EACFFPC Program
EACFFPC stands for East African Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing Certificate.
EACFFPC is a joint regional training program of the East African Revenue Authorities, National Associations of the Freight Forwarding Industry, the EAC Directorate of Customs and FEAFFA.
The program aims at equipping practicing or prospective custom agents and freight forwarders with requisite skills and competencies in customs and freight forwarding.
The next intake will be in January 2025
The course is an online program that takes 11 months, with final exams held in July and November.
- The minimum qualification is an A’ level certificate and one must have passed mathematics and English at O’level
- Basic computer knowledge and at least one year of experience in transport, warehousing, customs clearing and freight forwarding operations or related disciplines are an added advantage.
| East African Region participants | Tuition Fees | 1,500,000 UGX |
| Registration | $150 | |
| Field Study fees | 1,100,000 UGX | |
| Non-East African Region participants | Tuition Fees | $225 |
| Registration | $230 | |
| Field Study fees | 1,100,000 UGX |
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Customs Module
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Paper 1: Customs Clearance procedures Paper 2: WTO customs valuation Paper 3: Classification of goods and ROOÂ Â |
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Freight Forwarding Module
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Paper 4: Freight forwarding procedures Paper 5: Port clearance Paper 6: Carriage of goods |
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Warehousing module |
Paper 7: Warehousing operations and Warehousing storage |
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Management Module
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Paper 8: Basic Course    Â
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Field Study |
Paper 9: Field study report |
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Customs Management Information Systems (non-examinable) |
Paper 10: Application of customs automated systems (ASYCUDA World) Â |
