CUSTOMS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMPLIANCE CONSULTING
SERVICES
Assessment and review of current import and export processes with the aim to identify potential risks in non-compliance with customs and trade regulations, and to reduce cost and time delay of the processes and improve their effectiveness and efficiency, if necessary
Implementation of the recommendations made based on the assessment and review
Proposals, preparation and negotiation of the authorisations for the most cost and time effective customs procedures for imports and exports of goods
Advising on the classification of goods for the customs purposes, including the assistance and guidance in the process of applying for and obtaining Binding Tariff Information
Assessment of preferential and/or non-preferential origin of goods
Advising on the determination of customs value
Review of trade operations in the light of non-tariff measures
Assistance and guidance in the process of preparation for the AEO (Authorised Economic
Operator)
Creation of user-friendly customs and trade compliance manuals and their regular review
Tailor-made seminars and training activities on customs matters
David Kožík
David started working for the Customs Administration of the Czech Republic in 1992. At the Czech Customs Headquarters, he held the position of Deputy Director of the Customs Policy, Value and Nomenclature Section and Head of the Customs Nomenclature Department for more than five years since 1999, and later he held the position of Deputy Director of the Customs and Tax Section and Director of the Customs Division. He had represented Czech Customs Administration at numerous multilateral and international meetings at the EU, World Customs Organization (WCO), World Trade Organization (WTO), etc. He was also a lecturer in the customs administration’s training system and facilitated courses for the private sector.
In 2007, with the approval by the Czech Customs Administration, he was appointed by the World Customs Organization (WCO) to the post of Technical Officer in the Tariff and Trade Affairs Directorate. During the 10-year service for the WCO, his main responsibilities were to identify problematic areas and provide advice regarding the classification of goods in the tariff nomenclature (particularly High-Tech goods); to propose and draft amendments to the nomenclature and its Explanatory Notes; to assess Customs infrastructures and processes for tariff classification, valuation and origin, including systems for issuing of Binding Tariff Information, and provide technical assistance for Customs modernisation in this respect; to prepare and conduct seminars and other training activities for customs administrations and private sector; and to represent the WCO at various international and multilateral meetings.
After returning from the WCO and leaving the Czech Customs Administration in 2017, he decided to apply his experience as a customs and international trade compliance consultant. In addition to the advisory services, he also facilitates seminars, workshops and other training courses. He speaks Czech and English.
Contacts:
Mobile:
+420 603 162 197
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Address:
Turkmenská 6
101 00 Prague 10
Czech Republic