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Customs Clearance and Freight Forwarding Course FTA002


Learn Freight Forwarding & Customs Clearance Through Real Practical Work

Getting started with customs clearance and freight forwarding can be a litle bit confusing. Shipping documentation to decode, customs procedures to follow, freight to organize and timeframes to meet. A good customs clearance course or freight forwarding course should not only explain these terminology but should also help you grasp how they fit together in real import export business. That’s why we focus on practical learning, so you can better comprehend customs clearance, freight forwarding and international trade processes.

Course Highlights

Why Customs Clearance and Freight Forwarding Course

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When you are serious about a career in the field of logistics and international trade, then it does matter what training you choose. The freight forwarding course aims at providing you with a practical knowledge, exposure to the real world, and job-ready skills that most conventional programs lack.

Industry-Focused Practical Training

When you’re serious about making a career in logistics and international trade, choosing the right training matters. You don’t want to spend months memorising terms only to feel lost when you come across your first real shipment or a set of customs documents. our Freight Forwarding Course focuses on helping you understand how the work actually happens, with practical learning, industry exposure, and skills you can take into a real job.

Complete End-to-End Knowledge

There is a world of difference between knowing what is a Bill of Lading or Shipping Bill and what to do when you actually have to work with it. This logistics course takes you out of the theory and into the practical side of freight forwarding and customs clearance. You will be exposed to real examples, learn about shipping documents and see how the different steps are put together when handling a shipment.

Be Taught by Seasoned Professionals

Freight forwarding. A shipment involves documentation, customs, shipping lines, freight movement, and several people working together to get it from one point to another. That’s why this freight forwarding course covers the most export-import process, including documentation, customs clearance, shipping procedures, and logistics operations. By understanding how these pieces connect, you start seeing the industry as a whole rather than as a list of some topics.

Career-Oriented Curriculum

It’s easier to understand the realities of logistics when you’re learning from people who have actually dealt with them. Our trainers come with practical experience in logistics and freight forwarding and bring those experiences into the classroom. They can explain what usually goes wrong, where delays happen, how documentation issues are handled, and what you should look out for when you’re working on a shipment yourself

High Demand Industry

Finishing a course feels good, but the real question is: “What can I actually do after this?” This logistics and freight forwarding course is built around the kind of work you may come across in roles such as freight forwarding executive, logistics executive, customs documentation executive, or import-export executive. The aim is simple — when you finish your training, you should have a better idea of how the work is done and where your skills fit in.

Placement Support & Guidance

In world logistics, supply chain, and international trade can open up a lot of different career option. But getting started can be difficult when you don’t know which skills actually best for you. A customs clearance and freight forwarding course can give you a practical foundation in documentation, shipment handling, customs procedures, and logistics operations — We help you take your first step into the industry with a clearer direction.

Customs Clearance & Freight Forwarding Course Syllabus

Module Overview:

Export Import – Shipping – Freight Forwarding – Customs Clearance – EDI Filing

1. Core Topics Covered

Documentation & Filing

  • IGM/EGM & Shipping Bill & Bill of Entry
  • IEC GATE DOCUMENTATION
  • E-Sanchit
  • Bill of Lading
  • Draft Bill of Lading
  • ESI (Electronic Shipping Instruction)
  • DGR / HAZ declaration
Freight & Shipment Handling
  • Dock Stuffing, CFS
  • Consolidation LCL / FCL shipment
  • Container Stuffing / Freight Measurements
  • Detention & Demurrage
Practical Training
  • Customs EDI Computer (ERP) S/B & B/E Filling Practical Training

2. Customs & EDI Training

  • Shipping Bill / Bill of ENTRY FILLING
  • Customs law and procedure
  • Import and export customs clearance procedure
  • Tariff classification and notifications
  • Complete procedure of filing Bill of Entry in Customs EDI software
  • Complete procedure of filing Shipping Bill in Customs EDI software
  • Import Export documents uploading on e-sanchit
  • Concor job order generation (EJO/LJO)
  • Generating Seal cutting order

3. Freight Operations & CRM Practical

Operations & Documentation

  • Freight Practical’s CRM Freight /SEA/AIR /Cargo Consolidation OPERATION
  • FREIGHT Quotation, Job Planning
  • LCL and FCL, Job Creation, Debit Note, Credit Note
  • E-Bill of lading, Draft B/L
  • Cargo Arrival Notice (LCL/FCL)
  • Cargo Manifest, Shipping Account

Shipment Handling

  • HBL / MBL creation
  • MAWB LINKING, HAWB CREATION
  • HBL/HAWB submission / Surrendering
  • Delivery order / cargo manifest / invoice payments

Expense & Planning

  • CHA Expense Booking & Transacting
  • Liner expense & Container planning

4. Logistics Ecosystem Understanding

Key Stakeholders

  • Role Of Logistic Service Provider In Export Import
  • Shipping line
  • Freight forwarders
  • Custom House agent
  • ICD authority
  • Customer authority
  • Insurance
  • Marine survey
  • CFS Authority
  • MTO
  • NVOCC

