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It doesn't matter whether it's as close as Windsor or as far as Hong
Kong or Zimbabwe, the Michigan District Export Council has someone
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try.
International
Trade Finance & Credit
Canada
- Commercial Fraud
- - While
commercial fraud is a tiny
part of the $1.4 billion
daily U.S.-Canada trade in
goods and services,
nonetheless some U.S.
exporters to Quebec
companies have been
victimized in recent
months. This report is to
inform U.S. companies of
the problem, describe some
of the questionable
actions U.S. exporters
should watch out for, and
suggest how a U.S. company
can best protect itself.
eUCP
- Electronic Uniform
Customs and Practice -
In just a few days, an
electronic supplement to
ICC's rules on documentary
credits (UCP) will come
into force. This first
ever supplement to the
rules banks use to finance
trade will be effective
from midnight GMT on 31
March.
EXIM
Bank - In
terms of providing the
subsidy supports that
industrial nations have
traditionally used to
advance their domestic
businesses when they go
global, the United States
is a relative latecomer to
the party.
How
Well do You Know Your
Customer? - Are you
offering open account
terms or insisting on cash
in advance. Learn
how to assess customer
risk and how not to become
scammed by internet
crooks.
How's
Your Quotation? -
Related to the previous
article on proforma
invoices, this article
will help you to develop
good quotations.
Internet
Fraud - Fraud is
everywhere. Be
prepared for the WWW.
Show
Me the Money -
Ultimately, any sale is a
gift until payment is
received. Understanding
how to get paid for export
transactions is especially
crucial, since your buyer
could be 10,000 miles
away. There are four basic
ways to get paid
internationally.
Trade
Finance Sources
- This article provides an
overview of US Government
programs as well as
alternative trade finance
mechanisms.
Trade
Finance / Cash Flow
Secrets!-
It must be the
economic slowdown or maybe
the increase of U.S. and
& foreign bankruptcies
that are driving credit
insurance sales to new
highs. Learn what the
alternatives are.
