13/09/2019
Read this Incoterms® overview to start preparing for the new Incoterms® 2020 updates
Learn more about what Incoterms® are and how they’re used in advance of the new Incoterms® 2020 rules that will come into effect on January 1, 2020.
Incoterms
29/08/2019
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Forum for International Trade Training establish partnership to train Canadian businesses on Incoterms® 2020
FITT and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce are partnering to deliver Incoterms® 2020 in-person training to Canadian businesses.
22/02/2018
How global business education made the business world more accessible to me
The FITT-accredited program taught me everything from international marketing to global supply chain logistics. As someone who lacked physical experience in the global workforce, the program’s global business education equipped me with the tools I needed in order to succeed.
01/12/2017
20 trade finance terms you need to know
Can’t remember or don’t know what specific trade finance terms mean? Here are 20 helpful definitions you need to know in international business.
04/02/2016
Do your homework if you plan on using the FCA Incoterm
As your supply base expands into the global trade arena, sellers and buyers need to be acutely aware of how this may impact purchases under the FCA Incoterm.
04/12/2015
What you need to know to ensure a smooth international export delivery
Under most common terms of sale, the exporter will have to make some sort of provisions for the receipt of goods at the target destination. While there are many details to balance, having the appropriate agents and warehouses in place goes a long way towards securing a successful international export delivery.
11/09/2015
The top 7 most important skills that global trade professionals need to master according to industry experts
Over the course of our International Trade Competency Standards (ICS) Project, we’ve had many international trade experts talk about the skills that global trade professionals need to master, and why. Here are seven of the skills that came up most often.
16/07/2015
13 ways Canadian SME’s can improve on their dismal export rates
For all the talk about Canada being a trading nation, we aren’t when it comes to small and medium sized enterprises. While SME’s account for roughly 95 percent of all companies in Canada, and create 65 percent of all jobs, Canadian SME export rates are at less than 2 percent.
20/01/2015
Avoid logistics and shipping pains by refreshing your knowledge of Incoterms!
To improve communication and mitigate the risks of misunderstandings, the ICC developed Incoterms to serve as universal trade definitions.
29/07/2014
Inspirational story from Iraq on overcoming barriers to a global trade career
In 2013, Samar decided to get involved in the FITTskills training program that was being offered in Baghdad through USAID and the Central Bank of Iraq’s Banking Studies Center to help develop her global trade career.