Import and Export Management Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply South African customs regulations and procedures to import and export transactions.
• Analyze international trade documentation to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Evaluate logistics and supply chain options for efficient cross-border movement of goods.
• Design risk management strategies to mitigate trade-related risks.
• Implement cost-effective shipping and warehousing solutions for international trade.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using electronic systems for customs declarations and tracking.

Target Audience

This course is designed for logistics coordinators, supply chain managers, trade compliance officers, and entrepreneurs involved in international trade who seek to enhance their import and export management capabilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. A basic understanding of business operations is beneficial.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions provide hands-on experience in completing customs documentation, classifying goods using HS codes, and simulating an end-to-end import/export transaction. Learners apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios, reinforcing compliance and documentation skills.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Documentation Completion — Learners complete a set of import/export documents (commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin) for a given product and country scenario. (3h)
• Practical 2: HS Code Classification and Duty Calculation — Using the SA Customs tariff book, learners classify 10 products at the 6-digit HS level and calculate duties, VAT, and total landed cost. (3h)
• Practical 3: Customs Clearance Simulation — In groups, learners simulate a customs clearance process: submit documents, respond to queries, and obtain release of goods using a mock customs platform. (3h)
• Practical 4: Logistics and Risk Management Exercise — Learners plan a multimodal shipment from Johannesburg to a foreign port, select insurance, and create a risk mitigation checklist. (3h)
• Practical 5: End-to-End Import/Export Transaction — Teams role-play an entire import/export transaction from inquiry to final delivery, including negotiation, documentation, customs clearance, and payment. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.