Tariff Classification 1 – Online Short Course

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This Tariff Classification 1 – Online Short Course is aimed at Beginners that need to learn how to classify commodities from scratch. You will Learn how to classify goods and commodities According to the Harmonised System using the general rules of interpretation and explanatory notes

You will also Learn about the structure of the Harmonised System and logical progression in order to determine the correct tariff heading.

Don’t forget that you as the importer/exporter are responsible for the tariff heading, Avoid costly tariff determinations by the South African Revenue Service and suspension, check out this article on MAERSK website.

What will you Learn in this Tariff Classification 1 – Online Short Course ?

• The background to the Harmonised system
• The WCO
• ITAC
• How to classify Commodities within the harmonised system
• General Rules for the Interpretation (GRI) of the Harmonized System
• Section Notes explained
• Chapter Notes explained
• Subheading Notes
• The six digit heading concept explained
• The eight Digit heading concept explained
• The South African tariff
• Find Rates of Duty for Trade agreements
• Find Quotas for trade agreements
• Assembled Unassembled parts Classification rules
  

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Duration

You may begin at anytime and the training should take approximately 2 weeks to complete on a part time basis.(6-8 Hours of Study)

Course Delivery

The course is delivered through the School of Shipping Learning website and allows you to study at your own pace. Our courses can be started on Demand.

A Subject Matter Expert with over 40 years Managerial and operational experience in Freight Forwarding, International Trade and customs compliance  will provide you with academic support through the learning website and a Course Coordinator will also be available on email and telephone to provide you with administrative support.

Assessment and Award of the Certificate

You are not required to write any exams, assessments are completed online. You will need to achieve a mark of at least 60% for each assessment to receive the certification. Should you not gain competency on your first attempt one more resubmission will be allowed at no additional cost.

Entry Requirements

The only entry requirement for this course is a desire to learn and advance your career.

In order to do this course, you will need:

• An email account
• Access to a computer and the internet
• Be able to open and read PDF documents
• Read and write in the English language