Export Programs Guide

This guide to exporting will help businesses develop an export strategy, locate economic market research, ship overseas, complete export documentation, respond to overseas inquiries, and take advantage of U.S. Government export assistance programs. Contents: general export counseling; industry-specific export counseling; country-specific export counseling; market info.; international trade contacts; financing and insurance; investment and feasibility studies; agriculture export programs; and export licenses and controls. List of programs. Directory of programs and services from 19 Federal agencies.

Includes basic info. about fed. gov't. programs that help U.S. companies export their goods and services around the world. Chapters: general, industry-specific, and country-specific counseling and assistance; special market access and technical assist.; making contacts through trade promotion events; other trade contact and market info. programs; export financing, insurance, grants, and tax incentives (non-agricultural); agriculture export and financing programs; export licenses and controls; Export Assistance Center Network; list of programs by agency; alpha. index of programs; and Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee agencies and addresses.

An ideal reference source for CEOs, marketing and sales managers, sales consultants, and students of international marketing, Guide to Software Export provides a step-by-step approach to initiating or expanding international software sales. It teaches you how to examine critically your candidate product for exportability; how to find distributors, agents, and resellers abroad; how to identify the best distribution structure for export; and much, much more! Not content with providing just the guidelines for setting up, expanding, and managing your international sales channels, Guide to Software Export advises you on pitfalls to avoid, important legal and financial considerations associated with software export, and essential market and distribution information. In an effort to cover all the bases, this comprehensive text also discusses: negotiating partnerships electronic marketing evaluating the competition cultural assumptions and biases adapting software for use in Asian markets information sources on the Internet distribution channel strategies If you’re not satisfied with your company’s international sales performance or you want to get into the global market, Guide to Software Export can help you guide your company through the transition. With the book’s easy-to-follow advice and checkpoints, you are sure to bring new levels of success to your company, so act now and get out in the forefront of software exporting.

This comprehensive guide describes useful programs from more than 20 U.S. Government agencies that help U.S. companies export their goods and services to markets around the world. As many new and successful exporters have discovered, exporting can be an important source of growth, yet challenging. The information in this guide can ease this challenge by offering support and assistance you need to become a successful exporter. While the United States remains one of the most competitive and productive nations in the world, a relatively low percentage of U.S. companies are engaged in exporting compared to other developed nations. Although U.S. small and medium-sized companies with fewer than 500 employees make up about 97 percent of the U.S. exporting firms, they represent less than 30 percent of the value of U.S. exports or merchandise goods. Furthermore, nearly 60 percent of all exporters sell to only one foreign market. Many of these firms could boost U.S. exports by expanding into other markets. In fact, there has never been a better time to export. Increased use of the Internet, improved transportation, and enhanced trade and investment rules have greatly simplified the export process and made it easier to sell abroad.

Here is practical advice for anyone who wants to build their business by selling overseas. The International Trade Administration covers key topics such as marketing, legal issues, customs, and more. With real-life examples and a full index, A Basic Guide to Exporting provides expert advice and practical solutions to meet all of your exporting needs.