History of International Trade

How global trade developed, how routes and agreements evolved, and how those patterns still shape the supply chains businesses operate today. Context rather than procedure - and useful context, because much of what looks arbitrary in modern customs rules is explained by how it came about.

What you will learn

• How trade routes and trading blocs formed, and why they persist
• The origins of tariffs, duties and the customs systems in use today
• How trade agreements developed and what they were designed to solve
• Why some supply chains are shaped by history rather than efficiency
• How past disruptions changed trade policy, and what that suggests now

Who should attend

• Trade professionals who want the wider picture behind the rules
• Teams new to international trade
• Strategy and commercial teams assessing long-term market risk
• Anyone studying international trade
• Businesses building internal trade training

Why this workshop matters

Understanding why the system is the way it is makes the rules far easier to apply - and far easier to explain to a customer.

Format

Live online workshop, 9:30-11:45 (2 hours). Certificate of attendance on completion.