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Diploma in International Trade (e-learning) - Syllabus:

 

Introduction to exporting

- Introduction to exporting.
- Advantages of exporting.
- Resources needed.
- Starting the export activity.
- The export process.
- Problems deriving from non-internationalisation.
- Introduction to Foreign direct investment (FDI).

Import Export Documents

- Import export documents. Documentation in international trade.
- Documents of origin (Certificate of Origin)
- Commercial documents (Proforma, Invoice, Packing List...).
- Transport documents.
- Administrative documents.
- Other documents.
- Case study: Exporting fish to Angola.

International transport

International Transport and logistics.
- Introduction to international Transport and logistics.
- Selecting a mode of transport.
- Transport documents and insurance.
- Case study: FEDEX and UPS.

Export packaging
- The importance of appropriate packaging.
- Types of containers.
- Types of packaging materials.
- Electronic tagging.
- Marks on packaging.

Marine transport

- Introduction to marine transport.
- Documentation. Bill of Lading (B/L).
- Cost of marine transport. Freight.
- Insurance.
- Legislation. The Hague Visby Rules. Hamburg Rules.
- Main ports of the world.
- Case study: Port of Rotterdam, Tokyo and Singapore. Cosco. Evergreen. Maersk Group.
- Outlook of marine transport market. The world fleet.

Multimodal transport

International air transport
- Unit load device.
- IATA (International Air Transport Association)
- Air freight insurance. International air freight tariffs.
- AWB (Air Waybill).
- Main airports of the world.

International road transport
- Conventions governing road transport: CMR and TIR. Road freight market.
- Road freight documentation (CMR). Forwarder certificate of receipt (FCR).
- Flows in international road freight transport.

Rail transport.
- Rail freight market. Documentation: CIM Rail Consignment Note. Governing conventions (CIM and TIF). Insurance.
- The Shinkansen high speed rail network.

Multimodal transport
- Multimodal and intermodal transportation.
- UNCTAD/ICC Rules for multimodal transport documents. Multimodal Bill of Lading.
- Intermodal transport chain.

Incoterms 2010

- What are Incoterms 2010?.
- Analysis. Comparative tables.
- New Incoterms: DAT and DAP. Replaced Incoterms: DAF, DES, DEQ and DDU.
- Incoterms for sea and inland waterway transport: FAS - FOB - CFR - CIF.
- Incoterms for any mode of transport: EXW - FCA - CPT - CIP - DAT - DAP - DDP.
- How are they used?.

International contracts

- International contracts and foreign trade.
- UNCITRAL- United Nations Commission on International trade Law.
- United Nations convention on contracts for the international sale of goods (1980) [CISG].
- The Vienna Convention.
- The Hague conventions.
- Clauses of an international contract.
- Arbitration.
- Examples of contracts: distributor, importer, agent, ...

Customs Procedures

- Customs Procedures. Functions of customs.
- Customs clearance. Examination of Goods. Customs Treatment or Use of Goods. Summary declaration.
- Release for Free Circulation. Dispatch for Consumption. Import Procedures. VAT Payable on Imported Goods.
- Single Administrative Document (SAD).
- Origin of goods (EU customs legislation).
- Customs valuation in the European Union.
- Classification of goods. TARIC (Integrated Tariff of the Community).
- Customs agents.
- Case study: Market Access Database.

World Customs Organization (WCO)

- Introduction to the World Customs Organization (WCO).
- Harmonized System (HS).
- Customs Valuation.
- Rules of Origin. WTO Agreement on Rules of Origin.
- Customs Enforcement and Compliance. WCO SAFE Package.
- Customs Procedures and Facilitation.
- Conventions: Revised Kyoto Convention, ATA System and Customs Convention on Containers.
- Case study: Market Access Map.

Customs and the World Trade Organization (WTO)

- The World Trade Organization (WTO). Multilateral trading system.
- WTO agreements. Tariffs. Agriculture. Standards and safety. Textiles.
- Anti-dumping, subsidies, safeguards.
- Non-tariff barriers.
- Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures.
- Agreement on customs valuation. Rules for the valuation of goods at customs. Methods: Transaction value, identical or similar goods, Deductive or computed method and Fall-back.
- Preshipment Inspection Agreement.
- Rules of Origin Agreement
- Customs and Regional trade agreements.
- Customs procedures and the Doha agenda.

Methods of payment. Letters of credit

- International Methods of payment. Countries and payment terms.
- Bills of exchange. Bank draft. Bank transfer. Clean collection.
- Documentary collections.
- Letters of credit (L/C). Types and modalities, terminology, opening, availability, contents, documents ...
- UCP 600. Electronic L/C.
- Import Letters of credit.

Finance of international trade

- International finance.
- Foreign trade finance. Finance of export and import transactions.
- Pre and Pre-shipment finance.
- International risk: payment, foreign exchange, counterparty, delivery, ...
- Country risk. Sovereign risk.
- Credit ratings. Country risk evaluation and classification.
- Corruption perceptions index.
- Case study. Thailand and South Africa.

FOREX Foreign Exchange Market

- Foreign Exchange Market (FOREX).
- The Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Tobin tax.
- Currency trading. The players (Central banks, companies, brokers, hedge funds, investors and speculators...)
- European Central Bank. The Euro.
- Currency exchange rates.
- Options.

International bonds and guarantees

- International bonds and guarantees.
- Tender and performance bonds. Advance / progress payment bond. Retentions and On Demand Bonds. Other types of guarantees.
- Managing bonds and guarantees. Bank obligations. Customer liability records.
- ICC Rules for the issuance of bonds and guarantees.
- Factoring and forfaiting.
- Invoice discounting. Endorsements. Bills of exchange.
- Documentary collections. Clean collection. Managing collections.

Export department

- The export department. Set up and run.
- Functions, goals and organization of the export department.
- Director of international business, export manager, country area manager.
- Case study: Analysis of the difference between the departments of export in Spain and Latin America.
- Case study: the assignment of sales areas in the international department.

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M Duration: 6 months

The Diploma in International Trade is perfect for people who are new to export as well as experienced exporting companies because it will provide successful experts with a thorough grounding in the key areas of international trade: logistics, payments, customs, documents, Incoterms, ...

Addressed to: the "Diploma in International Trade" is intended for all those wishing to specialize in international trade.

Tutors of the Diploma in International Trade:
M TurkHenry
AkogounValene
AudicianPedro Nonell

M Course learning materials: En
Also available in:
Es Postgrado en Comercio Exterior
Fr Diplôme Commerce International Pt

Communication with tutors (student's questions, exercises ...) in: En Es Fr Pt

Methodology:
e-learning / Distance learning.

M Educational level: Continuing education / Executive education programs.

M Related courses: Master in Foreign Trade - Diploma in global marketing

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