Transport Documents

  • Transport Of documentation B/L and Airway bill

5. Bill of Lading & Documentation Deep Dive

  • Type of BL
  • Switch bill of lading procedure
  • BL is negotiable
  • Delivery terms and conditions
  • Meaning in B/L – in order / in order to / in order of
  • Notify party and consignee in BL
  • How to get goods without original BL

6. Filing & Amendment Procedures

  • How to file IGM / EGM / Boat note
  • Amendment procedure in IGM
  • Amendment procedure in HBL / MBL
  • Difference between Airway bill, Seaway bill and Bill of Lading

7. Freight Forwarding & Sales Skills

  • Effective sales call / cargo selling
  • Planning and understanding client requirements
  • Preparation of data input
  • Major sea routes from India
  • Unitization 

Commercial & Pricing

  • Freight calculation (AIR & SEA shipment)
  • Negotiation of freight and freight structure
  • High sea sale documentation and procedure

Charges & Compliance

  • How to calculate detention charges
  • How to calculate demurrage charges
  • Terminal handling charges & inland haulage charge
  • Dangerous goods

8. Customs Clearance Module

Legal & Compliance

  • Custom Act 1962
  • Custom valuation and assessment
  • ITC HS analysis
  • Custom duty calculation
  • KYC norm for CHA

Documentation (Practical Filling)

  • Shipping Bill
  • Bill of Entry

Special Procedures

  • Export – Factory Stuffing and Dock Stuffing
  • Export of warehouse goods without payment of duty
  • Import – First check & second check procedure
  • Export on re-import
  • Import on re-export
  • Unclear goods (unclaimed by buyer)
  • Warehouse goods (in Bond & ex Bond)
  • Conversion of shipping bill

Powers of Customs

  • Search / seizure / confiscation and arrest

Drawback

  • Section 74
  • Section 75

9. Advanced CRM & Operations Training

CRM Master Creation

  • Customs / Shipper / Consignee
  • Airlines, shipping line
  • Currency, port, co-loader

SEA Export

  • Job booking, job creation
  • Shut out / short shipment
  • Container planning & booking
  • Container creation
  • Linking job with container

AIR Export

  • MAWB linking
  • HAWB creation
  • MAWB stock maintenance (Void / Cancel / Reuse)
  • Customer & Supplier Invoice
  • Debit Note / Credit Note

Import Operations

  • Job Creation
  • Cargo Arrival Notice
  • Status Updating
  • Invoice & Payment
  • Delivery Order

10. MIS & Sales Reporting

MIS Reports

  • Enquiries (Daily / Monthly)
  • Accepted / Rejected
  • Time interval reports
  • CHA Report
  • Container-wise sales
  • Co-loader wise sales

Sales CRM Activities

  • Daily appointments
  • Calls & follow-ups
  • Quotations & status reports
  • Cost sheet
  • Sales & purchase rate reports

11. Practical Training (Air & Sea Cargo)

 

ActivityAir CargoSea Cargo
Freight QuotationAir Freight CalculationFreight Quotation
Cargo BookingLCL Cargo BookingLCL/FCL Booking
Cargo Arrival NoticeCargo BookingDelivery Order
IGM / EGMDGR ReportNVOCC Operation
E VGMMISFreight Forwarder Roles
Bill of Lading PrepBooking ConfirmationACD/AMS/ACI

12. Program Highlights

  • Industrial Visit
  • Guest Lecture
  • Internship
  • Enhanced Course Material
  • Eminent Faculties 

13. Job Opportunities

Roles Offered

  • Operation Executive
  • Marketing Executive
  • Cargo Executive

Skills Covered

  • Customs Act 1962
  • World currencies
  • Port hubs & geography
  • Ocean, air & EXIM terms
  • Pricing & quotation

Career Scope

  • CHA (Custom House Agent)
  • Freight Forwarder
  • Shipping Line
  • Airline / IATA Agent
  • NVOCC Companies
  • Logistics & Supply Chain Roles

Who Should Join Custom Clearance & Freight Forwarding Course?

  • Students and fresh graduates seeking employment in the field of logistics and international trade.
  • Individuals seeking to be trained in practical skills and placed in the logistics sector.
  • Professional people who want to refresh their information in freight forwarding and customs clearance.
  • Owners of businesses that desire to conduct import-export business in a more effective way.
  • Freight and shipping professionals seeking to improve on operations and documentation expertise.
  • Any person who is keen on pursuing a career by undertaking a practical Freight Forwarding Course.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A custom clearance and freight forwarding course is what?

This custom clearance and freight forwarding course teaches shipping, documentation, and international logistics operations.

This logistics course includes customs clearance, freight forwarding, documentation and shipment handling.

This course on custom clearance and freight forwarding can be attended by students, job seekers, and professionals.

Yes, this logistics course is not complex and does not need any background experience.

You can be a freight forwarder, logistics executive or a customs clearance agent.

Yes, the logistics course has practical training in EDI filing, documentation and cargo handling.

Freight forwarding and custom clearance course is a course that is typically undertaken in three months.

Yes, this logistics course involves full customs clearance practices and filing.

Yes, this course of custom clearance and freight forwarding offers placement assistance.

This logistics course provides pragmatic competencies, exposure to industry, and good career prospects.

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