On: August 21, 2019 By: David Noah
Shipping dangerous goods is a complex, highly regulated process. Failing to do it right can put you and your company at risk—financially and otherwise. Here’s how to protect your business and employees from costly hazmat regulations violations.
On: August 14, 2019 By: David Noah
Far too often, companies fail to adapt their operations for exporting and they miss out on huge international opportunities. By optimizing seven common business processes, exporters can become proactive instead of reactive and move from accidental exporters to export professionals.
On: August 12, 2019 By: Catherine J. Petersen
A letter of credit does guarantee payment. There are terms and conditions to be met including deadlines whether they are explicitly stated in the letter of credit or implied under the UCP 600. If shipping delays make it difficult to meet those deadlines, consider some alternatives.
On: July 31, 2019 By: David Noah
Export compliance is a nuanced, complex process that requires exporters are aware of government regulations and requirements. In an effort to make understanding and obeying export compliance regulations a little easier, here are three epic fails in compliance you should avoid at all costs.
On: July 22, 2019 By: David Noah
There are five common payment options used for exports. Cash in advance favors the seller since the exporter gets paid before the buyer receives the goods. But that makes it the least attractive option for the buyer, who may not accept it, especially if they have other vendors to choose from.
On: July 17, 2019 By: David Noah
There are many variables that can impact the cost of shipping your goods internationally. The biggest is failing to understand and comply with export regulations. Then there are several others; some of which you can control, while others you can't. We list those variables and the top mistakes.
On: July 15, 2019 By: Tracy A. Smith
When properly applied, import-export trade compliance metrics drive process efficiencies, provide better visibility, and promote the efforts of the trade compliance group to the executive team and throughout the entire organization.
On: July 10, 2019 By: David Noah
Creating accurate export documents and ensuring compliance with export regulations are an important part of your company's export procedures. But doing both with the level of accuracy they deserve can be a tedious and time-consuming process. Here are five reasons software can help.
On: July 8, 2019 By: Joseph A. Robinson
When responding to an international sales inquiry, there are three critical components of the an export sales proposal, quote or proforma invoice with which you respond: validity, acceptance and price. These details set the stage for export success.
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