To import and export successfully it is important to know and analyse in advance the aspects required to run a sound foreign trade operation and thereby minimise the costs and risks involved in trade in general. This is especially relevant at a time of geopolitical events and shifts that are having a direct impact on international trade, together with the rollout of numerous rules and regulations that will require companies to work with greater rigour, strategy, planning and operational improvement. In this course, split over two sessions, we will take a practical look at the important elements to consider in order to export goods. We will also identify the do's and don'ts of these operations, with recommendations and suggestions.

DATE AND TIME

• Thursday 20 October, 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Thursday 3 November, 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VENUE

In-person training at: Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural - Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612, Barcelona. Assembly hall - ground floor

SPEAKER

IRENE GUARDIOLA

• Lawyer specialising in customs law and foreign trade at GUARDIOLA LAWYERS International Trade & Customs.
• Lawyer for the Colegio Oficial de Agentes y Representantes Aduaneros de Barcelona.
• Lawyer for the Consejo General de Agentes de Aduanas de España, international relations.

CONTENT

The current situation and the challenges facing international trade. Aspects to consider in order to run a sound foreign trade operation. Analysis of all the aspects relating to:

• The product I will buy/sell: the tariff heading, origin, applicable trade policy measures, and how to determine the customs value of goods.
• The country I will buy from/sell to: what to bear in mind when exporting to third countries, and especially how to proceed with countries under sanctions or embargoes. The case of Russia.
• The sales contract: important aspects to bear in mind.
• Agency and distribution contracts: when to use them and the differences between them.
• The terms on which I will buy and/or sell: INCOTERMS.
• What kind of arrangement can I use to reduce costs and benefit from tax advantages: general aspects.

LIMITED PLACES

Capacity limited to 30 places.