Import-Export 101 For Business Professionals



It is difficult to imagine a more exciting time for international trade than the present. The opportunities for exporting and importing are growing at an impressive rate - and with those opportunities come challenges. Today, the global marketplace provides these opportunities not just for the multinational corporation, but also for small upstart companies. Most companies begin their initial involvement in international business by importing or exporting. "Importing" is bringing goods into your country from another country in order to sell them."Exporting" is sending goods out of your country in order to sell them in another country. This webinar will prepare business professionals to deal with issues such as how to find buyers, customers, or suppliers, import-export documentation, transport cost and duties, international trade regulations, and how to get paid.

 

Why should you attend this webinar?

The global market now provides opportunities not just for the multinational corporation, but also for small upstart companies. The Internet, affordable changes in technology and increased access to information have all made it easier for small firms to engage in international trade. 

 
However, importing-exporting is not as easy as it may seem - in fact, it's a real challenge. In order to be successful, you must understand several crucial factors which will be taught in this webinar.
 
 
It's hard to imagine a more exciting time for international trade than the present.  The opportunities for exporting and importing are growing at an impressive rate -yet with these possibilities come challenges.  Today, the global marketplace provides these opportunities not just for multinational corporations, but also small startup companies.  However, importing-exporting can be fraught with complexities and uncertainty.  Challenges and risks include how to find products, suppliers, and buyers, import-export documentation, trade barriers, currency fluctuations, transport costs, late or damaged shipments, and the failure to get paid.  This webinar will prepare business professionals for what they can expect in terms of the cost and rewards of importing-exporting

 

Areas Covered in the Session:

 

  • How to break into the Import-Export Business
  • How to select your product and suppliers
  • How to identify your target market and find customers
  • Getting the Import-Export Documents correct
  • Understand Incoterms
  • Methods of Payment-Understanding the letter of credit process
  • Appreciate the impact of Trade Regulations
  • How to find buyers, customers, and suppliers
  • How to identify your target market
  • Understanding import-export documentation
  • Contract and shipping terms
  • Impact of Trade Regulations      

 

Who can Benefit:

 

  • Marketing Managers
  • International Compliance Managers
  • Business Owners
  • International Sales Persons
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Economic Development Groups

Speaker and Presenter Information

Mr. Douglas Cohen is Keynote Speaker at ComplianceKey. For more than twenty years Cohen has been at the forefront of international trade and transactions. With senior positions in private practice, the US Department of Commerce, the European Union, American Airlines, and the IATA, he has developed substantial expertise in import-export operations and compliance, foreign market entry, international negotiations, and intellectual property protection. At present, he is Senior Manager, Global Trade and Contracts, at Worldwide Trade and Legal Consultants, where he provides legal and strategic advice to organizations seeking to enter or expand foreign markets.

Relevant Government Agencies

Dept of Commerce, Economic Development Groups,Business Owners Intern


    Event Type
    Webcast


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    When
    Thu, Feb 13, 2020, 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET


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    Organizer
    Compliance Key


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