Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Shipping and Customs Formalities Course code: 117096 | 5 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 3
Semester: 6
Requirements:
Goal: Acquiring appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of shipping, forwarding, and custums formalities. Understanding the role and importance of international freight forwarding for the economic system of the country. Acquiring knowledge and skills for performing freight forwarding services.
Outcome: Students will be able to perform jobs of forwarding and shipping, understand customs formalities, and apply knowledge of customs regulations.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. The significance of freight forwarding and shipping
  2. The role of freight forwarders in freight flows.
  3. Associations and unions for the promotion and development of freight forwarding.
  4. Internal organization of freight forwarding companies.
  5. Freight forwarding services (contracting, organization of shipment, payment, insurance, freight forwarding calculations, etc.)
  6. Technology of forwarding operations during import, export, transit of goods, and technology of forwarding operations of special shipments.
  7. Information flows (documentations, etc.) in the organisation and realisation of goods flows.
  8. Customs operations
  9. Transportation insurance
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Practical instruction is followed by a lecture program. Presentation of practical examples of freight forwarding contracts, FIATA documents, single customs documents, insurance policies. Preparation, and presentation of a seminar paper, visit a shipping company.
Textbooks and References
  1. Sekulić, D., „Špedicija, carina“, skripta, Viša železnička škola, Beograd, 2006
  2. Matić, B., pisani materijal i prezentacije sa predavanja
  3. Zelenika, R., „Špediterovo pravo“, Ekonomski fakultet sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, 2001
  4. Marović, B., „Špedicija i osiguranje“, NONPAREJ, Novi Sad, 2001
  5. Gajić, V., „Špeditersko poslovanje“, Fakultet za poslovni menadžment, Bar, 2007.
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2
Practical classes: 2
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
0
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
0
colloquium
0
Final exam
Points
Written exam
0
Oral exam
0