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Are You Ready To Export? |
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Determine if exporting
is right for you and identify your strengths and weaknesses for developing an export
strategy, by completing this interactive on-line questionnaire. |
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Create an Export Plan |
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Learn how to achieve
export success by formulating an export strategy based on solid information and sound
assessments. |
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Researching and Identifying Your Market |
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Learn how to conduct
your market research by classifying your product, using market and analysis reports to
evaluate international demand and develop competitive pricing strategies. |
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U.S. Export and Foreign Country Import Requirements and Certifications |
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Find out how to
identify and complete the documents needed to export, plant, animals, and food. |
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Channels of Distribution |
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Determine import
procedures, learn marketing information and make useful contacts to help get your product
into an overseas market. |
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Finding
Customers and Representatives for Your Product |
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Pinpoint potential
buyers, sales and promotional opportunities abroad by using FAS services (Trade Leads,
Buyer Alerts, Foreign Buyer Listings, U.S. Suppliers Listings, AgTrade Opportunities and
Trade Shows). |
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Financing Your Exports |
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Find out about the
programs offered by FAS and other government agencies that can help you finance the
marketing and distribution of your agricultural products abroad. |
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Shipping Your Exports |
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Get help in selecting
transportation, choosing a freight forwarder and finding out about market conditions. |
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Exporter Guides, Web References and Map of Local Contacts |
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Need further
information on exporting your product? National, state and regional sources offer trade
assistance. |
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Agricultural
Trade Links |
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Exporter's
Matrix: Handbook for U.S. Agribusinesses (.pdf)
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Lists
essential export programs and contact phone numbers in
USDA, the U.S. Department of Commerce and state regional
trade associations.
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