Available services include insurance, working capitals guarantees and direct loans to foreign buyers. Bankers Associate for Foreign Trade is a non-profit organization of 450 banks matching exporters in need of trade financing with interested banks. The United States and most foreign countries have regulations that must be followed in order to ensure the lawful entry of goods. This license is issued if a General License is not already available. They are given on a case by case basis and must be applied for through the Department of Commerce.
Proper documentation is required on all goods.
The following documents are commonly used in exporting. Which document is required depends on the requirements of the U.S. and the country to which you are exporting. This is a contract between the owner and carrier of goods. There are two types. Order Bill, which can be bought, sold and traded during the transit of goods.