Assessment BSBINT409 PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE To achieve competency in this unit you must complete the following assessment items. All tasks must be submitted together. Tick the boxes to show that each task is attached. • Task 1. Knowledge Questions ☐ • Task 2.Practical Activity ☐ • Task 3. Communication and Presentation ☐ Assessment cover sheet Student to complete coloured sections Student’s name Click here to enter text. Student’s ID Click here to enter text. Due date Click here to enter text. Date submitted Click here to enter text. 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Unit code and name BSBINT409 Plan for international trade Tasks to be observed Satisfactory Not satisfactory • Delivered the presentation in a professional manner ☐ ☐ • Asked the views and opinions of others by listening and questioning ☐ ☐ • Demonstrated an understanding of the application of their recommendation into a workplace ☐ ☐ • Used active listening and questioning techniques to confirm understanding of audience ☐ ☐ • Outlined the risk involved with accepting this recommendation ☐ ☐ • Selected and used appropriate conventions and protocols when communicating ☐ ☐ • Explained complex information using language appropriate to audience and environment ☐ ☐ The candidate’s performance was: Not satisfactory ☐ Satisfactory ☐ Feedback to candidate: Click here to enter text. Student Signature Click here to enter text. Assessor Signature Click here to enter text. Assessment Task 1 Knowledge Questions Refer to the learning resources (textbook, PowerPoint slides and additional readings on Moodle) and provide answers to the following questions. You may conduct external research, provide reference of all the resources you have used. 1.1 Outline a basic policy (within 100 words) and a procedure (within 100 words) describing the planning stage for international trade. Hint: Policies are principles, rules, and guidelines formulated or adopted by an organisation to reach its long-term goals and typically published in a booklet or other form that is widely accessible. Procedures are the specific methods employed to express policies in action in day-to-day operations of the organisation. Click here to enter text. 1.2 How can you find resources that provide information on the current service status of particular transport routes? Click here to enter text. 1.3 (a) Conduct an online research and investigate the rating principles and methods used in domestic sea, road, rail and air transport and outline the costs and other related points in the space below. Domestic sea Click here to enter text. Charter vessel Click here to enter text. Road Click here to enter text. Operate own trucks Click here to enter text. Rail Click here to enter text. Air Click here to enter text. (b) Draft a short email to your client summarising your findings in 1.3(a). Click here to enter text. 1.4 Describe in 5-6 very basic steps the process you would undertake to ship a motor vehicle from Japan to Australia. Click here to enter text.   1.5 List at least 5 factors you need to consider when planning to move freight. Click here to enter text. 1.6 Your company is planning on importing 10,000 x 100ml plastic bottles from China for a new product it’s about to launch. You are responsible for ensuring the process happens without any issues and in a way that is most beneficial for the company. What are some of the risks and other considerations you need to make in planning to import your bottles via air and / or sea? List a minimum of 4 risks. Click here to enter text.   1.7 Based on current industry practices, what is the accepted method / or transport (i.e. air and/or sea) for the following items? For each item identify risk factors in relation to packing and storing of goods for transportation. Accepted method of transport Risk factors related to packing and storing Livestock Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Vegetables Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Petroleum Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Motor Vehicles Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Computers Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Grain Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. 1.8 List two organisations that can provide you with information on the availability of services of particular transport routes. Click here to enter text. 1.9 Identify at least three airlines and air cargo services operating in and out of Australia. Click here to enter text.   1.10 What do FCL & LCL stand for? Click here to enter text. 1.11 List at least four types of shipping services. Click here to enter text. 1.12 List at least two types of ocean vessels. Click here to enter text. 1.13 Outline at least two the pros and cons of the following shipping services. (2.4, RS2) Pros Cons Parcel Post Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Charter Services Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Conference Lines Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.   1.14 Provide three examples of specialised materials and / or accessories available to protect containerised cargo. (3.1) Click here to enter text. 1.15 List three types of containers available for international cargo and evaluate their use. Click here to enter text. 1.16 Packages sent interstate and overseas are often marked with labels. What kind of information should be included in those labels and why? Click here to enter text.   1.17 List at least five standard and extraordinary ancillary shipment costs (4.10) Click here to enter text. 1.18 Provide at least two examples of legislation, codes of practice, standards and international conventions that have impact on business operations in international trade. Legislation Click here to enter text. Codes of practice Click here to enter text. Standards Click here to enter text. International conventions Click here to enter text. Assessment task 2 Practical Activities Refer to the learning resources (textbook, PowerPoint slides and additional readings on Moodle) and complete the following tasks. Your answer should be 100-200 words. You may conduct external research, provide reference of all the resources you have used. You have recently taken on a Brisbane-based role in a new company as the International Trade Officer. Your company exports food products to a number of international destinations. Now, it would like to export its products to Japan. They have hired you to research the shipping logistics of this new project. Your company plans to ship 500Kg of Tim Tams and 1000kg of Vegemite to Japan. Initially, the product will be shipped to Tokyo twice a year. The trading terms are CIF Tokyo INCOTERMS 2000. Part A Shipping and airfreight services and determine the most appropriate transport method and route and protection/security options Your first task is to identify and familiarise yourself with services available to the company for freight movement to Japan. Document your findings in a report to use it as a reference guide in the future. To complete Step 1, research and document the following: 2.1 Identify 3 air cargo services and 3 shipping services operating in and out of Australia to Japan. Air cargo services Shipping services Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. 