Export credit insurance

Special insurance coverage for exporters to protect against non payment by the importer (coverage may extend to certain other risks, depending on the policy). Export credit insurance is available from private insurance underwriters, such as the German company Atradius, the…

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Export declaration

A government document declaring designated goods to be shipped out of the country. This document should be completed by the exporter and filed with the country government.

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Export entry modes

In establishing export channels a company has to decide which functions will be the responsibility of external agents and which will be handled by the company itself. While export channels may take different forms, three major types may be identified:…

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Export incentives

Assistance provided by governments to enable or assist their suppliers in securing foreign markets. Incentives take may forms. Some, such as assisting exporters in locating foreign importers through a country´s foreign service post or providing government-sponsored credit insurance, do not…

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