Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

• Describe the customs clearance cycle from goods declaration to release.
• Explain the national customs code and its relationship to CEMAC and WCO instruments.
• Classify goods under the Harmonized System (HS) at a basic level.
• Apply basic customs valuation principles to a standard shipment.
• Prepare and lodge a standard customs declaration.
• Apply duties, taxes, and exemptions regimes correctly.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

• Manage the freight forwarding process from booking to delivery across sea, air, road, and rail modes.
• Prepare bills of lading, airway bills, and multimodal transport documents.
• Coordinate with carriers, port authorities, and customs brokers.
• Apply cargo insurance and freight-forwarder liability principles.
• Manage consolidation and groupage shipments.
• Resolve demurrage, detention, and shipment-delay exceptions.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

• Structure an international sales contract using appropriate Incoterms.
• Prepare a complete import or export document set.
• Apply exchange control and trade licensing requirements to a transaction.
• Apply preferential rules of origin under applicable regional and continental trade agreements (including AfCFTA and CEMAC) to determine a product’s eligibility for reduced-tariff treatment.
• Manage the order-to-delivery-to-settlement transaction cycle.
• Identify and correct common trade documentation errors.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

• Compare trade finance instruments and select the appropriate instrument for a transaction.
• Structure a letter of credit transaction and identify common discrepancies.
• Assess SME export-readiness against a standard checklist.
• Develop a basic export market-entry plan for a target market.
• Apply currency risk and payment-security principles to cross-border transactions.
• Engage export promotion agencies, trade missions, and buyer-matching platforms.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

• Apply Incoterms 2020 rules to a given shipment scenario.
• Prepare standard customs documentation.
• Manage freight forwarding arrangements and cargo insurance requirements.
• Apply regional trade considerations, including CEMAC and AfCFTA frameworks.
• Resolve common international shipment disputes.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

• Apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to a sourcing decision.
• Prepare basic cost and budget estimates for a procurement requirement.
• Apply should-cost modelling to a supplier quotation.
• Interpret basic financial statements relevant to supplier evaluation.
• Apply cost-benefit analysis techniques to a procurement decision.
• Build a simple business case with cost justification.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

• Apply the basic project management lifecycle to a work assignment.
• Develop a simple project schedule and work breakdown structure (WBS).
• Identify and manage basic project risks.
• Track project progress against a plan.
• Identify and communicate with project stakeholders.
• Manage scope and change, and apply lessons learned at project closure.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

• Identify common categories of supply chain risk.
• Apply risk-assessment tools and matrices to a supply chain scenario.
• Apply business continuity planning basics.
• Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans.
• Monitor supplier and risk indicators on an ongoing basis.
• Communicate risk to stakeholders and build supply chain resilience.