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Export License/ Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED)

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Export controls are based on the type of goods being shipped and their ultimate destination. While most exports do not require a license, it is your legal obligation to seek an official determination from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

• Technically, most exports are shipped under a “No License Required” (NLR) classification, which is a self-certification that a license is not required.
• Should your particular export be subject to export controls, a “validated” license must be obtained. In general, your export would require a “validated” license if export of the goods would threaten U.S. national security, affect certain foreign policies of the United States or create short supply in domestic markets.

To determine whether your product needs an export license, you must have the Export Commodities Classification Number (ECCN) for your product. An ECCN is assigned to products that require a license at their ultimate destination or if required due to the nature of the product itself–for example, if the product has dual use as a civic and military item

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If your freight forwarder cannot provide you with the ECCN, you may be able to obtain it from the manufacturer, producer or developer of your product if it has been exported before, and you are not the producer.

• The Bureau of Industry and Security at the U.S. Department of Commerce can also help you obtain an ECCN.
• Or, you can look up the number in the Code of Federal Regulations, 15 CFR Parts 730–774, online; it is also

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On the last post we looked at transporting your goods to your chosen destination and how the Freight Forwarder can make all of the necessary connections to make it all happen.

There are certain requirements that they have to meet before someone actually becomes a Freight Forwarder. They must obtain a FF number, insurance and a Surety Bond of 75 K. There are other candidates that you can use for your international needs, but be sure to check them out.

In this post we start out with the mode of transportation and documentation.

Mode of Transportation

In preparing your goods for international transport, you must first determine what mode of transport you will use.

• If shipping to Mexico and Canada, land transportation may be the preferred method. (Or, depending on what you are shipping, you might find that air service to these countries makes the most sense for your business.)
• Other methods of shipping internationally include sea and air transportation.

Maritime shipping is usually slower and less expensive than air freight. However, you must factor in the additional costs of sea freight, such as surface transportation to the dock. Another factor is the time value of money: payment may not be made until the ship reaches its destination—and ocean freight can take significantly longer than air freight.

Your international freight forwarder can assist in weighing the pros and cons of different modes of transportation. Once you have decided on the best option for transporting your goods, you must begin to compile the necessary documents.

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Role of the Freight Forwarder

Once you’ve pinpointed your target markets, you need to assess how you will get your product or service to your potential customers. There are many options for market entry strategies.

These include

• Licensing technology abroad
• Acquisitions of foreign companies through direct investment
• Strategic alliances
• Joint ventures
• Exporting (direct and indirect)

The benefits and risks associated with each method are contingent on many factors, including the type of product or service you produce, the need for product or service support, and the foreign economic, political, business and cultural environment you are seeking to penetrate. The best strategy will depend on your firm’s available resources and level of commitment, as well as the degree of risk you are willing to incur.

Small businesses most commonly select exporting as their strategy for market entry. Start-up costs and risks are limited, and exporting is less complex than some of the other market entry methods.  Exporting can be done directly or ...

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As you continue to revise and update your exporting plans, it is recommended that you keep your Marketing Plan updated too. In this way, you’ll always have a current version available to share with staff, bankers, investors, and others. Set your calendar to return to this workbook approximately every six months (or more frequently in the case of major changes to your plans).

In addition, you can use the following Timetable Worksheet as an ongoing barometer of where you stand with your exporting plans, what steps are completed/yet to accomplish, and where changes to your plans may be needed.

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Worksheet Export Planning Timetable

The following worksheet can aid you in tracking the accomplishment of your stated Short- and Long-Term Goals. Completing it entails the following four steps:

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Reminder: Some parts of the world are behind on technology Also, a customizable App that you can change out and send and receive unlimited SMS and push message may be a good communication tool.

Equipping Your Business with Technology

 At a minimum, your business should have an adequate telephone system and the ability to send and receive email. You should also have a website for global presence, and may wish to have faxing capabilities for transmitting international documents to those areas where an infrastructure of web-based technology is not as prevalent. There are some areas that do not even have faxing capabilities, in this case then it is the mail that you have to depend on..

Keep in mind that SBA’s loan program Export Express can help you with financing of equipment needed for building your export business, including the development/updating of an exporting website.

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Conference Calls Your phone system should support worldwide communications and the ability to conference with several parties at once. Communications can be more effective when you, your overseas customer and your overseas agent can be linked by a conference call. This can be through your actual phone equipment or through a call-in number and password. There are vendors to be found on the web through ...

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Some of these tools will seem outdated to you, but you must remember there are parts of the world that modern technology has not yet found. For example, I have an established lawyer in Accra, Ghana that I use to handle my legal business responsibilities there. There are no fax machines or scanners for documents that need to be signed by me there. We have to use the mail, which sometimes takes two months. Once received, then I can scan and return by email and can be copied.

Most places of business will not ship items to Nigeria. It has to be shipped to me first and then I ship.  A shipment usually takes six weeks to get to my contacts. The theft problem has improved, but sometimes customs there will make a pickup very hard to get or sometimes even impossible. I never know what is going to happen.

My contact of almost five years in Nigeria, the first two shipments he stole. I finally made him understand that he could steal and make profit once, or trust me to do him right and he could make profit many times. We finally made progress.

Romania is a little bit better on the tools needed to run a business there, but some they cannot buy nor can they have it shipped by a company, but an individual can ship it to them. Again, expect a six week delivery time.

These are all small details that can make a difference on how smooth your operations may or may not be. There is much information here so it will be broke up into two parts. ~ MG

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Trade leads from international companies seeking to buy or represent U.S. products are gathered by the United States and Foreign Commercial Service officers worldwide and are available at www.export.gov/tradeleads. SBA also offers information on managing and expanding your business, software for small businesses, and gateways to other online services.

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Exporting today is easier than ever before. This is largely due to advances in technology. In many ways, e-commerce–the buying and selling via electronic systems–enables you to do business with customers across the globe nearly as easily as with those across town.

E-commerce offers major advantages to you as a small business exporter. These include quick and easy access to tremendous amounts of information, and the ability to sell goods and services virtually anywhere in the world.

You are likely already utilizing e-commerce for your domestic business. But if not, this brief overview will introduce a new way of doing business and explain how you can use e-commerce to your advantage.

Key Elements of E-Commerce:

Online presence for your company (a website)

• Providing information in your target market’s native language(s)
• Key words embedded in your website, so that your company is found by online search engines
• Credit card processing

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