An import export course teaches you how to trade goods across borders: customs procedures, shipping documentation, international payment terms and trade rules. You learn the paperwork and processes that move a product from an exporter in one country to a buyer in another, which is the backbone of global trade. Entry is a Class 12 pass in any stream, and you can study it as a diploma or as part of a shipping and logistics programme. Chennais Amirta Logistics College offers import export learning within its logistics and shipping courses, with internships and a placement promise on successful completion, subject to institutional terms and conditions. Careers include export documentation executive, import coordinator, customs clearance assistant and EXIM operations executive.
What is an import export course?
An import export course, often called an EXIM course, trains you in the practical work of international trade. Import is bringing goods into a country, and export is sending them out. The course teaches the rules, documents and steps that make this legal and smooth: how customs works, which papers a shipment needs, how international buyers and sellers agree who pays for what, and how goods clear ports and airports.
This is a hands-on, document-driven field. Every international shipment carries a stack of paperwork, and a small error can hold cargo at a port, so employers value people trained to get it right. India’s push on exports and trade makes these skills useful across manufacturers, exporters, freight companies and customs agents.
What documents and topics does an import export course cover?
The heart of EXIM work is documentation and procedure. The table below explains the key documents and terms an import export course teaches, in plain language.
| Document or term | What it is |
| IEC (Import Export Code) | The registration number a business needs to trade internationally in India |
| Commercial invoice | The seller’s bill to the buyer, listing goods, quantity and value |
| Bill of lading / airway bill | The transport document and receipt for cargo shipped by sea or air |
| Incoterms | International rules that set who pays for shipping, insurance and risk at each stage |
| Letter of credit | A bank guarantee that the seller will be paid once conditions are met |
| Shipping bill / bill of entry | Customs documents for exporting and importing goods |
Alongside documents, the course covers customs clearance, duties and tariffs, export incentives, cargo insurance and the flow of an international shipment from order to delivery.
How long is an import export course, and what are the fees?
Duration depends on the format. A focused diploma can run from six months to two years, and import export modules also sit inside broader shipping and logistics diplomas and degrees. Eligibility is a Class 12 pass in any stream for the diploma and degree courses.
Fees vary by level and duration, with short diplomas costing less than multi-year programmes. For the exact current fee at Chennais Amirta, contact the admissions team. Diploma certification is provided as per the Government of India-linked course framework, and degree certification runs through the B.Voc pathway in association with St. Joseph University. The import export skills are taught within the diploma in logistics and shipping, which is the closest fit for trade-focused learners.
What careers and salaries follow an import export course?
Import export skills sit inside logistics, one of India’s largest employment sectors, with about a 2.2 crore workforce and a projected need for roughly 47 lakh more workers by 2030, per the Logistics Sector Skill Council, reported by Logistics Insider. As trade grows, employers need documentation and customs specialists, and 77% of employers in the wider transport and logistics space already report a talent shortage, per the Free Press Journal.
Entry roles include export documentation executive, import coordinator, customs clearance assistant and EXIM operations executive. India-wide averages for supply chain and logistics roles, from Collegedunia, run from around ₹3.5 lakh per year at executive level towards ₹10 lakh and above at manager level with experience. For where these roles lead, see the scope of logistics and supply chain management courses.
Want a career in international trade? Ask our admissions team about the import export path within our logistics and shipping course, or apply online. Call +91 93933 00400.
Why study import export at Chennais Amirta?
Chennais Amirta is the logistics vertical of the Chennais Amirta Group, a career-focused education group operating since 2010 with more than 25,000 alumni across Hotel Management, Aviation, Nursing and now Logistics. Campuses run across Chennai (Chengalpattu), Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Vijayawada, and Chennai’s ports and export belt give EXIM learners a live trade environment.
The courses are practical and job-focused: hands-on documentation work, internships as per the course structure with a stipend opportunity of up to ₹1.5 lakh during eligible internship periods, and a 100% placement promise on successful completion, subject to institutional terms and conditions. Sector employers such as DHL, Blue Dart, Maersk and DP World hire import export and logistics talent of the kind these courses build.
Frequently asked questions
What is an import export course?
It is a course that teaches the rules, documents and procedures of international trade, including customs clearance, shipping documents, incoterms and payment terms, so you can handle importing and exporting goods.
What is the eligibility for an import export course?
For the diploma and degree courses at Chennais Amirta, you need a Class 12 pass in any stream.
What documents does an import export course teach?
Key documents include the Import Export Code, commercial invoice, bill of lading or airway bill, letter of credit, and the shipping bill and bill of entry, along with incoterms and customs procedures.
What jobs can I get after an import export course?
Roles include export documentation executive, import coordinator, customs clearance assistant and EXIM operations executive, growing into manager positions with experience.
Is import export a good career in India in 2026?
Yes. Trade and logistics are growing, the sector is projected to need about 47 lakh more workers by 2030, and documentation specialists are in demand.
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