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BUS. 249 Introduction to International Logistics for Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders

Course Content:

Anatomy of a Commercial Import-Export Transaction
  Buyers, Sellers and Physical Exchange of Goods
  Why Export/Import?
  Anatomy of Commercial Export/Import Transactions
   
Trade Facilitation through Standards
  A Contract = "A Meeting of the Minds"
  The Need for Standards
  "Trade Terms"
   
  Transaction Time Schedule vs. Risk
  Time vs. Risk Elements
  Payment/Financial Risk
  Physical Risks to Cargo during Shipping
   
International Transaction Concerns and Requirements
  Identity of Actual Supplier
  Transportation
  Origin Country Requirements
  Destination Country Requirements
  Risk Reduction though Cargo Insurance
   
Incoterms:
  History
  Overview of Seller and Buyer Responsibilities Common to All Incoterms
  Passage of Risk
  Arranging Export Transportation and Contracts of Carriage
  Required Notices
  Additional Requirements and Concerns with Particular Terms
  Initial Seller-Buyer Negotiation; Sales Quotations
   
Payment Terms for International Transactions
  Basic Concepts
  A Spectrum of Payment Alternatives
  Common Import-Export Payment Terms
  Documentary Letters of Credit: Concept, Types and Benefits and Risks to the Parties
   
 Overview of International Supply Chains
   
Cargo Transportation
  Basic Concepts and Issues
  Transportation Modes and Types of Carriers
  Carrier-to-Shipper Relationship
  Transportation Carrier Regulation; Tariffs
  Transportation Rate Basis and Structure for Each Transportation Mode
   
 Cargo and Supply Chain Security
  Introduction—Threats
  Government Responses & Programs
  Commercial Security Measures
   
Commercial Shipping Risks
  Shipping Risk Management—Physical and Commercial Risks
  Carrier Liability
  Introduction to Cargo Insurance, Obligations of the Insured
  Cargo Loss and Damage Claims
   

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Please direct questions about this program to:

Allison Mello
Program Services Coordinator

Bay Area Center for International Trade Development

Skyline College
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San Bruno, CA 94066

Phone:  (650) 738-7098
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