NI Chamber International Trade Training Academy

New online academy gives local businesses the skills to trade globally with confidence

From September to December 2025, the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry is launching a comprehensive series of international trade training courses. Each 3-hour session runs via Zoom from 9:30am to 12:30pm.

What you'll learn

This expert-led programme covers everything you need for successful international commerce:

• Essential skills: Understanding Exporting, Export Documentation, Customs Procedures & Documentation
• Financial protection: Methods of Payment, Documentary Letters of Credit
• Technical expertise: Commodity Codes, Incoterms, Rules of Origin
• Advanced operations: Import Procedures, Agents & Distributors, Processing Regimes

Who should attend

The training courses are aimed at business owners, managers, administrators, finance teams, and trade personnel looking to expand internationally or strengthen existing export operations.

Key dates

September 2025

• 3 Sep - Customs Procedures & Documentation
• 4 Sep - Export Documentation
• 16 Sep - Understanding Commodity Codes
• 17 Sep - Understanding Exporting
• 18 Sep - Methods of Payment
• 30 Sep - Import Procedures

October 2025

• 1 Oct - Documentary Letters of Credit
• 14 Oct - Preference rules of origin
• 15 Oct - Inward & Outward Processing
• 16 Oct - Incoterms
• 28 Oct - Customs Procedures & Documentation
• 29 Oct - Export Documentation
• 30 Oct - Understanding Commodity Codes

November 2025

• 11 Nov - Understanding Exporting
• 12 Nov - Methods of Payment
• 13 Nov - Import Procedures
• 25 Nov - Documentary Letters of Credit
• 26 Nov - Agents & Distributors
• 27 Nov - Preference Rules of Origin

December 2025

• 9 Dec - Inward & Outward Processing
• 10 Dec - Incoterms
• 11 Dec - Customs Procedures & Documentation

Each training course costs £200 + VAT for members and £300 + VAT for non-members.

First published 2 September 2025