Part of the Export/Import Certificate

International Trade Overview - eCourse

Learn the core practices, procedures and documents required in any international merchandise transaction.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this eCourse you will be able to:

Identify the different types of risks of importing and exporting.

Enumerate the sequence of events in a typical export transaction.

Understand the basic role and principles of a documentary credit.

Identify the key international organisations that influence international trade.

Describe how local, regional, and national chambers of commerce affect international business practices.

List the rules and requirements of Incoterms® and how they are used in contracts.

Distinguish the standard documents and systems in international trade.

Recognize the statistical and inforgraphical summary for international trade.

Identify the documents and steps involved in a documentary credit transaction.

Understand the difference between NGOs and IGOs, and their roles in trade.

Describe what Incoterms® are and the classes and adaptation of the terms.

Enumerate the costs, risks, and responsibilities in Incoterms®.

COURSE STRUCTURE & CURRICULUM

Access period

12 months

Duration

3 hours

Credits/CPDs

3 points

Parent Certificate

EIC

Lessons

Language

English

Lesson 1: International Trade Landscape

Lesson 2: Transaction Phases and Documents

Lesson 3: International Organisations

Lesson 4: The Incoterms® Rules

Lesson 5: Case studies

Who should take this course?

This eCourse has been designed for a broad audience of international trade professionals, including export and import managers, trade finance bankers, forwarders and carriers, customs brokers, private and government inspectors and auditors, insurance providers, trade lawyers and trade promotion executives.

Animated explainer videos

This eCourse includes more than 20 animated videos to help you better understand core concepts

Case studies

Learning is easier with practical examples and we've included a whole lesson dedicated to case studies

Study guide

A downloadable study guide will help you recap the key points offline and access additional resources

COURSE AUTHOR

Guillermo Jimenez, Professor at FIT and author of the ICC Guide to Export/Import - Global Standards for International Trade

Guillermo C. Jimenez is a leading global expert in the field of export/import law and international business practices and the author of “ICC Guide to Export/Import – Global Standards for International Trade“. As Head of Division at ICC’s Paris Headquarters from 1990 to 1998, he coordinated work on key ICC instruments and trade tools and has lectured on international business in over 35 countries and before a number of intergovernmental organizations, including the United Nations, European Commission and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.