Free Trade Agreements

Trading with an FTA partner does not automatically mean that preferential customs duty benefits can be claimed. Businesses need to identify the applicable agreement, confirm product eligibility, understand the relevant rules of origin and maintain the documentation required to support the claim.

This programme provides a practical understanding of how Free Trade Agreements can be evaluated and applied by importers and exporters. Participants learn how to assess tariff benefits, identify the correct HS classification, read tariff schedules and exclusion lists, apply origin criteria and prepare the supporting documentation required for preferential treatment.

The programme also addresses importer due diligence, customs verification, third-country invoicing, transshipment risks and the use of FTAs when evaluating sourcing and export opportunities.