Logistics – Road, Rail, Sea, Air, Courier

Module 12
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 the world of international trade.

Customs Warehousing / Free Zones / Special Procedures

Module 13
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.

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)

Module 14
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 trader, and the process securing the authorised economic operator status.

Sustainability in Supply Chain

Module 15
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.

International Trade

Module 1
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.

Supply Chain

Module 2
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.

Creating an International Strategy

Module 3
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.

International Trade Research

Module 4
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.

Export Procedures

Module 5
This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the exporting process used in international trade from novice to practioner. It includes documentation, incoterms, responsibilities of an exporter, commodity codes, origin and duties and taxes.

Import Procedures

Module 6
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.

Importance of Documentation in International Trade

Module 11
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.