COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the complexities of global trade, its impact on logistics, and key areas of concern for international logistics managers. Key topics are investigated such as: Incoterms, global trade compliance, harmonized tariff schedules, US import and export regulations, US Free Trade Agreements, and supply chain security.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Operations managers of traffic, transportation, and/or warehousing
• Supply chain engineers and analysts
• Industrial engineers and systems analysts
• Supply chain and logistics consultants
• Transportation managers and engineers
• Import/Export analysts, supervisors, managers
• Compliance analysts, supervisors, managers

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Structure & content of the HTSUS
• Classification of goods under the HTSUS
• Methods for valuing merchandise
• Types of Customs entries
• Special duty programs
• Commercial invoice requirements
• Multi-modal port operations
• Transportation security protocols
• Incoterms
• US Free Trade Agreements

WHAT IS COVERED

• Introduction to Incoterms
• Introduction to HTS Structure & content
• Classification of goods under the HTSUS
• Types of Customers entries
• Special duty programs
• Commercial invoice requirements
• Essentials of container movements
• Transportation security protocols
• Tour of Port of Savannah operations
• US Free Trade Agreements
• Comparison of cost and service performance of transportation modes
• Issues and future trends in global logistics

COURSE MATERIALS

Participants receive a course notebook.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

None.

CERTIFICATE INFORMATION

This course is part of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Certificate.

PROGRAM TIMES

On the first day, please check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.

• First Day (8:00am-5:00pm)
• Second Day (8:00am-5:00pm)
• Third/Last Day (8:00am-5:00pm)