Customs Compliance in the UK Conference, 4 – 5 March 2026, London, UK
Customs Compliance in the UK Conference, 4 - 5 March 2026, London, UK
Our annual gathering for UK customs and trade compliance professionals, discussing topics ranging from TCA, GVMS and Northern Ireland trade to classification, investigation and enforcement.
Our annual gathering for UK customs and trade compliance professionals, discussing topics ranging from TCA, GVMS and Northern Ireland trade to classification, investigation and enforcement.
- Ms. Agnieszka Caban-Nowakowska, Senior Director – Customs, EMEA Global Trade Compliance, Cargill
- Mr. Christiaan de Lange, Customs Valuation and Incoterms Manager/Leader, GlaxoSmithKline
- Ms. Elizabeth Davies, Head of Customs Compliance and Classification, TariffTel
- Mr. Roger Matthews, Partner, Dentons
- Mr. Daniel Lund, Partner, Dentons
- Mr. Rupert Ekblom, Senior Associate, Dentons
- Ms. Sylwia Nowak, Global Trade Technology Manager, Safran
- Mr. Dan Warren, Global Head of Trade Compliance & Excise, ADM
- Mr. Bojan Duric, Requirement & Compliance Developer Customs and Trade, IKEA
- Mr. Nicolas Collart, Chief Trade Operations & Compliance Officer, Customs Support Group
- Ms. Carley Hibbert, Senior Trade Compliance Analyst, Cummins
- Ms. Elsie Etienne, Regulatory and Export Compliance Counsel, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions U.K.
- Mr. Gary Eaglestone, Head of Traffic and Trade Compliance, Marubeni Europe plc
- Ms. Elena Slade, Global Trade Compliance Director, CNH Industrial
- Mr. Rodney Leon, VP, Trade Compliance & Head of Finance Capabilities & Talent, GSK
Should you wish to join our esteemed speaker panel at the Customs Compliance in the UK Conference, please contact Miss Isra Mahmoud on isra.mahmoud@nielsonsmith.com
The agenda for the Customs Compliance in the UK Conference is prepared by and for industry professionals and includes the most interesting topics, currently pertinent to the field.
Please contact your NielsonSmith representative to discuss the programme in more depth.
Day 1
08:15 – 09:00 Registration opens and morning refreshments
09:00 – 09:20 Chairman’s opening address and participants’ introductions
09:20 – 10:20 Navigating UK and EU Free Trade Agreements: Divergence, Origin and Practical Impact
10:20 – 11:20 Practical Customs Self-Audits for Importers Using Brokers & Forwarders
11:20 – 11:50 Morning Refreshment break and networking
11:50 – 12:50 AI & Customs in Practice – Classification and Beyond
12:50 – 14:05 Networking Lunch
14:05 – 15:00 Incoterms®: More than I’am™
15:00 – 16:00 Panel Discussion: Customs Professionals in High Demand
16:00 – 16:30 Afternoon Refreshment Break and Networking
16:30 – 17:30 Brokers & Business: A Relationship Reset
17:30 – 17:35 Chairman’s closing remarks
17:35 – 18:35 Conference Networking Drinks Reception
Day 2
08:30 – 08:55 Early morning refreshments and networking
08:55 – 09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
09:00 – 09:45 Managing Customs Operations in the UK via Non-Established Entities
09:45 – 10:45 Trade Remedies & Origin Engineering
10:45 – 11:15 Morning Refreshment break and networking
11:15 – 12:15 Interactive Panel Discussion: The Cost of getting it wrong and how to get it right
12:15 – 13:30 Networking Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Data Quality, Analytics & Audit Readiness
14:30 – 15:30 Interactive Panel Discussion: Customs & Trade in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon Refreshment Break and Networking
16:00 – 16:50 Interactive Roundtables on topics brought up by delegates
16:50 – 17:00 Chairman’s remarks
Should you wish to join our esteemed speaker panel at the conference, please contact Miss Isra Mahmoud on isra.mahmoud@nielsonsmith.com
Meet Our Partners:
Dentons advises clients across industries on all aspects of trade, customs and regulatory compliance. Operating in over 80 countries and more than 200 locations worldwide, we support businesses in managing the impact of EU customs reforms, sustainability requirements and changing trade policies. Our lawyers help clients develop effective compliance systems, address tariff, origin and valuation issues, and resolve customs or enforcement matters. Working closely with regulators and policymakers, Dentons provides clear, practical advice to help clients manage risk and keep goods and services moving efficiently across borders.
TariffTel combines advanced classification technology with deep customs expertise to deliver 99.9% accurate, audit-ready tariff codes for global trade. We are the gold standard in classification, accurately classifying over 1.5m products worldwide.
With 15 years experience, and named Export Service Provider of the Year at the FDEA Export Awards 2025, TariffTel is trusted by some of the UK’s most recognised brands including M&S, ASDA and Primark, to get classification right every time.
Our SaaS platform is built on modern technology, using .NET and Angular, and hosted in the Microsoft Azure cloud for security, reliability and performance. It is browser-based, meaning users benefit from continuous improvements to functionality and usability as the product evolves. Open APIs allow clients to integrate and exchange data seamlessly with existing systems.
The platform centralises product data, supplier and team collaboration, and regulatory oversight to give businesses complete control of the customs classification process within a single, easy-to-use system.
