On: January 3, 2024 By: Roberto Bergami
From customs compliance and export documents to import permits and labeling requirements, international transactions need to comply with regulations or face shipping delays and potentially lost payment. Learn how to best navigate these regulatory issues in markets with which you may be less familiar.
On: December 13, 2023 By: Roberto Bergami
Chambers of commerce and trade consulates can be important partners on your journey as an exporter. Networking, documentation and helping you find reliable buyers and suppliers are a few of the roles they can play.
On: November 29, 2023 By: Roberto Bergami
Banks play an essential role in international trade, but exporters and importers aren't always aware of the risks involved with dealing with certain banks, just as there are risks in doing business in certain countries. Here's how to review and analyze those potential risks.
On: November 15, 2023 By: Roberto Bergami
When evaluating potential foreign markets for your products, it's important to understand whether those markets encourage competitive business behaviors or whether they protect entrenched companies and institutions. Fair competition is good; unfair competition is not good.
On: November 1, 2023 By: Roberto Bergami
The World Bank's annual Doing Business report analyzes 10 key elements of doing business in a particular country. We explain the key aspects of the report and how to use it to measure the risk of doing business abroad.
On: October 18, 2023 By: Roberto Bergami
Learn how exporters and importers can leverage the World Bank's Doing Business report to measure risk and navigate the complexities of foreign markets. The report rates how difficult elements of doing business will be, including starting a business, obtaining permits and finding accurate credit information on trading partners.
On: October 9, 2023 By: Roberto Bergami
Successful exporters and importers measure the risk of doing business with other countries. The Country Risk Assessment Model (CRAM) is one way to measure this risk. It considers several financial and economic factors, along with the likelihood of extraordinary events (war, civil disturbance, natural disasters) in its rating of countries around the world.
On: September 20, 2023 By: Roberto Bergami
Part of assessing risk for your imports and exports is understanding the level of corruption that exists in various countries. Here's how to research corruption before entering into a business relationship with an entity abroad.
On: September 6, 2023 By: Roberto Bergami
Companies that import or export must learn to assess the risk of doing business with both the relevant country and a particular customer or supplier. Throughout this series of articles, you will learn to use publicly available data to research country and customer risk.
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