Trade

Field of knowledge: D “Business, Administration and Law” · Qualification: Professional Junior Bachelor in Entrepreneurship and Trade.

EPP “Commodity Science in Customs”

Trade in goods is one of the key indicators of international cooperation between countries and a critically important sector of Ukraine’s economy. Along with the growth of export potential, problems arise in identifying goods, assessing their compliance with the requirements of domestic and international regulatory documents, carrying out customs formalities, conducting expert examinations and detecting falsifications — all of this increases the role of the commodity expert. The educational and professional programme is in demand on both the domestic and international markets.

Who is a commodity expert

This is a specialist who controls the quality of goods, selects the product range, assesses quality and safety, carries out expert examination of goods, prepares customs and other documents, and detects falsification.

Duties of a commodity expert

• control of the quality and safety of goods in production and during sale;
• detection of counterfeits entering the Ukrainian market;
• selection of the product range in retail chains and work with suppliers;
• carrying out expert examination of goods;
• preparation of customs documents and customs clearance of cargo;
• detection of smuggling and violations of customs rules.

Places of work: customs clearance agent (customs broker), commodity specialist, customs inspector, trade organisation manager, expert in customs and other laboratories, trade agent — and this list is not exhaustive.