Benefits of membership

ACITA membership gives you the opportunity to:

• Keep up-to-date information on the current situation and planned developments in International Trade.
• Meet and influence senior staff in HMRC and other government organisations.
• Discuss your International Trade issues with experts.
• Develop a peer network within or across industry sectors.
• Become better informed of your legal responsibilities, and thereby reduce the risk of liability for Criminal or Civil Penalties for import duty and VAT discrepancies.

Members of the Association include importers and exporters from most business sectors, including large multi-national companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's), sole traders, specialist consultants, freight forwarders, software houses and other service providers.

There is thus extensive practical experience of Customs and international trade matters and for this reason ACITA is keen to promote the benefits of not only automated systems of control and reporting but also the concept of Customs planning