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8 #3, January 2009
Export Webinars
Over the coming months the U.S. Export Assistance Centers in the
Midwest are hosting a series of live web-based seminars covering
various aspects of the export process. Participants will not need
to worry about weather-related cancellations and can participate from
anywhere using an internet-connected computer and a telephone.
The 2009 series will be organized by the office in St. Louis.
Dates and topics include:
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January 14, 2009: Classifying your Product for Import /Export (HS#)
Are you aware of the implications of classifying products
correctly? How are you working through product
classification? This web-based seminar offers a checklist for
ensuring proper classification. A leading Midwest manufacturer
will share best practices and insights based on its experiences.
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January 28, 2009: Export Documentation Fundamentals
Are you familiar with international trade terminology and the documents
required to ship products overseas? During this web-based
seminar, you will learn the roles that each party has in the export
transaction, learn what documents are required to minimize the risk of
delays and how to complete them, and export clearance filing
requirements through AES (formerly the SED).
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February 11, 2009: Incoterms 2000 – Transportation Obligations, Costs and Risks
Incoterms 2000 define seller-buyer responsibilities, costs and risks
used in international sales of goods. Do you properly use
Incoterms? This web-based seminar will profile all 13 Incoterms
with an emphasis on minimizing your costs and risks as an exporter.
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February 18, 2009: Ensuring Payment for International Sales
Do you know how to safely get paid for an international sale?
This web-based seminar will outline the common international methods of
payment used in global trade and risk mitigation tools.
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March 4, 2009: Increasing Your Global Sales Using the Internet
The Internet can be a powerful global marketing tool to showcase your
company to a world of new customers. Are you harnessing the
Internet’s full potential for increasing export sales and
reducing costs? This web-based seminar will outline the tools
available to increase site visibility and usability to foreign buyers,
and key issues to consider when preparing your website for
international business.
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March 18, 2009: Exporter Obligations/Export Control Update
Do you know your obligations as an exporter? Are you aware of the
latest export controls? This web-based seminar will outline the
exporter’s responsibilities in a transaction, minimum filing and
record keeping obligations and tips on a compliance manual. Also
find out about the latest export controls and if they affect your
transaction.
Each session will run from 10:00 – 11:15 am CST. The fee for each session is $40. You can register on-line at http://www.buyusa.gov/stlouis/exportfundamentals.html.
Additional information about the series and other services of the
Export Assistance Centers, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, can
be obtained from the Milwaukee Export Assistance Center, Milwaukee.Office.Box@mail.doc.gov, (414) 297-3473.
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