Welcome to the NEI's Master Export Specialist (MES) Course!

Designed for a broad audience that includes shippers, carriers, freight forwarders, bankers, government employees, insurance professionals and students alike, this certificate program introduces an even higher level of excellence to the NEI's outstanding continuing education program with the addition of this 60-hour online export certification program.

The MES program is the result of more than a year of development that was undertaken in conjunction with the Los Angeles based supply chain training firm, Trade Facilitators, Inc. Fully narrated with multiple animation features, this on-demand, 10-Module course takes a hands-on approach to all facets of exporting from the United States.

Key Topics: Encompassing 60 hours, the online certification program includes Real-World Scenarios, Industry Vertical Examples, Export Perspectives, and Trade Tips. The core modules will include:

• An Integrated Approach to Exporting from the U.S.
• International Sales Contracts: The U.S. Exporter's Perspective
• U.S. Trade Compliance
• The Logistics of Air Exports
• The Logistics of Ocean Exports
• Export Documentation

• The Customer-Centric Approach
• Product Consideration
• Product Pricing
• Finance & Accounting
• Risk Management & Trade Compliance
• Domestic & International Logistics
• Commercial & Transport Documents
• Technology Enablers for Exporters

• The U.S. Exporter's Perspective
• Fundamentals of International Contracts
• Critical Contract Clauses & Examples
• Incoterms Rules and International Sales Contracts
• Introduction to Payment Terms
• Current Conventions & Contract Models

• Purpose, Scope & Goals of Export Controls
• U.S. Govt. Agencies & Regulatory Authority
• Multi-Lateral Export Control Regimes
• The Export Control Reform Initiative
• Deep Dive of ITAR
• Export Administration Regulations
• Scope of the EAR and Key Definitions
• Steps in Complying with the EAR
• The Ten General Prohibitions
• The CCL and Country Chart
• License Exceptions
• Applying for an Export License
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• BIS and the Export Control Initiative
• Anti-Boycott Provisions
• Sanctions & Embargoes
• U.S. Govt. Sanctions & Embargo Programs
• Licenses from Multiple Agencies
• OFAC Licenses
• The Screening of Export Transactions
• The Consolidated Screening List

• Introduction to IATA
• The U.S. Air Export Market
• Cargo vs. Passenger Aircraft
• Unit Loading Devices
• The Role of the Freight Forwarder
• Indirect Air Carriers
• The Air Export Cargo Consolidation Model
• Actual vs. Volume Weight Calculations
• Air Export Transport Documents
• Perishables & Temp. Controlled Exports
• Air Export Cargo Security

• The Federal Maritime Commission
• The U.S. Ocean Export Market
• Types of Vessels and Containers
• Full Container Load
• Less than Container Load
• Actual vs. Volume Weight Calculations
• Break Bulk & Oversized Cargo
• Negotiating Ocean Contracts
• The Role of the Freight Forwarder
• Perishable & Temperature Controlled Cargo
• Marine Cargo Insurance
• Ocean Export Transport Documentation

• Introduction to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
• Country Profiles and Logistics Infrastructure (Canada and Mexico)
o Rail, ocean, and air
• The USMCA Export Market: Evolution of the U.S. Trucking Industry
• Structure of the USMCA Trucking Market
• The Role of the USMCA Truck Transportation Service Provider
• Types of Trucking Equipment
• Common Carrier Safety Regulations
• Full Truck Load and Less Than Truck Load Pricing Structure
• Understanding the USMCA Customs Clearance Process
o Canada & Mexico
• Cross Border Supply Chain Security
o Canada & Mexico
• U.S. Exports and USMCA Qualification
o USMCA Rules of Origin
• Country of Origin Certification

• Export Documentation and the U.S. Exporter's Value Proposition
• International Sales Agreements and Export Documentation
• International Sales Agreements and the Documentation Trail
• Commercial Documents
• Transport Documents
• Carrier Terms & Conditions, Limited Liability and Cargo Insurance
• Institute Cargo Clauses A, B & C
• Export Documentation and E-commerce

 Introduction to Electronic Export Information and the Automated Export System
 Foreign Trade Regulations 15 CFR Part 30
 Foreign Trade Regulations Definitions
 General Requirement for Filing Electronic Export Information
 The Responsibilities of Parties to U.S. Export Transactions
 Routed Export Transactions
 EEI Filing Procedures, Deadlines and Certification statements
 The EEI Filing Application and Certification Process
 Electronic Export Information Data Elements
 Annotation of Transport Documents
 Transmitting and Correcting Electronic Export Information
 Retention of Export Information
 Exemptions from filing of Electronic Export Information

 Different Types of Payment Terms
 Payment Terms and the Exporter's Value Proposition
 How to Use Payment Terms to Create Competitive Advantage
 Export Receivables Insurance
 The Import/Export Bank
 Factoring
 Types of Letters of Credit
 The Letter of Credit Process
 Documentation Requirements
 Analysis of the Uniform Commercial Practices (UCP 600)
 Documentary Collections
 The Documentary Collection Process
 Documentation Requirements
 Analysis of the Uniform Rules for Collections (URC 522)