International Commercial Terms (Incoterms 2020)

*What the Incoterms Rules do?

*Rules for the contract of sale and their relationship to other contracts

*The Eleven Incoterms 2020 Rules – “Any Mode or Modes of Transport” comprising EXW / FCA / CPT / CIP / DAP / DPU / DDP and “Sea and Inland Waterway Transport” comprising FAS / FOB / CFR / CIF

Types of Trading Documents

*Functions of Trading Documents

*Commercial Documents

*Official Documents

*Insurance Documents

*Transport Documents

*Financial Documents

Cargo Insurance and Claims Handling

*Shipping Contract and Insurance Issues

*Background to Marine Insurance Today

*Marine Cargo Insurance

*Cargo Claims Process Following a Loss Event and Documents need to make a Claim

Export-Import Procedures

*Import Documentation & Procedure

*Export Documentation & Procedure

*Cargo Clearance Permit

Trainer Profile

Michael Ong has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of managing export orders, import/export, shipping, logistics, distribution, warehousing, inventory control, cargo insurance and claims, negotiating freight with carriers, trader documentation, trade compliance, trade finance and supply chain management. He first started part-time teaching in 1982, delivering a course on Certificate in Practical Import and Export Documentation and Procedures. He has since conducted training for nearly 40 years and provided corporate training for companies located both locally and overseas, including Hitachi Asia, Micron Semiconductor Asia, ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. Motorola Electronics, NCS Singapore, DHL, Federal Express, Shalom International Movers Pte Ltd. REC Solar Pte Ltd. Tanaka Electronics Singapore Ltd. Mitsui Chemicals Asia Pacific, Ltd. Olympus Singapore Pte Ltd. Nissan Taiwan and P&G Indonesia. As an effectively bilingual trainer, Michael has delivered courses fluently in both English and Mandarin.

Executives and managers in trade finance, corporate finance, credit analysis, compliance, import/export, shipping, sales and marketing, customer service, export sales and logistics and supply chain.