HND

Customs and Transit

WESCO Higher Institute Of Professional Training

The Objective of the Training

The objective of this area of specialty is to train superior technicians who can accompany foreign business people in the preparation and accomplishment of their import and export transactions. They should equally be able to carry out formalities relating to the payment of custom duties on goods and obtain from the custom administration, on behalf of economic operators, the advantages and privileges provided by the custom law and regulations.

Skills Sought After

General skills

– Must be efficient in the use of New Information and Communication Technology;
– Must have a mastery of the legal and economic instruments relating to business;
– Must have a mastery of the regulation of foreign trade;
– Must be good in both oral and written expression;
– Must have a mastery of the types of legal instruments/acts/deeds of the trade.

Specific skills

– Must be able to accomplish the formalities prior to the importation or exportation of goods;
– Establish a quotation of import and export;
– Establish a detailed declaration for all customs‟ regimes;
– Ensure customs clearance of goods imported or exported;
– Manage customs litigation;
– Proceed to remove goods at the place of work of the customs;
– Assist an economic operator (businessman) during customs control.

Career opportunities

– Authorized Customs Agent;
– Work in shipping companies as an authorized Custom Agent;
– Staff in charge of foreign trade in commercial banks;
– Staff in charge of transshipment in public administrations; diplomatic missions, international organizations, commercial, service and production enterprises
– Management of contracts;
– Work in the Department in charge of Legal Affairs in Companies,