Start Your Own Import/Export Business [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Entrepreneur Press (Author)
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Product Description
This indispensable guide for succeeding in international trade is packed with valuable insights and practical advice for tapping into the lucrative global market.

From the Back Cover

Turn the World Into Your Market�Without Leaving Home!

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Importing is not just for those lone-wolf, footloose adventurer types who survive by their wits and the skin of their teeth. It's big business these days�more than $870 billion in goods and services, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Exporting is just as big: In one year alone, American companies exported $349 billion in merchandise to 226 foreign countries. Everything from beverages to commodes�and a staggering list of other products you might never think of as global merchandise�are fair game for the savvy trader.

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But the import/export field is not the sole purview of the big guys. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, large companies sell only 4 percent of all exports. The other 96 percent�the lion's share of the business�is wide open to the startup entrepreneur.

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As a top import/export agent, you can net a healthy six-figure income by matching buyers and sellers from around the globe, right from your own home. This book is packed with valuable insights and practical advice for tapping into lucrative global markets, including overviews if the op foreign markets to help you get a running start. It covers every aspect if the start-up process, including:

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• How to collect money from overseas transactions
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• How the government can help you find products and customers
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• A list of newsletters, directories and U.S. Department of Commerce publications
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• Legal aspects of import/export
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• How to choose a customs broker
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• A sample letter for generating contacts in the United States and abroad

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This book, based on a bestselling Entrepreneur Start-Up Guide, can help you become a player in the glamorous and lucrative world of international exchange.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891984810
• ISBN-13: 978-1891984815
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #340,753 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Where's the Beef?, March 23, 2006

By	M. Chang "Myrtha Chang" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love the Entreprenuer's web site and magazine so I snapped this book up. It's really a fireside reading and doesn't go into detailed action steps. You are better off going on the government's import export web site: http://www.itds.treas.gov/index.html

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Start your own Import/Export Business, January 30, 2006

By	George S. Sheppard "George" (Kansas City, Mo) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The authors of this book could not make up their minds "should this be a joke or serious book" their choice was to make serious subjects into a joke and thus made a truly worthless book. It got to the point where I was so upset at having to read 6th grade jokes (sorry 6th graders, you are probably much more clever) that any information was lost. You can learn as more about the import/export business by going to the store and reading shipping labels.

22 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Another Book Not by an Author, April 9, 2005

By	writingteacher "best writer" (world) - See all my reviews

Why isn't there an author attached to this book? Just editors from this quick buck series. Do they have experience starting a import/export business? You can probably find everything in this book from google. Save your money.