ASMARA U.S.A. Inc.

Ashok Sadhwani has over 25 years of experience in international trade. He is familiar with the myriad number of issues relating to global commerce having traveled to more than 45 countries. He has lived and worked in Hong Kong, Osaka, Dubai, Cairo, Singapore, Bangkok, Calcutta and Los Angeles.

Ashok's business skills are in regulatory trade compliance. Besides being an educator and trainer, he directs his efforts towards providing insight into better practices in supply chain security and risk management. Business areas of specialization include shipping and logistics, letters of credit, trade documentation automation and export marketing. With a Masters in International Customs Law and Administration from the University of Canberra, Australia, his studies also cover U.S. customs law, Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Ashok teaches courses in import and export at UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, as well as for the Business school in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Some past projects include jobs for various governments such as that of Thailand, Bhutan and Fiji as well as projects in Morocco, Southern Sudan and The Philippines under USAID and EU programs.
 

"Educators train the people responsible for the work to work things out for themselves." - Stefan Stern on management - Financial Times, November 10, 2009
 

Qualifications

U.S. Customs Broker License #22900

Certified JCO (U.S. - Canada Military Joint Certification Program) Contractor #0042997

 

Some sample projects
Client		Project description
Targus, Inc		Import policy, customs automation, vendor and shipping manual
First National Bank		Letters of Credit Training
Ministry of Commerce, Thailand		Exporting to the U.S. Seminars
Bombardier Aerospace		International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) training
Ministry of Finance, Government of South Sudan		Technical training in customs law, modernization and capacity building
Bureau of Customs, The Philippines		Assessment and Recommendation in Enhancing Integrity in Air Cargo Operations and Customs Procedures at Manila International Airport
Ministry of Trade, Fiji Islands		Technical training and workshops in exporting Fiji products to the U.S.
General Dynamics		International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) training
TradeSense (now a division of UPS Trade Management Group)		ABI implementation and training, export control system business process
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Kingdom of Bhutan		Training in marketing and exporting Bhutanese products to the

Events

Institution	Subject	Web site
UCLA Extension	Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Broker Examination Review	https://www.uclaextension.edu/r/Course.aspx?reg=U9596
UCLA Extension	Fundamentals of International Trade (Online)	https://www.uclaextension.edu/r/Course.aspx?reg=U9307