Small- and medium-sized importers and exporters should be sure to check out OWIT’s Fall 2016 Webinar series.
The Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT), a non-profit, professional organization that supports the advancement of women in international trade and business by providing networking and educational opportunities. OWIT's quality webinars offer timely, relevant and practical information on a broad variety of topics from top expert speakers in international trade and business, including issues specific to women's role in these fields. As a continued effort to keep our readers up-to-date with the latest trade news, we have compiled a number of recent articles related to free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations taking place around the world.
As we mentioned in our previous post, May is World Trade Month. Although not a new resource, A Basic Guide to Exporting, published by the US Department of Commerce, serves as an excellent starting point to help facilitate overseas sales.
The Basic Guide, which was first published in 1936 and is now available it its 11th edition, can be a useful reference to companies of all sizes. However, it is specifically intended for small and medium-sized businesses that are new to exporting and for those already exporting but would like expand customer reach into new markets. The Guide is divided into 19 chapters that cover “virtually every issue a company looking to export might face.” Some of the topics include “Developing an Export Strategy” (Chapter 2), “Preparing your Product for Export” (Chapter 8), and “Financing Export Transactions” (Chapter 15). |
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