Designed by customs classification experts, TariffTel captures product data at source, ensuring the essential characteristics required for precision classification are collected, validated, and maintained. By combining fast automation with best-in-class expert review, we reduce compliance risk, eliminate manual inefficiencies, and provide duty rate assurance to power international growth.
Our customers gain greater visibility of landed costs and every classification decision, minimising the risk of penalties or shipment delays, avoiding costly duty overpayments and enabling more tariff-favourable sourcing decisions. Every classification is supported by a clear audit trail, built to withstand customs scrutiny.
Security is embedded at every level. TariffTel holds ISO 27001:2022 accreditation, supported by Cyber Essentials Plus certification and full GDPR compliance.
TariffTel enables businesses to scale global trade with confidence, knowing their tariff codes are accurate, compliant, and built to withstand changing trade regulations.
Tariff codes that are almost right are completely wrong. We do accuracy.
CSG is the leading European provider of customs and trade solutions, facilitating seamless cross-border operations through cutting-edge digital innovations and unmatched industry expertise. With a presence in all major European strategic locations and the most comprehensive service offering in the market, we deliver unparalleled value to our customers by enhancing their operational efficiency, optimising duties and costs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and safeguarding their brand reputation amidst the ever-changing complexity of the customs landscape. Backed by a team of over 1700 dedicated customs professionals, we ensure our clients’ goods can cross borders with minimal risk and maximum efficiency without hassle or delay.
At AEB, we simplify and automate the processes of global goods movements and make efficient and sustainable supply chains possible – for more than 7,100 customers in over 80 countries. With innovative software for customs, trade compliance and logistics, we move goods, people and companies forward: for example, in import and export processing, customs clearance, export control and screening of sanctions lists, shipping processing and transport management. Cloud innovations from AI to data security make our solutions a real competitive advantage. The AEB user experience stands for easier access and faster results – both in terms of interface and integration into platforms and solutions. Versatility, modularity and our experience across all industries from e-com to manufacturing ensure scalability and security. Integrations for SAP® and options for many other ERP and CRM systems enable consistent and efficient data access. More than 750 specialists for tech, trade and everything that goes with it work on this – at our headquarters in Stuttgart and at 15 locations worldwide.
CONEX is the leading provider of customs software in various Member States.
Our multi-functional duty management system, customs via CONEX, offers solutions for all types of customs procedures and regulations including:
- Full and Simplified Imports
- Special procedures (Bonded Warehouse, IP, OPR, TA and end use
- Full and Simplified Export
- EXS
- NCTS
- ICS 1/ICS2
- S&S GB
- GVMS
Our offer further includes modules dedicated
- SAFE via conex™ is a software solution that manages safety/security formalities for the importation of goods into Europe, Great Britain (S&S GB and ICS2)
- SAFE via conex™ is also connected to European and British systems to meet other pre-customs clearance regulatory formalities such as PNTS/ANTES ,GVMS,ELO and PBN.
- TARIFF via conex™ is a database that watches over companies’ customs compliance. It is a real compendium of functionalities to help determine goods commodity codes
- ZEN via conex™, the collaborative workplace and dematerialised archiving platform, centralises, tracks and logs data flows, documents and exchanges of instructions.
- OCR via conex™ which, thanks to artificial intelligence, identifies in documents useful data for customs declarations, digitises, analyses and formats them for direct integration into the CONEX customs clearance solution.
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX, TSX: DSG) is a global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions designed to enhance the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. The company’s solutions make it easier for organizations to access and analyze global trade data, offering insights that help businesses improve trade compliance, reduce duties paid, minimize transactions with sanctioned parties, and identify potential customers and supply chain resources.
As the world’s largest collaborative multimodal logistics community, Descartes serves a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes operates with a global network of offices and partners. More details are available on their website at www.descartes.com.
Since 1986, CNS has been the trusted digital partner behind the movement and clearance of goods through UK ports and across borders. Our award-winning software connects port communities, customs authorities and logistics providers in one secure digital ecosystem.
Built on decades of expertise and backed by DP World, CNS continues to evolve to meet the needs of modern trade, simplifying complex processes, ensuring compliance, and delivering the speed and reliability that global logistics demands.
Our digital cloud solutions transform the way you trade by connecting every part of your supply chain in one seamless platform. From our Port Community System to Customs Declarations, cross-border management, CNS gives you full control of your customers, cargo and compliance.
Trusted for reliability and driven by innovation, our technology makes global trade simpler, faster and more cost-effective.
Should you wish to become our Partner at this event, please contact Mr. Reyhan Perera on reyhan.perera@nielsonsmith.com
Full 2-Day Conference Ticket Price for 1 person* – 1099 GBP
*Including the Company-wide Post-Event Microsite license for 1 year
The price includes all sessions, lunch, refreshments and available documentation. Please contact us for Group Booking Discounts. Please note: “Vendor” companies may attend as sponsors only.
Conference Venue
1 Shortlands Hammersmith International Ctre, London W6 8DR
Accommodation Allotment
Date of Arrival: 03/03/2026
Date of Departure: 05/03/2026
Rate per night (inclusive of VAT): £215.00 inc English breakfast
Reservation Link: Nielsonsmith Customs Compliance in the UK – Start your reservation
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Delegate tickets are for in-house participants only. Compliance vendors may only attend by becoming a sponsor, please request a prospectus via the button below. Vendors purchasing tickets will not gain access to the event and will receive only a 70% refund.












