6 Lessons
Forwarder Export Compliance
- Understand the key steps, responsibilities, and regulations for U.S. export declarations, including transmitting Electronic Export Information (EEI) and obtaining authorization from exporters.
- Recognize the importance of complying with U.S. export embargoes, sanctions, and export license requirements, including considerations for intermediate countries during shipment routing.
- Learn how to identify and handle suspicious shipments and ensure compliance with U.S. export and transportation laws.
- Understand the specific EEI transmission requirements for shipments to Canada and the role of the Principal Party in Interest (PPI), USPPI, and FPPI.
- Know the U.S. export processing requirements for specific categories, including Customs Bond, duty drawback, and DEA-controlled exports, as well as record-keeping obligations.
3 Lessons
Freight Forwarder Responsibilities for Export Compliance
- Apply the EAR, FTR, and related regulations to ensure accurate and compliant EEI filings and export documentation.
- Maintain all required export and shipping records in accordance with federal standards.
- Coordinate shipment data and export responsibilities among USPPIs, FPPIs, and agents.
- Determine when a forwarder becomes the exporter or license applicant and meet the associated obligations.
- Keep licenses, AES filings, and transport documents aligned with regulatory requirements.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to nominal shipper activities and improper information handling.
- Respond appropriately to shipment information requests and government inquiries with proper escalation.
2 Lessons
Export Compliance Requirements and Overview of Export Controls
- Determine whether an export is subject to the EAR using decision criteria and classification steps.
- Explain how technical data, software, and electronic commerce are controlled under U.S. export regulations.
- Identify compliance considerations for foreign-origin items, in-transit shipments, carnets, and re-exports.
- Describe when export licenses are required and how to navigate the licensing process.
- Explain proper export clearance procedures, including EEI filing requirements.
- Recognize compliance obligations related to restrictive trade practices, boycotts, and record keeping.
- Identify the responsibilities of forwarders and other agents in ensuring compliant export transactions.
4 Lessons
Cargo Transportation Math – Measurement Conversions
- Computing the cube for shipment of a package, other item of cargo and entire shipment
- Explain the distinction between weight, mass, density and pressure
- Compute average speed, travel time, and time to destination over a multiple segment/multiple mode transportation route
2 Lessons
Cargo Transportation Math – Time Zones
- Why the world is divided into time zones
- The significance of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), and how things can be used to compute the time difference between
distant time zones - The purpose of Daylight Savings Time, and how this can seasonally affect the difference in time between two distant
locations
2 Lessons
Cargo Transportation Math – Measurement and Currecy
- The definition of quantity which is more technically referred to as the value of something
- The definition of unit of measure: what is it that the value quantifies?
- The set up and computation of a currency conversion for purposes of purchasing foreign exchange
2 Lessons
Key Import Documents
- Functions of a bill of lading
- Commercial invoice requirements and information for entry summary
- Personal and household goods documentation
3 Lessons
Basics of U.S. Imports
- Qualifications to act as a U.S. importer
- Legal obligations of an importer
- Services included within the meaning of “customs business”
3 Lessons
Basics of Supply Chain Logistics and Security
- The meaning and importance of supply chain “visibility”
- Functions of supply chain management (SCM)
- The meaning of “third-party logistics” (“3PL”)
4 Lessons
Basics of Import-Export
- Reasons to export and import
- Essentials for an export-import transaction
- International “delivery terms”
2 Lessons
Basics of Certificates of Origin
- The two purposes of a certificate of origin
- How country of origin of a product is determined, and unavoidable complexity that sometimes arises
- How rules of origin vary based on the destination country and whether a free trade agreement exists between the origin and destination countries
3 Lessons
Basics of Imports
- General sequence of steps in the customs clearance process for imported products
- Adverse consequences an importer may face if customs inspection reveals undocumented items in a shipment
- The commercial documents that are always required by customs authorities for imports
3 Lessons
Regulating Global Trade: Customs, Tariffs, and Trade Levers
- Objectives for import controls such as national security, protection of domestic industry, wealth preservation, and environmental protection
- Forms of government intervention in international trade
- International rules (conventions) that regulate ocean and air transportation
5 Lessons
Cargo Transportation Math – Calculations Used in Cargo Transportation
- How to calculate container cube utilization
- Understand the significant difference between static and dynamic weights, and how this impacts transportation load planning
- Understand the difference between weight (mass) and density
4 Lessons
Cargo Transportation – Carrier Tariffs, Rates & Contracts
- Identify and describe a cargo transportation tariff in terms of its generic purpose and functions
- List the typical types of transportation charges which may be found in cargo transportation tariffs
- Learn the factors that determine cargo transportation rates and overall shipping costs
7 Lessons
Cargo Transportation – Basic Concepts and Issues
- Basic issues a shipper or freight forwarder should always consider before routing cargo and selecting carriers
- Basic understanding of various transportation modes, their advantages, limitations, and comparisons
- Understanding the service and benefits of single source “”door-to-door”” logistics
3 Lessons
Freight Forwarding – Survival Through Innovation and Communication
- Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing speed and quality of decision making in supply chain logistics
- Functions and services that are encompassed under the term “logistics”
- Meaning of “third-party logistics provider (3PL) and benefits this type of relationship offers to 3PL customers
4 Lessons
Functions of Freight Forwarders
- Understand the Functions of a Freight Forwarder
- Develop Expertise in Transportation Modes and Carrier Options
- Leverage Technology for Supply Chain Optimization
