National Chamber to conduct workshop on Exports Trade

The National Chamber has announced a one-day workshop, “Unlocking International Markets: Export Procedures & Documentation,” scheduled for Wednesday, 20 March 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the National Chamber Auditorium, 450, D R Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 10.

Program is structured to provide a deeper understanding in relation to the latest Export procedures and documentation and the program would be beneficial for the staff who are new to hand exports as well as experienced staff. Thus the participants will gain invaluable insights into the latest procedures and day-to-day tasks related to exports. Workshop will be led by Mr. T Raviendrarajah, Former Director of Customs, with over 37 years of experience at Sri Lanka Customs.

Key workshop topics: Introduction to Exporting, Export Readiness Assessment, Market Research and Selection, Export Strategy Development, Compliance and Legal Requirements, Product Preparation and Packaging, Pricing and Invoicing, Export Documentation, Export Financing and Payment Methods, Role of Freight Forwarders in Exports, The Vital Role of Freight Forwarders in Export Logistics, Optimizing Logistics and Physical Distribution Activities for Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency- Introduction to Authorized Economic, Operator(AEO) Programme, Brief Overview of Customs Export Declaration Processing, Concise overview of Port Procedures, Enhancing International Trade Efficiency through Customs Privileged Facilities, Overview of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)