1. Develop winning shipping strategies & assist your company to sustain superior shipping position

2. Learn from the expert trainer the right course of action to take to achieve the NO. 1 shipping position. To achieve the DREAM – have a well thought out plan & goal.

3. Attend this course to assist your company “GO FROM WHERE YOU ARE NOW TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE”.

4. Interact & network with a group of like minded & dynamic.

5. Make the training REAL for you – Use the trainer’s expertise & experience in this area to plan for your company during the course

6. Learn new techniques & strategies to consider & pursue

7. Satisfaction Guaranteed.

This course will provide you a comprehensive knowl­edge of the Custom Procedures and Practices to Minimizes Delays from misdeclaration, under or over­stated values and most importantly to ensure that goods are cleared promptly. A golden opportunity to seek solutions to critical customs clearance problems and clarifications to other grey areas!

COURSE OUTLINE FOR DAY ONE

8.00 am  Registration. Welcome & Introduction.

 9.00 am  THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM

Ž  The import/export process

Ž  Compliance with regulatory requirements for import/export of goods

Ž  Imports: types of forms, supporting documents, import permit

Ž  Exports: dutiable & non-dutiable goods, procedures, fees & payments

Ž  N.V.O.C.C.        

Ž  M.T.O           

Ž  INLAND PORTS

Ž  Essential documents & their functions: Bills of Lading, Invoices, Packing List, Insurance, etc

Ž  The risks involved & the legal consideration

10.30 am  Morning Coffee

10.50 am  IMPORTANCE OF THE BILL OF LADING

Ž  Types of Bills of Lading

Ž  Endorsement, surrender & switching

Ž  The use of house B/L

Ž  The issuance of the B/L

Ž  Responsibilities of the parties

11.50 am  RULES OF IMPORT/EXPORT TRADE

Ž  How the rules of international trade evolved

Ž  The need for such rules & regulations

Ž   I.C.C. & Incomers

Ž  Special trade terms FOB, FAS, CFR, CIF, etc

Ž  Cost analysis

Ž  How to use the terms to your advantage

Ž  Minimizing conflicts through the use of trade terms

1.00 pm  Lunch

2.00 pm  UPDATE ON THE SHIPPING & TRADING TERMS

Ž  Going through the Incomers 2000

Ž  The 4 groups of Incomers

Ž  Seller’s & Buyer’s obligations

Ž  The relevance of the I.C.C

Ž  Provision of the trading terms

3.40 pm  Afternoon Tea

4.00 pm   SHIPPING FRAUDS & MALPRACTICES

Ž Types of fraud: documentary, shipping, insurance

Ž How to exercise care in fraud prevention

Ž What you can do

4.30 pm  TRADE REQUIREMENTS

Ž  The role of marine   insurance

Ž  Financial institutions and documentary credits

Ž  Government controlling and regulatory requirements

5.30 pm  End of Course

COURSE OUTLINE FOR DAY TWO

9.00 am  CUSTOMS ACT 1967: LEGAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING IMPORT AND EXPORT - DOCUMENTATION & PROCEDURES, OFFENCES & PENALTIES

Ž     Declaration of Goods

Ž     Documentation In Support Of Declaration

Ž     Customs Examination

Ž     Time, Manner and Place of Submission of Declarations

Ž     Facilitation including fast Release System

10.30 am Morning Coffee

11.50 am REFUND, DRAWBACK OF CUSTOMS DUTIES / SALES TAX

Ž     Refund & drawback Under Various Law Implemented by Customs

Ž     Conditions Governing Refund &   Drawback

Ž     How To effect Claims?

Ž     Procedures for preparing & submitting claims

Ž     Documents In Support Of Claims

Ž     Appeals on rejected claims

Ž     Problems Encountered In Effecting Claim

Ž     Payment by Customs

12.00 pm  CUSTOMS VALUATION OF GOODS

Ž     Concepts of Customs value Definition of Value

Ž     Open Market Value

Ž     Agency Uplift

CUSTOMS TARIFF AND CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS

Ž     What Is Tariff Classification

Ž     Why The Classification

Ž     Rules Of the Harmonized Systems

Ž     Provisions Of the Customs Act

1.00 pm  Lunch

2.00 pm CUSTOMS REFUND AND DRAWBACK UNDER CUSTOMS ACT 1967 AND SALES TAX ACT

Ž     Customs Refund / Drawback Under Customs Act 1967

Ž     Drawback Under Customs Act 1967 / Sales Tax Act 1972

      - Export of Finished Goods

      - Claims for Drawback

      - Than Manufacturing Companies

      - Goods Exported to Free Trade Zone

3.30 pm Afternoon Tea

4.00 pm  CUSTOMS TRADE CLASSIFICATION

Ž     Customs tariff rates classification

Ž     The Harmonized Community Description & Coding System (HS)

Ž     How to get the correct classification for your goods

Ž     customs duties order interpretive rules

      Review. Feedback. Question and Answer Session. Certification Ceremony.

Course Trainer

Steven Kam is a Fellow of Institute of Freight Forwarders (UK), Institut of Logistics & transport (UK), Instiute of Business Administration (UK) and professional member of Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (Australia). Former Vice Chairman of Persatuan Logistik Selangor.

He has more than 25 years hands-on experience in the field of International Trade & freight Forwarding & Logistics. He was Managing Director of Transport Group, a network of global logistic service provider with regional offices in UK, USA & Australiasia. His recent contractual appointment includes General manager of Lensveld Logistics of Holland, Regional Manager of Esprit Shipping of Hong Kong and Trans Spedition of Germany. He is also affiliated with the Cambridge International college (UK) as the Director of Training in Malaysia.

He has been conducting seminars and in house workshop for manufacturers, forwarders and associations for the last 10 years. His appointment as Consultant in Logistics and Shipping in organizations such as Solarhart International, Techsteel Corporation, Baskin Robbins, Tourism Authority of Thailand, GMP  Prographics and the Embassies of Oman & Negeria.  His courses are always well received. He constantly received excellent ratings for knowledge & information content from the participants. His courses are informative yet interesting and lively.

Teaching methodology

All the courses will follow the following methodology.

A combination of class lectures, case studies or examples and group discussion. The course will be intensive but practical and highly interactive.  Participants are encouraged to participate actively and to ask questions especially pertaining to specific problems. At the end of the session there will be a question-and-answer session to allow participants enough time to seek answers to grey areas and to seek clarifications to any misconceptions or problems they may have regarding the subject concerned to the course.  There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance learning.

Certification

At the end of the course participants will be presented a Certificate of Accomplishment by Landasan Progresif (M) Sdn Bhd as testimony to their commitment to professional development & further education & we reserve the rights to make any change that we forced and see necessary such as the trainer, the timing and / or the venue…etc.

COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL

A compilation of valuable information, case studies and reading material will be presented to all registered delegates.

Your Investment on this course is:

US$ 5000 (US$ Five Thousands per participants) this fees includes Half board accommodation (4 stars min), airline ticket in economic class, the training (training room, trainer, notes, certificates) city tours.