Export Import Documentation & Procedure

Paper Code: 
IBG 517
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

The course has been designed to impart the knowledge of the various documents involved in export as well as import business.

9.00
Unit I: 
Export Import Documents

Aligned Documentation System, (ADS), Importance and use of commercial invoices, bill of exchange, bill of lading, letter of credit, certificate of origin, mate’s receipt, bill of entry, certificate of origin, certificate of inspection, GR form, shipping bill, consular invoice.

9.00
Unit II: 
Export procedure

Preliminaries, confirmation of order, production and clearance of products for exports, shipment, negotiation of documents and realization of export proceeds, obtaining export incentives.

9.00
Unit III: 
Import procedure

Determining market demand and purchase motivation, locating and negotiating with the sources of supply, securing physical distribution, arrangement for payments, delivery of goods.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Pre-Shipment inspection and Quality control

concept & forms of pre shipment inspection.
Clearing & Forwarding agent: Functions & their role in export import.
Cargo insurance: needs, kinds of perils, types of losses, types of policies, insurance claims.

9.00
Unit V: 
Shipment of cargo

Introduction, Central excise formalities, customs clearance of export & import cargo- objectives, legal framework, stages, procedure.

Essential Readings: 

• Khushpat S. Jain, “Export Import Procedures & Documentation”, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
• Choudhary B K & Agarwal O P., “Foreign trade and Foreign exchange”, Himalya Publishing house, New Delhi.
• Cherunilam Francis “International Business”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi
• Acharya & Jain , Export Marketing , Himalya Publishing house, New Delhi.
• Export Import procedures and documentation, IGNOU IBO- 04
• Nabhis Export Manual

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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