BTEC Intermediate Award in Multimodal International Freight Procedures
This is a five-day course designed for anyone involved in any part of the freight process – forwarders, integrators, intermediaries, agents, shippers, carriers and operators in all modes, importers, exporters, distributors and logisticians. This is a Nationally recognised qualification which is accredited by Edexcel at BTEC Level 2. Successful candidates receive two certificates, one from Edexcel and one from BIFA.
Duration is 4 to 8 weeks commencing on the date shown. The course encompasses five days attendance, spread equally over the period, including work-based assignments and projects.
Course Content:
- Incoterms
- Route and transport mode selection
- Insurance
- Key documentary requirements
- Packing and marking
- Modes and documentary requirements
- International trade and payments
- Documentation – its role in international movement
- Physical cargo movement
- Dangerous goods overview
- Cargo booking procedures
- The role of Customs
- Goods classification
- Customs regimes
- Duty calculation for imports
- Export procedures
- Import procedures
- Effect of the European Union on Customs procedures
- Weight to volume comparison
- Incoterms effect on costing
- Tariff structures and consolidations / groupages
- Freight calculations
- Commodity rates and general tariffs
- Detailing all the freight costs
- Detailing the supply chain door-to-door documentation
- Customer advice and options on mode selection
- Service improvements – improving the supply chain
Course Dates:
A five-day course 09:30 - 16:30 hours (attendance is required on all five dates)
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“Excellent course, great trainer, very engaging”
“The course has given me a comprehensive knowledge of the freight forwarding industry”
“This course has given me more in-depth knowledge about the freight industry. Yes, I've learnt a lot”
- 100% of delegates would recommend this course to others
- 100% of delegates said what they learnt on this course will help with their day-to-day work
- 100% of delegates rated the course content as either very good or excellent
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BTEC Intermediate Award in Multimodal International Freight Procedures
