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Export Basics - Prepare to Export

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Your local Export Assistance Center trade specialist can help you determine if you are "export ready" and assist you with the creation of an exporting business plan. Your specialist can also introduce you to a variety of trade tools.

Getting Started

This quick self assessment test can help you determine the aspects of your company’s exporting plan. While designed for agricultural exporters, the concepts translate to non-agricultural exporters as well.

A detailed guide on the various stages of exporting and important considerations for each stage. Use this guide as a key reference in developing an export plan.

This online seminar provides you with 4 hours of free interactive export training. The seminar allows you to take and print notes and handouts, as well as complete tests after each section.

Approaches to Exporting

Direct marketing, indirect marketing, or a combination of the two? Choose the approach that best fits with your firm's strategy and resources.

Distribution Channels

Utilizing an in-country agent or distributor is an approach taken by many successful exporters.

Management Issues for Exporting

Make sure your company's management team is committed and has adequatly planned to support ongoing export operations.

Sample Export Plan

Use this outline of an export plan as a boilerplate document for documenting your companies export strategy.

 

Important Trade Considerations

U.S. Export Regulations and Controls