Using technology to simplify export documentation

1. Using technology to simplify
export documentation

2. Enablescompanies to trade internationally
•Bristol Chamber of Commerce founded in 1823
• Leading regional provider of export documentation, Letters of Credit
and international trade services
•We process in excess of 35,000 certified documents annually
• Won the British Chambers of Commerce Award for Excellence in
International Trade Services 2012
• Won the Best International Project at International Chambers of
Commerce World Championships, Doha, Qatar April 2013

3. Enablescompanies to trade internationally
• i2i Innovate to Integrate – 27 years supplying export documentation
software
• UK’s Leading
supplier of online software applications for
international trade
• We supply to some of the UK’s largest manufacturing exporters Bentley cars, Murco Fuels, British Sugar, Thatchers Cider & 80
Chambers of Commerce
• British Chambers of Commerce Approved Service Partner
• Microsoft Silver Partner
• HMRC Developer Network member
• Association of Freight Software Suppliers member

4. Enables companies to trade internationally
2011 export survey to our clients revealed:
• 88% stated that they would be interested in a platform which assisted
in all aspects of international trade
• 50% of businesses that are new or inexperienced in export
• Over 50% of exporters were reactive or accidental
• Exporters did not know where to go to find information, advice and in
particular the tools to carry out their export processes

5. 2011 export survey to our clients revealed:
• An exporter can have to complete in excess of 20 forms for each
shipment
• Any inconsistency within these documents can result in
•Delays
•Fines
•Refusal of entry to destination country
• Clients have a habit of changing orders at the last moment, requiring
all the documents to be revised…..

6. What do export documents do?
• Relatively short life span
•They communicate information globally for one specific shipment
•Instruct carriers and other parties
•Prove compliance with regulations
•Act as document of title to the goods
•Enable exporter to get paid

7. What are the challenges with export documents?
•Which documents – different for each market / customer/ product
•Document production – accuracy across multiple documents
•Time is of the essence – can’t hold up goods
•Are the documents presented genuine?

8. International business can help you survive and grow.
There are real opportunities to trade internationally; UK
products, services and expertise continue to be in demand
across the world.
source: UK Trade & Investment

11. Acorn Shipments enables you to:
• Create all documents online
• Enter data once
• Copy and edit previous shipment
• Meet latest UN standards
• Send data to obtain certified documents
• Give freight forwarders access to shipment data
• And much more

12. Competitive advantage for
Chamber partners
Chamber Partners
• Working with 13 UK chambers
• Additional member benefit/acquisition
• Profit stream for Chamber
• Roll-out across the rest of the UK planned
Profit generation
for Chambers

13. Competitive advantage for
Chamber partners
Exporter Benefits
• Saves time & money
• Increase efficiency
• Reduce stress
Profit generation
for Chambers

14. Competitive advantage for
Chamber partners
Acorn Clients
Profit generation
for Chambers

15. Competitive advantage for
Chamber partners
Working with
Profit generation
for Chambers

16. How do we use technology to avoid moving documents?
•Acorn – how to export, tools to export
•Central platform for data about your shipment
•Data to Customs – documents where needed
•Mobile technology smartphones / tablets – QR codes
•Twitter and Apps to keep exporters informed.

17. Scalability can be used throughout
UK and replicated across the world
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