Korea International Trade Specialist Grade 1 study plan

Map the full 무역실무 workflow from 계약 → 신용장 수취 → 선적 → 환어음/서류 → 화환결제 → 클레임, and write a one-page flow diagram from memory

Memorize the standard set of shipping documents (상업송장, 포장명세서, 선하증권, 보험증권, 원산지증명서) and state who issues each and what data each must contain

Practice identifying discrepancies in a B/L versus L/C terms by working through 15 self-made or textbook discrepancy cases

Build a personal glossary of 60 무역실무 terms in Korean with English equivalents

Solve 40 practice problems on 신용장 조건 해석 and 서류 심사, recording each error with the underlying rule

Explain the difference between 화환추심 (D/P, D/A) and 신용장 결제, and list the risk allocation for exporter and importer in each

Draft the documents for one simulated export transaction end to end (invoice, packing list, B/L instructions, draft)

Summarize the main clauses of a sales contract (품질, 수량, 가격, 선적, 결제, 클레임) and write sample clause wording

Master the standard L/C correspondence register: L/C opening request, L/C advice acknowledgment, amendment request, and amendment acceptance

Write 10 original trade letters (inquiry, offer, counter-offer, order, shipping advice, discrepancy notice, claim, adjustment) under timed conditions

Drill 80 trade-English vocabulary items (Incoterms, payment, transport, insurance, customs) with usage in full sentences

Edit three of your own letters for tone, conciseness, and contract-grade precision

Translate and interpret 10 authentic-style contract and L/C clauses from English to Korean and back, checking for meaning drift

Memorize the 11 Incoterms 2020 rules with risk transfer point, cost allocation, and export/import clearance obligations for each

Solve 30 Incoterms scenario questions (e.g., who pays unloading, when risk passes with containerized cargo, FCA versus FOB)

Explain CISG scope, formation, and remedy provisions and contrast them with Korean commercial law default rules

Summarize UCP 600 articles most tested (제14조 서류심사 기준, 제16조 불일치 통지, 제18조 상업송장, 제20조 선하증권, 제28조 보험서류) in your own words

Compare UCP 600, ISBP, and eUCP on document examination standards and electronic records

Outline dispute resolution routes (중재, 법원, WTO 분쟁해결) and identify which forum governs a given contract clause

Solve 40 무역규범 practice questions and log every miss with the governing article

Map the 외국환거래법 framework: who reports what to whom, and the distinction between bank-authorized and Bank of Korea-authorized transactions

Explain payment methods (송금, 추심, 신용장, 오픈어카운트) from the foreign exchange settlement angle, including 결제방식별 신고 obligations

Work through 20 trade finance calculations: 환율 환산, 수출환어음 매입 (negotiation) discount, usance interest, and 수출보험료 estimation

Describe the roles of 수출입은행, 한국무역보험공사, and K-SURE products used by SMEs

Build a market entry screening framework (시장성, 경쟁강도, 인증/규제, 물류비) and apply it to two target countries for one product

Draft a one-page export marketing plan: segmentation, pricing with Incoterms basis, channel, and promotion budget

Analyze three real export success and failure cases and extract transferable management lessons

Explain trade risk management tools (신용조사, 수출보험, 환위험 헤지) and when each is appropriate

Take two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and score each by domain

Re-study only the two weakest domains based on mock results, targeting a 15-point improvement

Review every error from weeks 1-7 logs and confirm the underlying rule is now explainable without notes

Rehearse a 10-minute verbal walkthrough of a complete export transaction, from contract to settlement, as a final integration check