ForwardingLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

International trade of policy effectives to forwarding branch and roles of Custom enter in to international trade doer.

Content

- concept of forwarding and duties
- forwarding company’s supply of services
- international trade
- terms of delivery
- logistics chain documents
- transports forms
- harbours
- airports
- terminals
- customs and transportations.

Qualifications

Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Transport Systems

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the responsibilities, roles and duties of forwarding.
The student knows the importance of trade terms and can identify Incoterns 2010 phrases.
The student knows the functional differences of foreign and domestic trade.
The student knows the basics of international transportation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the differences for concepts of "forwarder's liability" and "carrier liability".
The student is able to apply delivery clauses to different transportation modes.
The student recognizes the most important documents of forwarding.
The student is able to calculate the customs value and knows the most important tax policies on imports and exports.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the forwarder's responsibilities and obligations and is able to manage risks.
The student is familiar with the import, export and transit procedures.
The student is aware of the excise duties and other fees charging criteria.
The student masters the elements of the forwarder's job.