This training course will highlight:

• • The foundations and evolving dynamics of global trade
  • Key risk points across the international value chain
  • Effective methods to manage regulatory and logistical uncertainties
  • Trade finance, FX, and payment exposure management
  • Digital tools and systems that improve visibility and control

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• • Identify and map key risks in global trade and supply chains
  • Interpret Incoterms and manage trade route vulnerabilities
  • Develop contingency strategies for logistics and customs disruptions
  • Assess and mitigate documentation, legal, and payment-related risks
  • Use trade technology and ERP tools for real-time decision-making
  • Evaluate and manage supplier and contractual risk exposures

This course is ideal for professionals involved in international trade, logistics, procurement, and compliance, including:

• • Export/Import Managers and Officers
  • Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals
  • Trade Compliance Specialists
  • Finance and Treasury Professionals
  • Procurement and Contract Managers
  • Customs and Freight Coordinators

The training course utilizes a combination of expert-led presentations, scenario-based discussions, real-life case studies, and group activities. Risk assessment exercises, jurisdictional mapping, and simulation models will allow participants to apply their learning to practical business contexts.

Day One: Global Trade Foundations and Value Chain Risk

• • Introduction to international trade and Incoterms
  • Global trade routes and cross-border logistics
  • Where risk accumulates in the value chain
  • Recognizing country and port-specific challenges

Day Two: Regulatory and Compliance Risk Management

• • Tariff volatility and embargo risks
  • Understanding jurisdictional overlaps and policy shocks
  • Risk-based trade documentation review
  • Navigating trade agreements and sanctions

Day Three: Logistics, Lead Time, and Legal Documentation Risks

• • Port congestion, transportation breakdowns
  • Building contingency and alternate routing models
  • Manual vs. digital documentation: efficiency and pitfalls
  • Legal risks in incomplete or inaccurate paperwork

Day Four: Financial, FX, and Supplier Risk

• • Modeling exposure to currency and payment volatility
  • Hedging strategies for tail risk events
  • Real-world supplier failure and enforcement challenges
  • Evaluating beyond country risk: micro-level supplier indicators

Day Five: Technology, Visibility, and Action Planning

• • Trade tech for real-time alerts and predictive disruptions
  • Integrating ERP, TMS, and customs systems
  • Risk dashboards and trade visibility tools
  • Final group project: risk mapping and response strategy planning

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration