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Special Edition of Census' TradeSource Lists Resources for Exporters in 9 Key Areas

The Census Bureau published a special edition of its TradeSource newsletter containing a “toolkit” of government resources available to help companies become successful exporters. The issue lists government programs, resources, and websites available to exporters when performing 9 key functions, such as finding buyers, export financing, understanding regulations, documentation and shipping, etc., and contains short descriptions of each item.

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Resources for Finding Buyers, Financing, Documentation, Etc.

Specifically, the issue is divided into nine topical sections that list a few programs or resources with a paragraph descriptions of each and links to websites for more information. The nine topics are:

  • Where to Start
  • Prepare Your Business to Export
  • Picking Your Market / Trade Research
  • Finding Buyers / Making Contacts
  • Financing
  • Documentation and Shipping
  • Understanding Regulations
  • Avoiding and Resolving Problems
  • Exporting Agricultural or Food Products

The special edition also has a list of useful websites by agency on the last page.