring together international trade professionals, business leaders and policymakers to explore the state of trade and equip you with practical insights to support your business growth.