Who Can Join
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Importers & retailers — brands, marketplaces, and merchants moving goods into the UK.
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Forwarders & brokers — customs agents and freight forwarders handling declarations and movements.
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Carriers & 3PLs — parcel networks, hauliers, fulfilment and logistics providers.
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Customs software & consultants — platforms and advisors enabling compliant, scalable trade.
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Warehouse & inventory operators — bonded sites, ERTS/temporary storage, and stock control.
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Transport & freight management — multimodal planners, TMS providers, consolidators.
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Compliance & governance specialists — origin/classification, sanctions/KYC, audit and policy leads.
Eligibility Checklist
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Active UK import/export activity (or services supporting it)
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Agree to TCSA Code of Practice
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Legal entity details (Company No., VAT/EORI where applicable)
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Basic controls (KYC/sanctions, complaints/ADR, data protection)
Fees
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Annual membership: £455 + VAT (invoiced on approval).
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Billing: Annual (renewal in January). Q4 approvals may be pro-rated Payment: Card or bank transfer.
What your fee includes
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Company-wide membership (unlimited seats).
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Click-to-verify “Member of TCSA” badge for your site, proposals, checkout.
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Up to 10 hours of expert consultancy per year + weekly office hours.
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Curated warm introductions to retailers, importers, brokers, forwarders, 3PLs, carriers, software & compliance partners.
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Plain-English circulars & implementation notes (typically within 48–72 hours of material changes).
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Access to 40+ templates & toolkits (SOP/SLA packs, ROO logs, KYC/sanctions, ADR policy, DDP copy, DPIA baseline, etc.).
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Monthly clinics and quarterly briefings with recordings.
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Dispute triage & ADR access to help resolve issues proportionately.
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Letter of Good Standing for tenders (on request).
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SLA-backed support: 4-hour first response, 2-business-day written guidance.
