Certified Trusted Trader

Becoming a Certified Trusted Trader enables our members to reach AEO operator status at an accelerated rate. Our Qualification Development Programme streamlines your processes while the single window digital platform provides the required operational controls, allowing your business to enjoy a variety of benefits.

Already an AEO?

Certified Trusted Traders who are already AEOs secure the maximum benefits with the minimum audit requirements, reducing compliance and operating costs. Existing AEO systems can be used to avoid cost duplication.

Certified Trusted Trader

Already an AEO?

What is a Certified Trusted Trader?

Members of Trusted Trader can achieve Certified status when they have implemented the platform in their operations, reflecting operational controls that are at least equivalent to the local AEO program. The Qualification Development Service assists all members in becoming certified.

Certified Trusted Traders who are not already AEOs will be eligible for accelerated assessment of their AEO status. This ensures that they can secure all the benefits of an AEO operator such as:

A low risk-rating to enable faster and assured movement of goods across borders

Management of declarations under simplified procedures reducing admin.

Deferred payment accounts with reduced guarantee/bond requirements.

Mutual Recognition Agreements for improved trade benefits with other nations.

How to become a ‘trusted trader’

For companies that are not currently AEOs we offer our Qualification Development Service which is broken into five stages. Current AEOs progress at a more rapid pace and only notify at stage 4.

Stage 1

TrustedTrader will work with you
to conduct a “Readiness Review” of
your operations to assess what is
required to achieve Certified status.
(1-2 weeks)

Stage 2

A proposal will be developed that
details options on any changes needed
achieve certification, and an
implementation program agreed.
(1-2 weeks)

Stage 3

New processes are agreed and deployed
with appropriate tools to assist with
monitoring /compliance and captured e
on th TrustedTrader digital platform.
(4-30 weeks)

Stage 4

Submission of application to
Customs as a Certified Trusted Trader
for assessment, review and accelerated
grant of AEO status.
(3-8 weeks)

Stage 5

TrustedTrader work with Customs
to establish exception-based monitoring;
ongoing enhancement
to benefits and reduced
audit & administration.

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Stage 1

TrustedTrader will work with you to conduct a “Readiness Review” of your operations to assess what is required to achieve Certified status. (1-2 weeks)

Stage 2

A proposal will be developed that details options on any changes needed achieve certification, and an implementation program agreed. (1-2 weeks)

Stage 3

New processes are agreed and deployed with appropriate tools (using local Customs-led standards where appropriate) and captured on the TrustedTrader digital platform. This includes a monitoring system to ensure compliance. (4-30 weeks)

Stage 4

Submission of application to Customs as a Certified Trusted Trader for assessment, review and accelerated grant of AEO status. (3-8 weeks)

Stage 5

TrustedTrader work with Customs to establish exception-based monitoring; ongoing enhancement to benefits and reduced audit & administration.

Benefits of becoming a Certified Trusted Trader

Certified Trusted Traders can secure benefits not available to normal AEOs including demonstrating:

Origin of goods to ensure minimal tariff costs, risk of penalties or shipment delay.

Destination of goods to ensure minimal tariff costs or risk of penalties and enabling more accurate reporting.

Automated generation and tracking of customs declarations and related goods movements.

Automated capture and reporting of AEO audit data, significantly reducing audit cost, risk and disruption.

CSR analysis and reporting on carbon emissions; Fair Trade and sustainability.

Origin of goods to ensure minimal tariff costs, risk of penalties or shipment delay.

Destination of goods to ensure minimal tariff costs or risk of penalties and enabling more accurate reporting.

Automated generation and tracking of customs declarations and related goods movements.

Automated capture and reporting of AEO audit data, significantly reducing audit cost, risk and disruption.

CSR analysis and reporting on carbon emissions; Fair Trade and sustainability.

The TrustedTrader platform is configured to reflect the relevant local AEO-equivalent program in every Customs territory, providing supply chain visibility, automated goods classification and certification and real time risk, compliance and security management.

How can TrustedTrader help?

The full TrustedTrader service incorporates systems to manage and report on:

Intelligent Shipments : digitally attached to every shipment component

All trader information, certification and coding for Customs declaration and reporting purposes.
Technology to facilitate groupage and other 3^rd Party Logistics load factor management without compromising transit times.
All required information and certificates for pre-notification and routing to enable smooth passage through ports and borders.
Technology to track movement through the supply chain with proof of its integrity from origin to destination enhancing Safety & Security Declarations.

Real time monitoring of Business Process:

Compliance with all Customs regulations consistent with AEO/C, to provide confidence that shipments are properly declared.
Effective Supply-Chain Security measures in all physical locations, consistent with AEO/S.
Effective Risk Management processes to mitigate and minimise risk in the supply chain.