Contact your industry association to find names of successful exporters who can provide you with practical advice.BDCand theCanada Business Networkare two sources for advice.
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Step 3– Charting your route: developing your export plan
3.1 Why plan?
3.2 Foundation: your business plan
3.3 Building on the foundation: your export plan
3.1 Why plan?
If you plan your export project thoroughly, you'll have a better chance of doing well in your target market. Bad planning (or no planning) can lead to major failure abroad and could severely damage your domestic operations as well.
Financial institutions and other lending agencies will not normally provide funds to a business that lacks a well-developed export plan. In addition, potential partners and investors will want to see exactly how you plan to achieve your objectives.
In short, you'll get nowhere without an export plan. This chapter will help you create one.
Export myth: Exporting is too complicated for my company to undertake
Remember, you don't have to do everything yourself. Outside experts can represent you, find overseas customers, manage sales orders, handle paperwork and deliver the goods.
3.2 Foundation: your business plan
A good export plan begins at home. Now is the time toreview and renew your business planif it is out of date. If you don't have one, this is definitely the time to create one.
3.3 Building on the foundation: your export plan
Once you've polished up your business plan, you can start creating your export plan. This step isn't something you'll finish in a week. Even after you've begun exporting, you'll need to update it regularly.
An export plan is a business plan that focuses on international markets. It identifies your target market(s), export goals, necessary resources and anticipated results.
Your export plan should contain the following:
Introduction
business history
vision and mission statements
purpose of the export plan
organizational goals and objectives
international market goals
short- and medium-term objectives for exporting
location and facilities
Organization
ownership
management
staffing
level of commitment by senior management
relationship between exporting and domestic operations
corporate experience and expertise in exporting
strategic alliances
labour market issues abroad
Products and services
description of products and services
key and/or unique features that distinguish your product/services from those in the target market adaptation and redesign required for exporting
Complete export declaration if required. Submit any permits if required. Track Shipment. Confirm receipt of goods. Confirm receipt of payment if not paid prior to delivery.
Complete export declaration if required. Submit any permits if required. Track Shipment. Confirm receipt of goods. Confirm receipt of payment if not paid prior to delivery.
The movement of demand for products in a foreign country is known as the export cycle. What is meant by export orders and import orders? An export order is an order received for goods to be exported to a foreign country. Import Orders are orders sent to exporters in a foreign country to send the goods.
Research markets using specific country and industry guides and trade data tools. Learn how to write sales contracts. Comply with foreign product standards and packaging requirements. Understand U.S. Government regulations, licenses, and other legal requirements.
What is an exporting strategy? An exporting strategy decides how the company will export to a foreign country and which country it will export to. It determines the pricing strategies, the products that will be sold, the markets it will sell to, and how the products will be exported.
Typically, the procedure for import and export activities involves ensuring licensing and compliance before the shipping of goods, arranging for transport and warehousing after the unloading of goods, getting customs clearance and paying taxes before the release of goods.
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