Import and Export Manual Table of Contents

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

FOREWORD
ABOUT THIS BOOK

CHAPTER ONE
YOUR ROLE AS AN IMPORT-EXPORT AGENT
HOW MUCH DO I GET PAID?
YOU AS A BUSINESS OPERATOR

CHAPTER TWO
STARTING IN IMPORTING AND EXPORTING
A Basic Guide to Exporting
CMTAC Trade Information Database
Don'ts of Exporting
Don'ts of Importing
E-Commerce Toolbox
Exporting Basics Life Cycle
Getting Started in International Trade
Global IQ Test
Going Global
Guide to Sources of Information on Importers
How To Succeed In International Business
Import-Export Entrepreneur
Importing into the US
Importsourceca
INC Magazine's Going Global
Introduction to the Export Process
Safe Trading Tips
Small Business Guides to Importing and Exporting
Small Business Knowledge Base - International Trade
Step-by-Step Approach to Market Research
Tips for New Importers and Exporters
Tools of the Trade
Tools of the Trade: Export Basics Webcast Seminar
US Department of Commerce Export Decision Tree
World Directory of Importers' Associations
SETTING-UP YOUR BUSINESS
THE COMPLETE BUSINESS PLAN RESOURCE
THE BENEFITS OF A BUSINESS PLAN
  Preparing Your Business Plan
  Banks will also help you develop a business plan
  Business Structure
  Choosing Your Business Name
To register your trading name
Your Office Stationery
Always Type Your Letters
Opening A Business Cheque Account
Office Equipment

CHAPTER THREE
HOW TO FIND PRODUCTS AND SELLERS
Rule Use Your Own Preference
Rule Trade Testing
The Freight Forwarder
AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS
International Trade
Customs Addresses In Each State
NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS
TESTING MARKET POTENTIAL
HOW TO FIND A PRODUCT TO IMPORT
Chamber Of Commerce
Search the Internet for trade information
Subscribe to Trade Magazines
AUSTRADE OFFERS FREE HELP TO GET YOU STARTED
HOW CAN AUSTRADE AND TRADESTART HELP?
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?
FINDING UNLIMITED SUPPLIERS/BUYERS
Buy and Sell Over The Internet
NEW ZEALAND TRADE AND ENTERPRISE (NZTE)
Foundation services report

CHAPTER FOUR
THE AGENCY AGREEMENT
Your Commission
Exclusive Territory
A Word Of Advice
Promotional Material
Advertising Promotions
How Long Your Contract Lasts
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING
Big Myths about copyright explained
Asian Licensing Partners Ltd - Articles
BNA - World Intellectual Property Report
Complete World Copyright Website
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc - Links to Copyright-related Web Sites
European Copyright User Platform (eCuP)
Intellectual Property Links
International Code of Conduct on the Transfer of Technology
International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association
Licensing Digital Information - Licensing Resources
Licensing Executives Society International Inc (LESI)
Licensingmodelscom
Melville: Forms and Agreements on Intellectual Property and International Licensing
Strategies for leveraging intellectual property
US Copyright Office - Resources
WIPO - Copyright Offices
WIPO - Intellectual Property Digital Library (IPDL)
WTO - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

CHAPTER FIVE
HOW TO FIND BUYERS
Set up or find distributors in the country you want to sell to
Manufacturers Representatives and Joggers
Sell directly to Department stores and other big organizations
Use the Chambers of Commerce
STEP BY STEP EXAMPLE
DFAT has the answers:
PRACTICAL ADVICE ON ENTERING MARKETS
Where, exactly, is Saudi Arabia?
SAUDI AGENCY AGREEMENT

CHAPTER SIX
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN AGENT & A MERCHANT
Here is the Legal Definition of a Letter of Credit:
Methods of Payment in International Trade
International Trade
Other International Trade Risks
Customer Risks
Steps to Exporting

CHAPTER SEVEN
ADVERTISING AND MAIL ORDER
How To Write Display Ads
Press Releases
THE ART OF WRITING CLASSIFIED ADS
HOW TO MAKE YOUR CLASSIFIED ADS WORK
HOW TO WRITE IRRESISTIBLE AD COPY
Web sites to learn about advertising:

CHAPTER EIGHT
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Prohibited and restricted imports
Importing firearms and weapons
Why you need an import permit

