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| **Are You Ready To Export?****Researching and Identifying        Your Market****U.S. Export and Foreign Country Import Requirements and        Certifications****Channels of Distribution****Finding Customers and Representatives for Your Product****Financing        Your Promotions and Exports****Shipping        Your Exports****Exporter        Guides, Web References & Map of Local Contact**** Site Map****Are You Ready To Export?**Determine if exporting is right for you and identify your        strengths and weaknesses for developing an export strategy, by completing this interactive        on-line questionnaire**Researching        and Identifying Your Market**Learn how to conduct your market research by classifying your product,        using market and analysis reports to evaluate international demand and develop competitive        pricing strategies**U.S.        Export and Foreign Country Import Requirements and Certifications**Find out how to identify and complete the documents needed to export,        plant, animals, and food**Channels        of Distribution**Determine import procedures, learn marketing information and make        useful contacts to help get your product into an overseas market**Finding        Customersand Representatives for Your ProductPinpoint potential buyers, sales and promotional opportunities abroad        by using FAS services (*Trade Leads, Buyer Alerts, Foreign Buyer Listings, U.S.        Suppliers Listings*,*AgTrade Opportunities and Trade Shows*)**Financing        Your Promotions and Exports**Identify marketing programs that can assist you in promoting your        product overseas, as well as loan and credit guarantee programs to facilitate the        financing of your exports**Shipping        Your Exports**Get help in selecting transportation, choosing a freight forwarder and        finding out about market conditions**Exporter        Guides, Web References and Map of Local Contacts**Need more further information on exporting your product? National,        state and regional sources offer trade assistanceFAS Domestic Offices || FAS Overseas OfficesIndustry and Trade Associations - Domestic OfficesIndustry and Trade Associations - International        OfficesRegional Contacts*Last modified: Thursday, January 28, 1999 03:33 PM*** |