2.2 Compare and document the configuration and carrying capacities of 2 types of aircraft and 2 ocean vessels that go to Japan Click here to enter text. 2.3 Summarise the different shipping services and transport routes offered Click here to enter text. 2.4 Evaluate the conditions and risks of the services and routes Click here to enter text. 2.5 Make a recommendation of the 2 best shipping options you researched, one by sea and one by air. Click here to enter text. Part B Evaluate packing, marking and stowage requirements for a variety of cargo To ensure the safe and compliant shipping of your company’s products, cargo must be properly packed, marked and stowed. For a shipment of 500kg of Tim Tams and 1000kg of Vegemite, determine the following: 2.6 Identify and document 5 risks of packing and storing Tim Tams and Vegemite. Click here to enter text. 2.7 Analyse a range of containers available for international cargo and recommend the best container for Tim Tams and Vegemite. Explain the reason for your choice. Click here to enter text. 2.8 Identify marking requirements for cargo and recommend correct marking requirements for Tim Tams and Vegemite cargo. Click here to enter text.   Part C Calculate international freight and other shipment costs Your company is now ready to ship its first order of 500kg of Tim Tams and 1000kg of Vegemite to Tokyo, Japan. They have chosen your 2 recommended transport services. Now you must determine and document all of the following international freight and shipment costs: 2.9 Investigate and report the types of rates, volume to weight ratio factors, volume rules including rounding off and allowable projections, principles and methods of rating cargo for international carriage by sea and air for your cargo. Be sure to take into account variations in calculating shipping charges and other variants. By sea By air cargo Types of rates Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Volume to weight ratio factors Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Volume rules including • rounding off and allowable projections, • principles and • methods of rating cargo Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. 2.10 Research and report on variations in airfreight charges caused by the applicability of TACT rates, fuel surcharges and other variants. How does the exchange rate effect exports? Click here to enter text. 2.11 The Japanese buyer has requested a sample before shipment. Provide a costing for sending a 12 kg parcel of Tim Tams by air from Brisbane to Tokyo using: Australia Post Click here to enter text. FedEx Click here to enter text. 2.12 What is the maximum you can send via air with each of these providers? Click here to enter text. 2.13 The Japanese buyer has requested an urgent formal trading conference with senior executives from your company before shipment. Investigate and report the cost of chartering an aircraft to fly from Brisbane to Tokyo, Japan, to take these executives to the trade conference. There will be six executives including you. Click here to enter text. 2.14 For your cargo of 500kg of Tim Tams and 1000kg of Vegemite calculate and document all standard and extraordinary ancillary shipment costs on a door-to-door basis. Click here to enter text. 2.15 Compare and contrast the costs of shipping 500kg of Tim Tams and 1000kg of Vegemite from Brisbane to Tokyo using the 3 air cargo services and 3 shipping services you identified in Part A. Click here to enter text. 2.16 Summarise the total cost concept and all factors that determine whether your cargo (500kg of Tim Tams and 1000kg of Vegemite) should be carried by air, sea or a combination of both. Click here to enter text.   Assessment task 3 Communication and Presentation This task has two parts. Part one is email communication with a client and part two is PowerPoint presentation. Part A 3.1 You work as an external export adviser. You are dealing with a client who wants to import products from New Zealand. The client does not want to pay for insurance as he thinks it is not needed. Send an email to your client explaining: • two reasons you recommend to insure cargo. • five hazards that could be covered in an insurance policy • three steps you can take to ensure you are getting a good deal on your cargo insurance Your email should be written in a professional manner. Check for any grammatical and spelling error. Use appropriate salutation. Include an introduction (stating the reason of the email), body (explaining your recommendations in details) and conclusion (providing a summary). Date: To: From: Subject   After reading your email your client now understands the importance and has agreed to pay for insurance cover. He has replied as below Dear Thank you for our email. You have made some really good points. I agree with you and want to go ahead and purchase insurance cover. Could you please recommend some options? Also please advise me what documents to be lodged with carriers, forwarders, insurance underwriters and customs if your cargo is lost or damaged. 3.2 Reply to his email outlining the following: • Research and present 3 standard types of insurance cover. • Recommend which insurance cover your company should use for its cargo. Explain your choice. • List all of the documents to be lodged with carriers, forwarders, insurance underwriters and customs if your cargo is lost or damaged. Date: To: From: Subject Part B Create a short presentation of 10 minutes summarising your findings, recommendations and suggestions from Part A You should • Participate in verbal and non-verbal exchanges using appropriate language • Request the views and opinions of others by listening and questioning To present your slides you should book in a time with your Trainer/Assessor during assessment support tutorial. Upon completion please make sure your Trainer/Assessor completes and signs the Observation Checklist located at the front of this assessment document. Your slides should be designed in professional manner with consistent font and design. Use visual cues where appropriate. Do not make them text heavy. Do not make more than 5 slides. The trainer will be looking for these key criteria to be met by you during the presentation:- • Delivered the presentation in a professional manner • Asked the views and opinions of others by listening and questioning • Demonstrated an understanding of the application of their recommendation into a workplace • Used active listening and questioning techniques to confirm understanding of audience • Outlined the risk involved with accepting this recommendation • Selected and used appropriate conventions and protocols when communicating • Explained complex information using language appropriate to audience and environment