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Getting paid without gambling
Which payment instrument to ask for depending on the risk of each deal, and how letters of credit and documentary collections really work.
Export payment methods: which one to ask for and whenFrom advance payment to open-account transfer, by way of documentary collection and the letter of credit. What each protects, what it costs and how to negotiate it without losing the order.8 min read
How a letter of credit works and what to checkThe bank pays against documents that comply exactly with what the credit says. How it works step by step, what to check the day the text arrives and where discrepancies come from.10 min read
How a documentary collection worksThe bank releases the documents to your customer against payment or against acceptance, but guarantees nothing. When it is worth it, how it differs from a credit and what happens if the buyer does not collect.7 min readOther categories
Getting started with exportingThe full sequence of a first sale abroad: what you decide, which Incoterm you pick, what it really costs to put your product there and what to check before loading.5 guidesThe paperwork of every shipmentWhat goes on each line of the proforma, the commercial invoice, the packing list and the transport documents, with a worked example next to every field.8 guidesClassification and customsThe number everything else hangs off, how to prove origin so your customer pays less duty, and what actually happens during a clearance.6 guides
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