■Site Review / Audit
Review customs and trade
within your business.
During a site review, we examine your international trade documents, data and workflows. Discussions with the relevant teams complete the assessment. You receive an evaluation of risks and a prioritized action plan.
Discuss a site review■The purpose
Identify where action is needed. Prioritize measures.
Incomplete master data, unclear responsibilities or handover gaps: we examine where your everyday processes reach their limits.
We draw on consulting experience and experience in customs administration. Action planning also considers technical implementation with CU-TA and training needs with SILVERPORT.
■What we examine
Six perspectives on your operations.
The exact scope depends on your business model, organization and question. We typically combine six perspectives.
Business & Flows of Goods
Products, countries, supply chains, import and export transactions.
Organization
Responsibilities, deputies, approvals and internal controls.
Customs
Classification, customs value, origin, preferences, procedures and authorizations.
Export Controls
Goods screening, business partners, countries, end use and licenses.
Data & Systems
Master data, ERP logic, interfaces, records and archiving.
Knowledge & Practice
Work instructions, training levels and actual process execution.
■The process
How the site review works.
Agree on the assignment, objectives and scope together
Prepare documents, systems and relevant data
Conduct interviews and process walkthroughs with the relevant functions
Assess findings and prioritize them by risk
Present results, actions and responsibilities
Support implementation and review effectiveness on request
■What you receive
Results you can implement.
A prioritized action plan.
You see which findings take priority, who should be involved and how implementation can be demonstrated.
A basis for management decisions.
The results give specialist teams and management a shared basis for decisions.
■Frequently asked questions
Before the site review.
Does a site review prepare us for a customs audit?
It can be used for that purpose, but its scope is broader. The aim is an independent assessment of your organization, beyond preparation for a particular audit date.
Do all departments need to be involved at once?
No. We agree on an appropriate scope in advance and involve only the functions whose information is relevant to the review objectives.
Does MA-TAX also support implementation?
Yes. MA-TAX supports technical implementation. Where needed, CU-TA develops software for your workflows and data volumes, and SILVERPORT trains the teams involved.
■Next step
Let us discuss your site review.
In an initial discussion, we define the review objectives, scope and appropriate participants.