International Commercial Transactions Law PG (6337) 3CP

This unit introduces students to the commercial issues associated with international business transactions and the ways in which such issues impact on customs activities in areas such as customs valuation. Students examine commercial aspects and certain legal aspects of the international sale and carriage of goods, terms of trade, the financing of international transactions, and related matters.

Students in this unit will learn how to identify sources of information about international business transactions and apply their knowledge to their work as administrators and lawyers; in particular they will learn how to increase their ability to deal with key issues of international trade contracts, terms of trade, and associated matters as they relate to the business of customs administration.

Offered in Semester 1, 2008