Trade Articles

"Developing Countries Offer Business Opportunities To Those Who Are Prepared" site users.aol.com/jrmeenan/guide.html summary A guide to opening the door to trade with developing countries.

"Identifying International Markets" site www.foreign-trade.com/articles.htm summary Provides resources, and shows how to penetrate profitable markets and gather foreign market research.

"Market Potential Indicators for Emerging Markets" site ciber.msu.edu/research/mpi/ summary MSU CIBER study done each year since 1996.

"Secrets of International Trading" site www.malaysiaexports.com/inex faq2.htm#How%20to%20Develop summary --

"Selling your products abroad" site www.morebusiness.com/running_yo ur_business/marketing/v2n10.brc summary Older 1992 article.

"The Thirteen Commandments of Export and Import Compliance Programs--Designing, Implementing and Updating Systems to Comply with U.S. Export and Import Laws" site www.exportimportlaw.com/doc uments/13_Commandments.pdf summary Topics include reasonable care checklist, tariff classifications, customs audits, compliance programs, export process and documentation, encryption.

"Trade liberalization, foreign direct investment and customs modernization: a virtuous circle" site www.iccwbo.org/home/statements_rules/st atements/1999/trade_liberalization.asp summary Older 1999 article on how direct foreign investment will increase if companies follow certain steps.

"U.S. Customs Guide to Importing" site www.cbp.gov/nafta/cgov/pdf/iius.pdf summary --

Global Trade Tutorial site www.tradeport.org/tutorial/index.html summary An interactive international trade tutorial designed to help all levels of exporters.