Trade Expert Training Academy Modules

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the development and importance of international trade. The module explores the UK’s international trade strategy and its implementation.

This module aims to develop an understanding of supply chain management in international trade. This includes defining supply chain management, the relationship between supply chain and logistics, effective supply chain planning and responding to problems and issues associated with international trade.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding as to how an organisation develops an international trade strategy. It includes establishing export goals, undertaking research into potential markets, developing an international pricing strategy, investigating shipping and logistics, marketing and promotion, documentation, distribution and review and monitoring.

This module aims to develop knowledge from research activities to gain an understanding of international trade theory, global economic development and growth, currency and exchange rates, trade policies and their impact on an organisation, free trade agreements, direct investment from financial sources outside the UK, tariffs and no trade barriers, supply chain and logistics, intercultural management and international law and treaties.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the exporting process used in international trade from novice to practitioner. It will cover four key modules, equipping you with the knowledge and skills you need to navigate the export process including documentation, incoterms, responsibilities of an exporter, commodity codes, origin and duties and taxes.

This module is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the import process for both novice and experienced importers. The workshop will cover four key modules, equipping you with the knowledge and skills you need to navigate the import process with confidence: covering all areas of Import Documentation, Responsibilities, Customs, valuation, Incoterms and Commodity codes.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the importance of research including social media to find opportunities in global trade.

This module aims to develop knowledge from research activities to gain an understanding of international trade using Marketing, Social Media and how AI plays a role in International Marketing.

This module aims to develop knowledge and practical skills in Import & Export Customs Diagnostics, enabling the learner to create a procedural manual to complete international trade operations.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of customs procedures associated with international trade. The module includes trade agreements, tariffs and taxes, immigration, intellectual property rights, clearance procedures, transport regulations, sanitary and Phyto-sanitary measures, customs valuation, preference systems and anti-dumping measures.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the importance of customs documentation in the world of international trade to ensure both parties clearly understand the documentation that will be required in the import or export of goods or services. This includes evidence of delivery, proof payment, export and import documentation, customs clearance, intellectual property rights, mitigating risk and dispute resolution.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the role of logistics including an understanding of air, sea, road and rail freight and courier services. It will explore the advantages and disadvantages of using the different modes of transport in the world of international trade. This includes packaging and shipping, regulations, documentation, insurance, route optimisation, inventory management, warehousing, freight forwarding, tracking & monitoring shipments and risk management.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the use of customs warehousing in the export and in import of goods. This includes the use of duty deferral, temporary storage, the processing of merchandise, bonded stock, consolidation and special processes and services. Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of the use of special procedures in the export and in the import of goods. This includes the use of storage, processing, specific use procedures and transit and free zones.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the status of an authorised economic operator in the export and in import of goods. This includes the advantages of the status, trusted traders, and the process of securing the authorised economic operator status.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the impact of freight movement on the environment and the opportunities available to organisations to use sustainable options.