Training Course: Understating Rules of Origin

Learn all you need to know about Rules of Origin

REF: CS32125

DATES: 23 - 27 Jun 2025

CITY: Accra (Ghana)

FEE: 4000 £

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Introduction

This training course offers an overview of Rules Of Origin in general and better implementation and application of the origin procedures, priority been given to practical topics that would help international trade professionals understand and apply the regulations contained in the Free Trade Agreements or GSPs in the application.

Course Objectives

  • Introduction to Rules of Origin
  • What are the rules of origin?
  • Preferential Agreements
  • Origin Criteria
  • Cumulation
  • Transport Rules
  • Origin Certification

Course outlines

Day 1: Introduction and Preferential Origin Rules

  1. Introduction to Origin Rules:

    • Definition and importance of origin rules in international trade.

    • Overview of different types of origin rules.

  2. Preferential Origin Rules:

    • Preferential Agreements:

      • Concept and significance of preferential agreements.

      • Role of preferential agreements in enhancing trade between member countries.

    • Origin Criteria:

      • Preferential and non-preferential origin criteria.

      • Determining origin based on value-added criteria.

Day 2: Accumulation and Transportation Rules

  1. Accumulation:

    • Concept of accumulation and its application.

    • Types of accumulation: bilateral, regional, and full.

    • Impact of accumulation on achieving the origin of goods.

  2. Transportation Rules:

    • Role of transportation in determining origin.

    • Logistical requirements associated with transportation under origin rules.

    • Managing transportation processes to comply with origin requirements.

Day 3: Certificate of Origin

  1. Certificate of Origin:

    • Types of certificates of origin: preferential and non-preferential.

    • Procedural requirements for obtaining a certificate of origin.

    • Common challenges in preparing certificates of origin and how to address them.

Day 4: Practical Applications and Storage/Export

  1. Practical Applications of Certificates of Origin:

    • Case studies of actual applications of certificates of origin in international trade.

    • Analyzing examples of certificates of origin used in trade transactions.

  2. Storage and Re-export:

    • Storage rules and their impact on origin.

    • Managing re-export processes in accordance with origin rules.

Day 5: Auditing and Comprehensive Review

  1. Auditing and Verification:

    • Procedures for verifying the validity of certificates of origin.

    • Internal and external auditing to ensure compliance with origin rules.

  2. Comprehensive Review:

    • A thorough review of all previous topics.

    • Final assessment and understanding test.

Note: At the end of this course, each participant is eligible for one month after the course follow-up and questions with the instructor. This is to make sure that our participants get to discuss and apply what they have learned in the course

Training Course: Understating Rules of Origin

Learn all you need to know about Rules of Origin

REF: CS32125

DATES: 23 - 27 Jun 2025

CITY: Accra (Ghana)

FEE: 4000 £

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