Start Thinking Export! ................................................................................ Why should your small business consider exporting? How can your business benefit from exporting? Why aren't you exporting? What is required to become a successful exporter?   (414 KB)

Where Do I Begin? ................................................................................ Is there a foreign market for my product? How do I research potential markets abroad? How can I learn more about a country's culture...?   (432 KB)

What Should My Exporting Plan Include? ................................................................................ How do I export my product? How do I promote my product? How do I prepare my product for export?   (438 KB)

How Do I Get My Product From Here to There? ................................................................................ How can a frieght forwarder help me? Do I need an export license? Is my shipment documented correctly...? Which form of transportation should I use? Is my merchandise packaged and labeled correctly...? Who pays the shipping charges? Is my shipment insured against damaged, theft?   (600 KB)

How Do I Get Paid? ................................................................................ What are the payment methods? What currency should I be paid in? How can an international bank help me? Is there financing available...? How can I reduce my risk?   (432 KB)

Appendices ................................................................................ North American Free Trade Agreement Foreign-Trade Zones Export Legal Assistance Network International trade jargon Agency telephone numbers Matrix of international trade services   (445 KB)

Request for Updates ................................................................................   (404 KB)

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