Agreement on Preshipment Inspection

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Syllabus of the Online Subject: WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection

  1. Preshipment Inspection (PSI) in Foreign Trade
  2. Introduction to the Agreement on Preshipment Inspection of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

The objectives of the Subject “Agreement on Preshipment Inspection” are the following:

  1. Understand the pillars of the WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
  2. Know the importance of the Preshipment Inspection in export & import operations
  3. In-depth analysis of the Agreement on Preshipment Inspection to evaluate the implications for an exporting company

Example of the Online Subject - Agreement on Preshipment Inspection:
Pre-shipment inspection (Master Trade)


The eLearning Subject “Agreement on Preshipment Inspection” is part of the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI Business School & HA University:
  1. Courses: Non-tariff Measures, Foreign Trade Management
  2. Diploma in International Trade
  3. Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade and Global Marketing, International Transport
  4. Doctorate in International Trade

Online Student (Master International Business)

Learning materials in Master in International Business in English Study Master Doctorate Business in Spanish Acuerdo sobre Inspección Previa a la Expedición Study, Master in International Business in French Accord sur l’inspection avant expédition Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Acordo sobre a Inspeção Pré-embarque.

Area of Knowledge: Foreign Trade.





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Description of the Online Subject - Agreement on Preshipment Inspection:

In Foreign Trade, Preshipment Inspection consists of external companies or bodies verifying the exports of a company. This information can be based on the export price (to avoid over billing), quality or quantity of products to be exported.

The customs' classification of the goods to be exported may also be included in this agreement.

All these practices (Non-tariff Measures and Technical Barriers to Trade), common in foreign Trade, are recognised in the Agreement on Preshipment Inspection of the World Trade Organisation.

This type of pre-shipment inspections are implemented by governments as a Safeguard measure seeking to protect the general interest of the country. These measures also help to prevent tax and Customs fraud.

The Agreement on Preshipment Inspection of the World Trade Organisation obliges governments to act in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, in addition to not impeding foreign Trade facilitation.

The Agreement on Preshipment Inspection requires that the inspection be carried out in the customs' territory from which the goods are exported.

Non-tariff Measures:

  1. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)
  2. Anti-dumping Measures and Safeguards (Agreement on Safeguards)
  3. Import Licenses, Tariff-rate Quotas and Prohibitions
  4. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement)

Customs and World Trade Organisation

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