COURSE OVERVIEW

This course explains the various types of documents, certificates and licenses that need to be prepared by exporters after taking an international order.

These documents are crucial for a smooth export journey. Failing to comply with the required documentation risks incurring penalties, delays and additional costs that can reduce your competitiveness and ultimately could endanger the sustainability of your whole export business.

The course aims to give an overview of all those documents needed, their usage, from where you can get them, so you are confident when negotiating with a custom broker and your final buyer.

The course will be delivered over 2 consecutive days. On the first day, we explain everything about all the documents usually required and on the second day, we solve together several case studies involving different types of products to understand the type of documents required for a cost-effective custom clearance.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify the type of documents requested for export of agriculture or processed products and the authorities that issue them.
• Learn about custom duties and taxes related to exporting from Lebanon
• Learn about free trade agreements and how to benefit from them through the right documentation
• Choose the right custom broker for your business

Format of the Course

The first session will be delivered in-person on Dec. 6 and will last around 3 hours and the second will be delivered online on Dec. 7 and will last around 2 hours.

Certificate

A certificate of completion is issued electronically at the end of the course if participants meet the course requirements and objectives. A test at the end of the course will help trainers to evaluate the participants' eligibility for the certificate.

COURSE CONTENT WRITER

Rima Saad Azar

General Manager of Sea Sky Services sarl / Director of Sea Sky Services UK Ltd

Rima has more than 25 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management in Lebanon and International markets. She was an elected board member in the Lebanese Forwarder’s syndicate for 3 years. Since the beginning of the Lebanese crisis, she has been promoting the need to build a long-term National export plan to reach a healthy economy focused on export and Import substitutes. Rima and her team have given more than 50 hours of free consultations to startups and SMEs on export compliancy and readiness to export since 2020.
She opened Sea Sky Services UK Ltd in London in 2021 and is a partner in “LEVANTINE LIVING” a company that provides “Access to Market” services to Brands from Lebanon and the Levant to the European and UK markets.
She holds an MBA from AUB, a Law degree from Arab University of Beirut, and a degree in Strategic management and Leadership from George Washington University. Rima has received numerous certificates in the fields of consulting Diversity Equity & Inclusion and is an activist in promoting women empowerment.
She is a member of the GLI program (Gender Lens Investment) in the MENA Region and is a trainer in the “Lebanon Export Academy”.

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