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5 guides
Getting started with exporting
The 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.
How to start exporting, step by stepThe full sequence of a first export, from the first email to the first payment. What you decide, what the buyer decides, and what cannot be skipped.12 min read
Incoterms 2020: which one to choose and what each decidesWhat each Incoterms 2020 rule actually settles, which one suits a first export, and why EXW and DDP cause the most trouble for anyone starting out.9 min read
How to calculate your export price, layer by layerFrom your ex-works cost to the shelf price in another country, layer by layer and with a worked example. What gets added at each stage and where the margin you thought you had goes.10 min read
How to choose a freight forwarder and get a comparable quoteWhat a forwarder actually does, which details you have to give so that two quotes can be compared at all, and the questions that separate a good one from a cheap one.7 min read
Export checklist: what to confirm before you loadThe order is in and the truck has not left yet. What to confirm with your customer, with your forwarder and in your own warehouse so the shipment does not stop at destination.6 min readOther categories
The 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 guidesGetting paid without gamblingWhich payment instrument to ask for depending on the risk of each deal, and how letters of credit and documentary collections really work.3 guides
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Reading how a market gets picked is one thing; seeing it with your own catalogue is another. Exporta.ai does that work with your headings and your destinations.