Effective Import Business Marketing Strategies
An import business sells foreign goods to buyers in its home market, so its marketing has to answer two questions: is there… Read More →
Trade Compliance Insights
Commentary by Surajit Roy on HS updates, tariff and trade policy, export controls and customs compliance practice.
Thrive in the Online Export-Import Business with E-Commerce Solutions
An online export-import business uses e-commerce to sell to buyers in other countries without opening shops or offices there. To make it… Read More →
Top 10 Businesses That are Easy to Export
The product categories that are easiest for a small business to start exporting are handmade crafts, beauty and personal care products, organic… Read More →
Exporting Artificial Jewelry to Singapore: An In-Depth Guide
Singapore charges no customs duty on artificial jewellery. Customs and excise duty applies only to intoxicating liquors, tobacco products, motor vehicles, and… Read More →
Understanding Global Trade Routes!
Global trade routes are the sea, air and land corridors that carry goods between producers, suppliers and buyers in different countries. Most… Read More →
Navigating Tariffs and Trade Barriers in Global Trade.
A tariff is a customs duty charged on imported goods. Trade barriers are the wider group of measures that restrict trade between… Read More →
Emerging Trends in Global Trade Policy.
When this article was first published in May 2023, four trends were shaping global trade policy: a rise in protectionism, a parallel… Read More →
How to Start an Export-Import Business?
To start an export-import business, you research which products and markets to trade, write a business plan, register the company and obtain… Read More →
International Trade Theory
International trade theory explains why countries trade and what each country ends up exporting and importing. Four ideas cover most of the… Read More →