Global Air Freight Operations & Customs Formalities for Import & Export Shipments

Course Objectives

• Understanding the principles of air and sea freight procedures and practices
• Learning the airfreight and sea freight elements of operations
• Familiarizing the inward and outward cargo flow methodology
• Familiarizing the procedures and documentation flow
• Explaining the terms of sale and terms of delivery
• Understanding the customs requirements and procedures
• Familiarize the S.M.A.R.T risks factors of import export
• International shipping 3P’s of practice, procedure and performance
• Understand the application and implication of Incoterms 2010
• Trade Payment UCP 600 guideline
• Learn the critical impact of trade documentation 5i’s and contractual undertakings in global trade

Target Audience

This program is suitable for Executives and Managers performing functions of Finance and Costing, Planning and Operations, Purchasing and Supply, Sales and marketing, Shipping and Logistics.

Level for Executives and above

Methodology

A program-seminar presentation with case studies and group tasks

Course Modules

• MODULE 1 – INTRODUCTION TO THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY AIR PERTAINING TO THE WARSAW CONVENTION AND MONTREAL CONVENTION
• MODULE 2 – DOCUMENTATION USED IN AIRFREIGHT OPERATIONS FROM THE CARRIER, FORWARDER SHIPPER AND CONSIGNEE
• MODULE 3 – TYPES OF AIRCRAFTS AND AIRPORT FACILITIES
• MODULE 4 – OBJECTIVES OF MATERIALS HANDLING
• MODULE 5 – CARGO CLASSIFICATION AND RATE CLASSIFICATION (GCR, SCR, CCA) COMMODITIES AND CHARGES
• MODULE 6 – METHODS OF FREIGHT PAYMENT ALLOWED (PP, CC, COD, FHD)
• MODULE 7 – PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION SHIPMENT IN SINGLE OR MULTIPLE MOVEMENT
• MODULE 8 – IMPORT EXPORT SHIPMENT DOCUMENTATION, FORMALITIES AND PROCEDURES
• MODULE 9 – THE APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF INCOTERMS 2010 IN SHIPPING PRACTICE
• MODULE 10 – CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION AND PROCEDURES IN INWARD & OUTWARD DECLARATION