Norfolk Chambers of Commerce runs ten nationally accredited international trade courses throughout the year on behalf of the British Chambers of Commerce. These courses form an import and export curriculum which give both large and small businesses the skills they need to confidently trade internationally.
All candidates who complete a minimum of six courses are awarded the BCC Foundation Award in International Trade. This is in recognition of the hard work and effort they have put in and shows they have been able to demonstrate a good level of knowledge in each course.
Two recent awardees were Pamela Chapman and James Eman from Applied Acoustics who completed their sixth course in February. Their knowledge will help them support the Sales and Logistics teams at Applied Acoustics, Modulus Technology and Ensign Subsea Systems.
James commented that “The courses run by the chambers of commerce were very informative, providing all the required information to support smooth and efficient logistical operations to fulfil our customer’s requirements.”
Another recent candidate who completed her Foundation Award was Jane Winters from Sinclair International.
Jane stated “These courses were recommended to me by work colleagues, on all the courses the material was relevant and up to date along with being very well presented. The tutor was very knowledgeable and able to tailor the course to the attendees and the content was excellent with a good balance of theory and application.
In short all the courses were beneficial to my everyday job role. I am very pleased to receive the foundation award and I will continue to attend the other courses provided by the Chamber of Commerce.”
At the end of every one-day course each candidate’s performance is marked by an external assessor to show that they can effectively demonstrate their knowledge of the subject.
Since the courses began in 2013 Norfolk Chambers have had 17 candidates obtain the Foundation Award. All ten courses are offered to help businesses gain the skills and expertise they need when trading internationally.
The courses are:
- Understanding Exporting
- Preference Rules of Origin
- Customs Procedures and Documentation
- Export Documentation
- Incoterms® 2020
- Import Procedures
- Letters of Credit / Methods of Payment
- Inward and Outward Processing Relief
- Agents and Distributors
If you have any questions about international trade our International Trade Manager, Julie Austin, would be happy to help – 01603 729706 or [email protected]
