The U.S. Commercial Service, the export promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, has partnered with The NCBFAA Educational Institute (NCBFAA), to present an exporting mechanics webinar series focused on more leading and progressive topics. The series will provide U.S. small and medium size businesses with more advanced information that they need to help them increase exports abroad, while increasing employment and jobs in the United States.
*The content for all topics will last within an hour, but sometimes, the question and answer session will last beyond the hour based on the number of participants on the webinar.”
Event: AES/EEI Regulations
Date; May 14, 2019
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn about the Automated Export System (AES), AES Direct, Filing Guidelines in ACE, as well as the FTR regulatory update.
Registration can be had here
Event: Export Licenses
Date: June 11, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant.
Learn about export licenses, particularly which consignees will require a license, what a license exception is, and the supporting documentation needed.
Online registration here
Event: Incoterms
Date: July 16, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn about Incoterms used by most U.S. small and medium size businesses, how exporters will utilize them, and how important Incoterms are in international trade.
Registration can be made here
Event: Best Practices for Export Compliance/Drafting a Compliance Policy
Date: August 13, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn about trade barriers as well as export restrictions. The exporter will know how to comply with U.S. laws and what they can and cannot export.
Registration can be had here
Event: Dealing with Suppliers, Partners & Buyers
Date: September 17, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn about working with suppliers to get origin documentation correct as well as working with foreign distributors on the United States export law.
Registration can be had here
Event: Advanced Letters of Credit
Date: October 8, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn about the letter of credit and how it is effectively used to avoid discrepancies, and what the role of the banks is in the letter of credit process.
Registration is necessary here
Event: Duty Drawback and Refunds
Date: November 12, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn about the benefits of duty drawback and refunds as it applies to more complicated transactions.
Registration here
Event: ECCN Classification Numbers
Date: December 10, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn about ECCN Classification Numbers and how to use them more efficiently in international trade.
Registration can be made here
Event: Commodity Jurisdiction
Date: January 14, 2020
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn what “Commodity Jurisdiction” is and how it affects exporters.
Registration can be made here
Event: Drop Shipments & Routed Transactions
Date: February 18, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn how drop shipments and routed transactions are handled as a supply chain management method and how this can be an advantage in exporting.
Registration is compulsory and can be made here
Event: Cultural Sensitivity Programme
Date: March 10, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn about cultural norms, traveling overseas, cultural understanding with negotiations, and the duty of care for employees.
Registration here
Event: ACE Export Reports for Compliance
Date: April 14, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: USD 25 per participant
Learn how to cover the ACE reporting that will assist in international transactions and staying compliant.
Registration here
For more information on all webinars, go to NCBFAA