A MANAGER at Bradford-based overseas trade specialist, Chamber International, has been appointed to a national role.

Trade procedures manager, Sam Paley, has been appointed to a national committee of British Chambers of Commerce to monitor the quality of certification work within the 53-chamber network.

He leads for Chamber International on origin consultancy and trains others in his areas of expertise.

As part of the national committee, which will run alongside his role at Chamber International, Sam Paley will attend regular policy meetings, assist chambers with technical enquiries and also inspect trade certification procedures at chambers of commerce throughout the UK to ensure strict quality standards are being met.

He said: “Overseas customs administrations rely on us to provide correctly validated trade documents, and I was flattered to be invited to play a part in helping to maintain the integrity of this service.”

Chamber International director, Tim Bailey, said: ”Bringing young talent into international trade and developing them to the highest possible standard has always been part of our mission, so we’re delighted that Sam’s expertise has gained national recognition in this way.”

Chamber International is the international trade services division of West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.

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