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Practical knowledge for doing business abroad
Exporteers brings together country-specific knowledge on the questions you run into when you start selling, sourcing or setting up in another country: finding distributors and agents, import rules and customs, market entry and company incorporation.

278
articles on doing business abroad
40+
countries and regions covered
8
languages, from Arabic to Chinese
Official
government and trade sources
Knowledge base
Find answers by topic
Every topic is worked out per country, so you get information that applies to the market you are looking at.
Distributors & retailers
How distribution works in each market, which retail chains matter and how to convince distributors to work with you.
Sales agents
When a commission-based agent is the right choice, what agents expect and how to set up a sales force abroad.
Importers & wholesalers
Who imports and distributes in volume, and what they look for in a foreign supplier.
Import & customs
Import duties, VAT, product requirements and the customs procedures to get your goods into a country.
Market entry strategy
Choosing the right route into a new market: selling directly, through partners or with a local presence.
Finding clients
How to find and approach business clients abroad, with or without a local business development manager.
Sourcing & procurement
Finding reliable suppliers in another country and bringing their products home.
Company incorporation
When you need a local legal entity, which forms are available and what setting one up involves.
Tool
Ship with the right HS code
Almost every country or trade block has its own detailing on the international HS code list. A wrong code means delays, higher duties than expected or goods held at the border.
- The most likely HS code for your destination country
- Import duties, VAT and applicable excise duties
- Based on official government sources only

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Find sales agents or sales representatives in Sweden
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Market entry strategy for exports to Vietnam
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Market entry strategy for exports to Mexico
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Company incorporation in Cyprus
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Find clients and sell your products in Japan
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Find distributors and top retailers in South Korea
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Find clients and sell your products in Thailand
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Procurement, sourcing and import from Japan
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Market entry strategy for exports to Thailand
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Find clients and sell your products in Spain
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Market entry strategy for exports to Poland
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Find distributors and retail buyers in Turkey
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Find clients and sell your products in Australia
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Procurement, sourcing and import from Africa
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Trade show costs and financial benefits
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Find clients and sell your products in Malaysia
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Procurement and sourcing of building materials from Australia
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Find importers and wholesalers in Africa
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Company incorporation in Hong Kong
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Find clients and sell your products in Germany
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Procurement and sourcing from Italy: furniture, food & fashion
Why Exporteers
Knowledge you can act on
Country by country
General export advice only gets you so far. Our articles describe the situation in a specific market: its buyers, its rules and its business culture.
Practical
Written from hands-on experience with companies entering new markets, so you know what to do next rather than only what to think about.
Reliable sources
Figures, tariffs and regulations come from official government and trade sources, not from whatever turns up online.
Need local help?
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