Useful Links

Generally, the export process can be broken down into four functions:

1. Manufacturing and selling your product - While many shippers understand how to do this, they may need help in determining how best to do it in a foreign market. We found the amount of information available on the Internet is staggering. We have listed many helpful sites on our links page, including some very helpful guides specific to small businesses.

2. Selecting the appropriate sales method - Our selling terms chart will help you understand the risks and rewards of various methods of payment used in international commerce. The chart also has informative links to other charts including an easy to follow letter of credit flow diagram.

3. Getting your product to market - Shipper's selling product overseas would be wise to utilize the services of a licensed freight forwarder to transport their goods to market.

4. Collecting your receivable - While this is dependent on the sales method you've chosen, if you are selling under L/C terms, RHDC L/C Company can help.

	The Export Information Sheet, “EIS” World Wide Web Program, is an export information and data gathering system managed, run and supported by the Commercial Office of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC. The gathered EIS information is used by the Saudi Arabian Commercial Office, “SACO”, for trade policy analysis and the administration, enhancement, and promotion of the ever-strong US-Saudi Arabian trade and business relations.

	Responsible for non-agricultural export promotion activities, providing a selection of export promotion products and services and coordinating all federal export promotion efforts.

	The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is an independent U.S. Government agency that helps finance the overseas sales of U.S. goods and services. In 65 years, Ex-Im Bank has supported more than $300 billion in U.S. exports. Ex-Im Bank's mission is to create jobs through exports. It provides guarantees of working capital loans for U.S. exporters, guarantees the repayment of loans or makes loans to foreign purchasers of U.S. goods and services. Ex-Im Bank also provides credit insurance that protects U.S. exporters against the risks of non-payment by foreign buyers for political or commercial reasons. Ex-Im Bank does not compete with commercial lenders, but assumes the risks they cannot accept. It must always conclude that there is reasonable assurance of repayment on every transaction financed.
	The U.S. Small Business Administration, established in 1953, provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. With a portfolio of business loans, loan guarantees and disaster loans worth more than $45 billion, in addition to a venture capital portfolio of $13 billion, SBA is the nation's largest single financial backer of small businesses. Last year, the SBA offered management and technical assistance to more than one million small business owners. The SBA also plays a major role in the government's disaster relief efforts by making low-interest recovery loans to both homeowners and businesses.

	The Journal of Commerce Online is a valuable, interactive business tool for industry experts who require a resource that will give them the information they need to meet their business goals. Visitors will find breaking news, analysis, sailing schedules, logistics tools, market data, links, and more.
	The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America represents more than 700 member companies including industry leading freight forwarders, customs brokers, and many others. The organization has been providing expertise in logistics management for importers and exporters for over 100 years.