On: August 3, 2020 By: Roy Becker
When negotiating an international sale, one of the first questions you need to answer is: How will I get paid? In order to answer that question, you'll need to answer several more: When will I get paid—before or after delivery? What kind of guarantee do I get? In what currency will I be paid?
On: July 27, 2020 By: Joseph A. Robinson
American Chambers of Commerce, traditionally referred to as AmChams, advance the interests of American overseas businesses through advocacy, information, networking and business support services. There are more than 100 AmChams associated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce across the globe.
On: July 6, 2020 By: David Noah
Most export shipments to countries other than Canada require the exporter or the exporter's representative to file their electronic export information (EEI) through AESDirect located on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) platform. To do it right, you need to understand the terminology.
On: July 1, 2020 By: Lisa Nemer
When completing the NAFTA Certificate of Origin, it's often columns 7, 8 and 9—Preference Criteria, Producer and Net Cost—that confuse people. But it's those columns that are really the meat of the form. They determine whether or not your goods deserve preferential duty treatment.
On: June 15, 2020 By: Arnesh Roy
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced that license exception CIV is being eliminated. Exporters could use CIV to export certain controlled products to civilians, but BIS worries that line between civilian and military has been blurred in China, Russia and Venezuela.
On: June 8, 2020 By: Roy Becker
Many U.S. importers, exporters and bankers don't understand Incoterms 2020 rules that are the standard sales terms used in international trade. As I demonstrate in this article, the danger of incorrectly using terms like Ex Works (EXW) and Free on Board (FOB) can be considerable.
On: May 27, 2020 By: David Noah
It seems like it has been in the news forever: USMCA is replacing NAFTA. Well, it's finally happening. Beginning July 1, 2020, the United States, Mexico and Canada are implementing their new free trade agreement. And for many importers and exporters, it's more than just NAFTA version 2.0.
On: May 26, 2020 By: David Noah
Many of the Shipping Solutions export documentation and compliance software users first purchased the software as a short-term solution while they were implementing their ERP sytem. Here are six reasons our customers say they gave up on the ERP's export module and stuck with Shipping Solutions.
On: May 18, 2020 By: Joseph A. Robinson
It's not unusual for an international transaction to include a middle man or woman who brought the buyer and seller together. But once this connection is made, this middle person is at risk of being cut out of future deals. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.
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