ICC UAE WORKSHOP ON EXPORT / IMPORT - Tuesday, 24th September 2019

Location:	Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, United Arab Emirates
Date:	Tuesday, 24th September 2019
Event Type:	Workshop
Language:	English

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Course Description:

The Workshop will cover information on the Export & Import process, INCOTERMS, Value Added Tax, customs processes and the benefit of the ATA Carnet system. This course will equip candidates with the necessary knowledge to understand trade procedures and other related activities to international trade.

Introduction & Documentation to Trade

Introduction to trade process
Overview of the export/import Process
Know-how and understanding of the different documents involved in trade

INCOTERMS

Briefing on INCOTERMS
Understanding and using the INCOTERMS

VAT (Customs)

How customs process will be affected by VAT
Finding the best way to handle the customs after the implementation of VAT

ATA Carnet

About ATA Carnet
Where and how the ATA Carnet can be used
ATA Carnet Member Countries

How to save on Air & Sea Cargo, Land Transport & Import / Export costs?

How to protect your business while drafting import export contracts/insurance and cargo claims to freight companies?

Programme

9.00-9.30	Registration and Networking
9.30-9.40	Opening Remarks Nadia Abdul Aziz Chair, ICC UAE Commission on Customs & Trade Facilitation
9.40-10.40	The Role of Documents in International Trade • Introduction to trade process • Overview of the export/import Process • Know-how and understanding of the different documents involved in trade Nadia Abdul Aziz Chair, ICC UAE Commission on Customs & Trade Facilitation
10.40-11.00	Networking Break
11.00-11.30	Maqta Gateway – Facilitating Trade John Ewing Transformation Senior Manager, Maqta Gateway
11.30-12.00	INCOTERMS • Briefing on INCOTERMS • Understanding and Using the INCOTERMS Shankar Subramoniam Executive Director, National Association of Freight & Logistics
12.00-13.00	VAT (Customs) • How customs process will be affected by VAT • Finding the best way to handle the customs after the implementation of VAT Shankar Subramoniam Executive Director, National Association of Freight & Logistics
13.00-14.00	Networking Lunch
14.00-14.30	ATA Carnet • About ATA Carnet • Where and how the ATA Carnet can be used • ATA Carnet Member Countries Nadia Abdul Aziz Chair, ICC UAE Commission on Customs & Trade Facilitation
14.30-15.20	How to save on Air & Sea Cargo, Land Transport & Import / Export costs? Shankar Subramoniam Executive Director, National Association of Freight & Logistics
15.20-16.10	How to protect your business while drafting import export contracts/insurance and cargo claims to freight companies? Shankar Subramoniam Executive Director, National Association of Freight & Logistics
16.10-16.20	ICC UAE Member Benefits Nadia Abdul Aziz Chair, ICC UAE Commission on Customs & Trade Facilitation
16.12-16.30	Presenting the Certificates of Participation
16.30-16.40	Closing Remarks Nadia Abdul Aziz Vice Chairn, ICC UAE Commission on Customs & Trade Facilitation

Speakers

Nadia Abdul Aziz
Managing Director & Partner at UNASCO

Nadia Abdul Aziz, is the Managing Director/Partner of UNASCO LLC, President of National Association of Freight and Logistics- NAFL (Fiata),Chairperson of WILAT-ME- Women in Logistics & Transport- Middle East (part of CILT, Vice President of ICC-steering committee Customs and Trade Facilitation – UAE 2017, vice president of FIATA extended Board .She is also in the Board of Governors for Al Noor Centre for children with special needs and a Board member of Dubai Land Transport Group.

Nadia has more than 17 years of experience in Freight & Logistics sector. She has worked in her family business DULSCO LLC – one of the largest man power supply companies in the Gulf. Nadia has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing & Advertising and Master's degree in Business Administration (American University in Dubai).

She helps the Al Noor Centre to raise funds for the school and assist with event organization .She mainly focusses on raising the freight /logistics industry standards in the country by offering professional training and in solving industry challenges and opening opportunity doors for the investors to the country in collaboration with government organizations.

Shankar Subramoniam
Executive Director Training and Development – NAFL/ FIATA UAE

Working in the field of Logistics and Supply chain for the last 26 years at senior management position with various organization.
Expert Professional, Trainer, Consultant, International Speaker, Mentor

Qualification: MBA (USA) FICS (UK) CMILT, MCOM, DMM

Fellow member of The International Charter& Ship Brokers UK.
Chartered member Of Chartered Institute of Logistics and transport.
Ex Board member of the CILT / ICS / ECF.
Core Member of Inner Universe - International Life Style Management.

Trained more than 3000 professionals in UAE and International in the field of Supply chain, Inventory, Logistics, Shipping, Cold chain, warehousing, Leadership, management.

Guest lecture with International university and Organizations Like ICFAI, Manipal, ITI, ICTD, Eco man, Emirates training collage, Heriot Watts

Worked with Local & International company at Senior Management position Like

G2 Logistics, Geap group, Gulf ship chandlers, Clarion Logistics, HPLS, ALBA, DUBAL, Swift Freight, Airfreight.