Selling abroad.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH FIRST
Whether there is demand for your product there.
WHY FIRST
Exporting something nobody wants is expensive.
WHAT TO RESEARCH
Who buys this there What they currently use What it costs there What standards apply
WHAT STANDARDS MEANS
Requirements the destination country imposes on the product.
WHAT EXAMPLES LOOK LIKE
Food safety certification Labelling in a required language Product testing Packaging requirements
WHY THEY MATTER MOST
Goods rejected at destination are a total loss.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Every requirement, before shipping anything.
WHAT REGISTRATION IS TYPICALLY REQUIRED HERE
Registration as an exporter with the export promotion body.
WHAT DOCUMENTATION AN EXPORT INVOLVES
Export declaration The prescribed form processed through a bank Commercial invoice and packing list Certificate of origin Product certification, where required Transport documents
WHAT REPATRIATION REQUIREMENTS MEAN
Obligations regarding bringing export proceeds into the country.
WHY THAT MATTERS
Non-compliance has consequences, and it must be planned for.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT PAYMENT
How the buyer will pay, and what protection you have.
WHAT TO START WITH
A small first shipment to one buyer.
WHAT TO LEARN FROM IT
The practical obstacles nobody mentions.
