Academy for Continuing Education (ACE)

This module seeks to give all declarants a better understanding on customs procedures pertaining to importation and exportation of goods as well as the requirements for preparing TradeNet declarations.

Key Topics 

• Registration procedures
• Overview of Customs import, export and transhipment procedures
• Overview of TradeXchange®
• Overview of TradeNet®

• Different types of declarations
• Relevant permit conditions
• Common declaration errors
• Amendments and cancellations of declarations

• Manifest reconciliation procedures
• Temporary procedures importation / exportation procedures and ATA Carnets

• Introduction to WTO Valuation Agreement
• Methods of valuation
• Incoterms
• Common valuation issues

• Importation of liquor products
• Importation of tobacco products
• Importation of motor vehicles

Learning Objectives

By the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Outline Customs and Manifest reconciliation procedures

• Differentiate the types of TradeNet Declarations and Dutiable Goods

• Give examples of incoterms based on given context

• Determine the method of valuation for importation of goods

Who Should Attend?

Companies/Freight Forwarders/Licensees who act as Declaring Agents

Certification

Participants will be awarded a certificate of completion upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.

For courses with formal assessment component, participants will be awarded the certification of completion upon passing the assessment. Otherwise, a certification of attendance will be issued instead upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.

Trainer's Profile

Veronica Ho joined Republic Polytechnic in 2020. She was previously a Customs Trainer at the Singapore Customs Academy where she facilitated and provided training on trade documentation procedures for internal staff, business community, local, as well as foreign governments. On top of her experience working with the Singapore Customs, Veronica was a trainer for Workforce Skills Qualification Security courses. Veronica is also experienced in providing consultancy services in Customs schemes including security risk assessment/ audit of commercial buildings and hospitals. Veronica holds a Bachelor of Mass Communications degree from the Singapore Institute of Management.