Exporting And Importing For Profit
Date & Time: September 26, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT
Language: English
Location: In-person at Beaverton Chamber of Commerce
Address: 12600 SW Crescent St, Suite 160, Beaverton, US, 97005
Cost: $15.00 - Scholarships available for businesses in these zip codes: 97070, 97140, 97132, 97137, 97303, 97115. Click here to see if you qualify.
Event Provider: SCORE Portland
Duration: 90 minutes
REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.
ABOUT THE EVENT: Are you new to the exporting or importing business? Do you have a product that can be exported or imported and needs help understanding the process to complete successful export and import transactions?
This workshop will provide a good understanding of the basic knowledge necessary to jumpstart your export or import operation. It can also serve as a refresher for seasoned exporters and importers.
At the end of this workshop, you will:
Identify the skill sets you need to start an exporting and importing business.
Understand the export and import transaction process
Familiarize yourself with the basics of export-import compliance
Identify essential documents required for exporting and importing
Understand payment options/risks and the most common Incoterms® – 2020
Identify countries, buyers, and suppliers online (trade leads)
Identify help available for exporting and importing
Presented By: Tekle Sebhatu
Tekle Sebhatu, PhD., is a SCORE Certified Mentor and has over 24 years of domestic and international business experience including teaching international business courses.
As a consultant, he has worked with several international trade organizations, helped many companies to market their products in the global marketplace, and presented numerous export/import-related workshops to established businesses and startups.
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