CHAPTER NINE
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Setting rules and standards
Promoting growth and prosperity
Spreading business expertise
Advocate for international business
History of the International Chamber of Commerce
NEW ZEALAND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Chambers Of Commerce
Work of the Chamber
Waikato Chamber of Commerce (Inc)
Chamber of Commerce Taranaki
Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce
Bussiness Hutt Valley Limited
Venture Taranaki
Hawkes Bay Chamber Of Commerce
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
American Chamber Of Commerce
Taranaki Chamber of Commerce
Otago Chamber Of Commerce
Auckland Chamber Of Commerce & Industry
Italian Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand
Hawkes Bay Chamber Of Commerce
Queenstown Chamber of Commerce
Tauranga Chamber Of Commerce
Rotorua Chamber Of Commerce
Wellington Regional Chamber Of Commerce
Nelson Regional Chamber Of Commerce
Canterbury Employer's Chamber Of Commerce
The American Chamber Of Commerce In New Zealand
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
National Industry Associations
BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OVERSEAS
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
BELGIUM & LUXEMBOURG
BRAZIL
CAMBODIA
CARIBBEAN
CHILE
CHINA
COLUMBIA
DENMARK
FRANCE
GERMANY
HONG KONG
ISRAEL
INDONESIA
JAPAN
KOREA
LAOS
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
MOROCCO
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
PERU
PHILIPPINES
POLAND
PORTUGAL
RUSSIA
SINGAPORE
SOUTH AFRICA
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
TURKEY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
URUGUAY
VENEZUELA
VIETNAM
EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE WITH USEFUL WEB SITES
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ACFCI - Assembly of French Chambers
Ajman Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Arab Chambers of Commerce in the Arab World
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce (US)
Cámara Nacional de Industrias de Bolivia
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Beirut Lebanon
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania and Bucharest
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tirana, Albania
Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
Croatian Chamber of Economy
International Trade
Estonian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry
Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Iceland Chamber of Commerce
Iran Chambers of Commerce
Istanbul Chamber of Industry
Italian Chambers of Commerce
Japan Chambers of Commerce
Palestinian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
Singapore International Chamber of Commerce
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
TOBB - Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Maritime Trade and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey
UCCIFE - Union of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad)
US Chamber of Commerce Directory
US Chamber of Commerce International Division
World Chambers Registry Overseas Chinese Industry And Commerce Organizations
GENERAL LISTING OF CHAMBERS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sacramento
New Orleans
Atlanta
Detroit
Boston
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Washington
Seattle
Portland
JAPAN
Tokyo
Kyoto
HONG KONG
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
KOREA (SOUTH)
INDIA
THAILAND
PAKISTAN
TAIWAN
NEPAL
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SINGAPORE
BANGLADESH
PHILLIPINES
AUSTRALIA
FIJI
NEW ZEALAND
MEXICO
BARBADOS
JAMAICA
BERMUDA
PERU
BRASIL
VENEZUELA
CHILE
GUYANA
ARGENTINA
URUGUAY
BOLIVIA
CANADA
DENMARK
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
FRANCE
IRELAND
GERMANY
ITALY
FINLAND
ICELAND
CYPRUS
GREECE
RUSSIA
SPAIN
POLAND
SWITZERLAND
NORWAY
SWEDEN
YUGOSLAVIA
PORTUGAL
TURKEY
ROMANIA
BULGARIA
HUNGARY
UNITED KINGDOM
KU WAIT
SYRIA
IRAQ
OMAN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
SAUDI ARABIA
EGYPT
QATAR
JORDAN
LIBYA
ZIMBABWE
CHAD
TOGO
IVORY COAST
NIGERIA
BENIN
SWAZILAND
ZAMBIA
ETHIOPIA
KENYA
CAMEROON
SIERRE LEONE
MALAWI
SUDAN
MAURITIUS
UGANDA
SENEGAL
CHANA
TANZANIA
WORLD TRADE CENTERS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA)
EuroChambres - Association of European Chambers of Commerce
Fairtrade Foundation
Institute for Global Ethics
International Association of Marine Investigators
International Grains Council
Media Communications Association-International MGI
South-Eastern Europe Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Union of International Associations
Virtual Business Association
Washington Council on International Trade
World Economic Forum

CHAPTER TEN
A SUMMARY OF TERMS