Trade Compliance Certification

The Trade Compliance Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests international trade compliance knowledge — customs classification, valuation and origin, Incoterms, documentation and trusted trader programmes, export controls and dual-use goods, and sanctions screening and compliance programmes — written to the WCO Harmonized System and SAFE Framework, the WTO Valuation Agreement, ICC Incoterms 2020, the EU Dual-Use Regulation 2021/821, the US EAR and OFAC guidance for 2026. Rules differ by country; always check current national regulations. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Trade Compliance Proficiency certificate (SOA-TCY). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (US Bureau of Industry and Security), Exporting dual-use items (Regulation (EU) 2021/821) (European Commission), Incoterms 2020 (International Chamber of Commerce) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Trade Compliance Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures classification, valuation and origin, incoterms, documentation and trusted trader programmes, export controls and dual-use goods and sanctions screening and compliance programmes and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Trade Compliance Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (US Bureau of Industry and Security); Exporting dual-use items (Regulation (EU) 2021/821) (European Commission); Incoterms 2020 (International Chamber of Commerce); Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature (World Customs Organization); Office of Foreign Assets Control (US Department of the Treasury); Importing into the United States (U.S. Customs and Border Protection). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Classification, Valuation and Origin (HS, Valuation and Origin); Incoterms, Documentation and Trusted Trader Programmes (Incoterms and AEO); Export Controls and Dual-Use Goods (Licences, Lists and End use); Sanctions Screening and Compliance Programmes (Screening, ICP and Disclosure). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Trade compliance specialist, Customs broker or import/export coordinator, Export control officer, Logistics or supply chain manager and Sanctions compliance analyst. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Trade Compliance knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

They make sure imports and exports follow customs, export control and sanctions laws — classifying goods with HS codes, valuing them, proving origin, choosing Incoterms, screening parties against sanctions lists, obtaining licences and keeping records for audits.

Dual-use items are goods, software and technology that have both civilian and military uses, such as certain electronics, sensors or encryption. Their export is controlled under lists such as the EU Dual-Use Regulation and the US Commerce Control List, often based on international regimes like the Wassenaar Arrangement.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.