Part of the Trade Compliance Practitioner Certification Series

Course Summary

This practitioner awareness course introduces learners to the six primary areas of U.S. trade compliance that they may be involved in: jurisdiction and classification, regulated activities, authorizations, authorization management, customs clearance, and trade compliance programs. The course provides an overview of these areas in relation to the relevant U.S. compliance regimes, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and Office of Foreign Assets Control-administered sanctions and embargoes. The training identifies key activities and definitions within the trade compliance environment to foster understanding of the learner’s role in trade compliance.

Course Summary

Learning Objectives

The broadest objective of this course is to enable learners to recognize trade-related situations and know how to react in each situation to remain compliant with the trade regulations. This objective is satisfied when learners can:

Trade-Specific Objectives

Understand that trade compliance is a company-wide endeavor.
Identify daily activities that give rise to trade compliance considerations.
Recall the different regulatory requirements that exist for the identified activities.
Distinguish and/or differentiate between the scope, focus, or intent of U.S. regulations.
Recognize when to ask for assistance and/or seek guidance.
Know that trade controls consider end use and end user, as well as country of use.

Role-Specific Objectives

Understand that daily activities directly impact or contribute to trade compliance.
Recognize that specific training may be required for successful compliance with the different areas of trade compliance.
Realize that trade compliance happens at all levels of the company and within all business functions.

Course Outline

Introduction

Jurisdiction and Classification

Methods of Classification Determination
Order of Review
- USML
- CCL
- Specially Designed
- Other Considerations
Documentation and Reassessment

Regulated Activities

Key Definitions
End-User and End-Use Considerations
Types of Items and Activities
Internal Activities
Post-Export Activities

Authorizations

ITAR Authorizations
- Licenses
  - Overview
  - DSP-5
  - DSP-61
  - DSP-73
  - DSP-85
  - USML Paragraph (x)
- Part 124 Agreements
- ITAR Exemptions
- Part 126 Exemptions
EAR Authorizations
- EAR Licenses
- EAR License Exceptions
Submission Portals
Tips for Submission

Authorization Management

Review of Approved Authorizations
Provisos and Limitations Compliance
Tracking of Activities Under Authorizations
Amendments
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Best Practices for Authorization Management

Customs Clearance

Shipping Documentation
Electronic Export Information
Tracking and Decrementation
Nontraditional Scenarios
Recordkeeping

Trade Compliance Programs

Elements of an Effective Trade Compliance Program
Topics That Should Be Addressed in a Trade Compliance Program
Identifying and Disclosing Potential Violations
Managing Disclosures
Compliance and Enforcement Actions
Industry/Peer Best Practices for Trade Compliance Programs

Training Conclusion

Target Audience

Employees who are involved – directly or indirectly – in regulated activities, including employees who interact with non-U.S. persons as part of their job
Employees who are responsible for managing or overseeing personnel who are engaged in trade compliance activities

Course Duration: Approximately 2 hours, 20 minutes

Certificate of Completion: George Mason University

Subscription Options

You have the choice of making a one-time annual payment of $350.00 or electing to be billed monthly at a rate of $39.00 for 11 months following your initial payment.

If you choose the monthly payment option, the recurring payments will be processed by PayWhirl. If you choose the one-time annual payment option, your payment will be processed securely using Authorize.net, a Visa solution.

$350.00/Year (USD)

$29.00/Month (USD)

All of PayWhirl runs on SSL. Every connection in and out of the app is secured with the TLS 1.2 cryptographic protocol and meets current PCI-compliant security standards.