T14

Logistics, Trade and Customs

Logistics, Trade and Customs: 7 courses and 32 lessons on ATMA. Every lesson is free to read, with an Excel template for each course.

T14-C01 Shipping and Logistics Operations

1. The main incoterms a merchandiser meets and who pays for what under each one
2. Booking a shipment with a freight forwarder and confirming a sailing date
3. Full container load versus less than container load and choosing between them
4. Tracking a shipment from factory gate to port and reading a bill of lading's status
5. Building a complete shipment tracker from booking to arrival

T14-C02 Export and Import Documentation

1. The core documents a shipment needs before it can leave the factory
2. What a commercial invoice and packing list must state and why they must match
3. Reading a bill of lading and what each of its parties is responsible for
4. A certificate of origin and why a buyer's customs office asks for one
5. Building a complete export documentation checklist for a shipment

T14-C03 Customs Classification and Valuation

1. What a harmonised system (HS) code is and why the right one matters
2. Classifying a garment under the right HS code from its construction
3. Calculating a shipment's customs value from its commercial invoice
4. Calculating the duty owed from an HS code's rate and the customs value
5. Building a complete classification and valuation sheet for a shipment

T14-C04 Customs Clearance and Border Operations

1. The steps a shipment passes through to clear customs at the destination port
2. Common reasons a shipment is held at customs and how each one is resolved
3. Working with a customs broker and what a broker needs from the factory
4. Building a complete customs clearance tracker for a shipment

T14-C05 Trade Agreements, Origin and Market Access

1. What a free trade agreement changes for a shipment's duty rate
2. Rules of origin and what a garment must satisfy to qualify for a lower duty
3. Deciding whether an order is worth routing to qualify for preferential duty
4. What changes market access beyond duty, such as quotas and safeguard measures
5. Deciding the right trade-agreement route for a new order's real destination

T14-C06 Trade Compliance, Sanctions and Forced Labour Rules

1. What a sanctions list is and why a shipment can be screened against one
2. Forced labour import bans and what a factory must show to avoid one
3. Combining traceability records with a compliance file before a shipment leaves
4. Building a complete trade compliance checklist for a shipment

T14-C07 Cargo Insurance, Claims and Recovery

1. What cargo insurance covers and why FOB and CIF shift who buys it
2. Deciding how much cargo insurance cover a shipment actually needs
3. Filing a cargo insurance claim after a shipment is lost or damaged
4. Deciding the right next step when a cargo claim is delayed or disputed

‹ Previous track: Sourcing, Procurement and Materials · Next track: Trade Finance and Working Capital › · All tracks