Import, Export and African Trade
How a cross-border transaction actually works, document by document, from quotation to delivered goods.
Full course in preparation. Enrolment, fees and dates are not yet open.
- Proposed total
- 12 hours
- Module learning
- 8.3 hours
- Guided practice
- 2 hours
- Assignment
- 1.8 hours
Planning estimates, including 11 modules. Your pace and the final delivery format may change the timetable.
What you will practise.
- Describe the role of each party in an international trade transaction
- Identify the standard trade documents and what each one is for
- Explain the main payment methods and where the risk sits in each
- Recognise the common points at which transactions fail
A practical piece of work.
A trade document map and a shipment responsibility checklist.
Fictional training scenarios. Feedback and assessment arrangements will be confirmed with the final programme.
11 modules. A clear progression.
01How international trade works
45 min
- The shape of a transaction
- Who does what
Proposed learning: Written lesson · Worked example
02Buyer and seller roles
45 min
- Obligations on each side
- Where they meet
Proposed learning: Written lesson · Worked example
03Introduction to Incoterms
45 min
- What they allocate
- Reading a term correctly
Proposed learning: Written lesson · Checklist
04Quotations and purchase orders
45 min
- What a quotation commits you to
- Order terms
Proposed learning: Written lesson · Worked example
05The document set
45 min
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Certificate of origin
- Shipping documents
Proposed learning: Written lesson · Worked example
06Customs concepts
45 min
- Declaration, classification and duty
- Why delays happen
Proposed learning: Written lesson
07Freight, ports and insurance
45 min
- Modes and routing
- What insurance covers
Proposed learning: Written lesson · Worked example
08Payment methods and risk
45 min
- Advance, open account, documentary collection
- Introduction to letters of credit
Proposed learning: Written lesson · Worked example
09Foreign exchange risk
45 min
- Where currency exposure arises
Proposed learning: Written lesson · Worked example
10Trade compliance
45 min
- Sanctions awareness
- Knowing your counterparty
Proposed learning: Written lesson
11Case study: one product, two borders
45 min
- Following a shipment end to end
Proposed learning: Case study
This is the programme outline. The full lessons and any recordings are still being prepared.
From Quotation to Delivery
Map a fictional shipment, compare quotations and identify who owns each handover.
Read the explanation, try a fictional scenario and use the worksheet. Allow about 30 minutes for reading and practice.
Take the next step with clarity.
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Before enrolment opens
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