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IMPORTING AND EXPORTING ONLINE COURSE Booking Details
8 Thursday Evenings 23 Oct 2008 to Dec 2008

Importing and Exporting can make the World Your Oyster

Importing and Exporting opens up for you a world of great potential, a variety of possibilities and numerous opportunities.

Throughout history fortunes have been made in international trade. The discovery of new lands always brought with that discovery the opportunities for trade and commerce. And the world today, is truly a global economy.

And what’s more, there is no reason that you can’t take part in this exciting and rewarding enterprise and take a slice of the action. An Importing and Exporting Gold Rush

Today, we are in the middle of a “Gold Rush” of international trade, and a “Gold Rush” provides immense opportunities.

However, with those great opportunities, also come, inevitably, great risks for you…

Are you on a collision course with import/export minefields- unwittingly?

Do you know what these minefields are?

Do you know how these minefields of risk can jeopardise your international trade success?

Will your import/export dreams degenerate into a nightmare of frustration and complexity?

Ask yourself, will I be negotiating on thin ice?
Negotiation is the key to success in International Trade, Importing and Exporting.

Discover how to make insightful negotiation the foundation of your import/export business.

Determine the key elements required for the various contracts you will need to negotiate.

Run time: 18 seconds

Our Import Export Courses decipher what appears to be quite complex into simple “Nuts & Bolts” concepts.

Find out how simple processes from around 1000 B.C. can be combined with the latest technologies to start and build your successful, systematised trading business.

Learn how you can CONTROL 6 major areas of TRADE RISK by implementing our CASTLE Strategy.

Discover how you can select professional TEAMS so you become the master of your import/export business rather than you becoming a slave to it.

“It’s Not Rocket Science “

Importing and Exporting is not “Rocket Science.” It’s mainly common sense.

While there are various procedures to follow, and that may vary depending on the product or products involved and the country or counties being considered to trade with, just like and process or procedure, you just need to break it down into simple components.

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NEW ONLINE COURSE

IMPORTING AND EXPORTING ONLINE COURSE
An Overview of the Basics of International Trade

This Online course provides and intensive introduction to the basics of Importing and Exporting.

You will be learning how to prepare for an Import/Export business by working through 3 critical steps:-

1) Researching

2) Planning

3) Implementing

Negotiating the Minefields of International Trade

Negotiation is your key to successful trading internationally. You will discover the various contracts, agreements and regulations you will need to negotiate.

Understanding simple principles of negotiation as well as the elements to consider from different perspectives will better prepare you to become an adroit negotiator.

Minimising Risk Through the CASTLE Strategy

The Castle strategy for minimising International Trade Risk will give you a simple structure for identifying 6 major areas of risk and provide you with strategies to control and mitigate International Trade Risk.

Learn how to CONTROL 6 major areas of TRADE RISK by implementing our CASTLE Strategy.

Learning to “Love” Documents and Red Tape

You’ve got be kidding? Right?

No! I’m not kidding.

Seriously, documents are key links in the chain to facilitate the transport of your products and also facilitate the clearance of your cargo (your valuable product/s) through governmental, financial and legal Red Tape.

You will come to realise that familiarising yourself with the various documents required, as well as understanding the various processes to be undertaken, will save you a lot of heartache and potential losses.

Constantina learned more in one week than the previous three months researching her project.
Run time: 30 seconds

Bringing Together the Old and the New

Find out how simple processes from around 1000 B.C. can be combined with the latest technologies to start and build a systematised and successful trading business.

Selecting Professional TEAMS

Discover how to select professional TEAMS to leverage your time and resources so you become the master of your import/export business rather than being a slave to it.

Import/Export is not “Rocket Science.” It’s mainly common sense.

Find out how Clare O’Hara was able to apply aspects of the course with her project in China during the course.
Run time: 04:37 minutes

What Does the IMPORTING AND EXPORTING ONLINE COURSE Cover


This online course covers a number of key topics of what needs to be discussed and negotiated between the seller and the buyer. You will need to have a solid appreciation of these critical aspects that you will nedd to negotiate to eliminate as much as possible potential impediments to your transactions

The Import Export Topics include:

Where to start, and get help;
Terminology;
International Commercial Terms - Incoterms 2000;
Identifying the Risks in International Trade and How to Mitigate those Risks;
Methods of Payment for international Transactions & Banking procedures;
Documentation such as ;
Commercial, insurance, and government requirements at origin and destination;
Air freight;
Sea freight;
Comparing Sea and Air Freight;
Freight Forwarders;
Customs Brokers;
Customs Duties;
Taxes – Sales Taxes, Value Added Taxes (VAT) Goods and Services Taxes (GST).
Import Procedures Export Procudures Who will Benefit from The Import Export Online Course

You will benefit from the Import Export Online Course:

- If you are considering starting your own importing or exporting business. - If you already have an importing or exporting business and want to improve its operations and profitability. - If you are working for an Importer or Exporter and wish to improve your skills and promotion prospects. - If you work in an industry sector servicing Importers and Exporters:  Shipping Lines  Airlines  Freight Forwarders  Customs Brokers  Logistics and Warehousing operations  Banks  Marine Insurance Companies and Brokers  Government Agencies

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“It opens up a whole new world of opportunities”
Run time:24seconds

Course Facilitator – Lance Scoular

Lance has been involved in Import/Export for more
than 40 years.






Early in his career he worked for multi-national
manufacture/traders 3M Australia
and Baxter Healthcare.

Later he started and developed his own Customs and Forwarding Brokerage.

He has also had directorships with global transport and international marketing companies.

Over the last 14 years Lance has lectured International Trade to a variety of organisations and tertiary institutions.

He has consulted on international trade matters to private industry as well as government organisations such as the Australian Taxation Office.

Lance is co-author of the book…

Exporters and Importers
Survive and Prosper

John Yelland and Lance Scoular

Halstead Press for AGPS Press
in association with the
National Executive of
Small Business Agencies

Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1994

ISBN : 0 644 32430 9

Regarding the Import/Export Course, Lance explains, "I guess my greatest attribute, from the participant's perspective, is my ability to explain complex issues in an easily understood manner."

After Attending the Import-Export Course Roger Kuo Started a New Business from Scratch

Roger attended the two day course and discovered a new dimension for his life… Import/Export.

That’s taken him from his profession as an architect to that of an Importer & Distributor with a view to future exports.

Listen to a short extract of a recent interview and find out what the 3 main “take aways” Roger gained from the Import/Export Course.

Run time: 02:12 minutes
Click here for the full 31:28 minute interview

Scheduled Upcoming Courses

Upcoming Courses are available at the following Online Virtual Classrooms.

Don’t be disappointed…

These popular Courses tend to fill fast

Book Early!

Currently we have one course available – “IMPORTING & EXPORTING - An Overview of the Basics.” Over the next few months we will be looking at adding additional courses including advanced courses on Importing and Exporting and related subjects.

If you would like to be notified or make some suggestions click here: Comments, Questions & Feedback

ONLINE LIVE COURSE IN VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ROOM
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Course	IMPORT/EXPORT ONLINE - An Overview of the Basics
Dates	Thursdays 23 Oct 2008 to 11 Dec 2008
Times	7.30-9.00 pm (Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time - Sydney)
Venue	ONLINE Virtual Classroom – Internet Connection Required
Sessions	8 X 1 ½ hour sessions
Provider	Sydney Community College
Information	Click here for more information

“The nitty gritty of Import Export, “Sharon
Run time: 1:20 minutes