Are you ready to export?

1. My company has been in business for one year or more.
   Yes     No
   
2. My company has a product or service it has sold successfully locally? Regionally? Nationwide? Internationally?
   Yes     No
   
3. My company has tools necessary for communication with overseas buyers (marketing materials, website, e-mail address, computer, fax number, a permanent mailing address).
   Yes     No
   
4. My company has a business plan, and has, or is preparing, an international marketing plan with defined goals and strategies.
   Yes     No
   
5. My company will commit resources to research overseas markets in order to determine our best opportunities, and will commit staff, time and financial resources to developing export markets.
   Yes     No
   
6. My company will commit the financial resources to actively support the marketing of our products in the targeted overseas markets.
   Yes     No
   
7. My company understands that in order to export, we may have to consider two sets of laws and regulations: our own, and our customers’.
   Yes     No
   
8. My company understands the potential need to modify its products or services, packaging and marketing materials to meet foreign regulations, safety standards, and cultural and language preferences.
   Yes     No
   
9. My company understands the risks associated with exporting, and has knowledge of export payment mechanisms (e.g. developing /negotiating letters of credit), how to mitigate credit risk, or a banker who advises us on these issues.
   Yes     No
   
10. My company has adequate knowledge of shipping, freight costing and customs clearance or a freight forwarder who advises us on these issues.
    Yes     No

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