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Export Guide
  • Overview
  • Selecting your export market
  • Marketing and branding your exports
  • Entering your selected market
  • Logistics of getting your exports into market
  • Financing your export operations
  • Dealing with the legal side of export
  • Getting a handle on export risks
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Overview

Step 1: Selecting your export market
 
  • Importance of market research
  • Identifying your market
  • Challenges and issues to be aware of
  • In conclusion
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Step 2: Marketing and branding your exports
 
  • Importance of having an export marketing and branding plan and documenting it
  • Issues to consider when developing your marketing and branding plan
  • Marketing and branding tools you need
  • Resources to help you
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Step 3: Entering your selected market
 
  • Time to choose your market entry strategy
  • Types of market entry methods
    • Direct exports
    • Indirect exports
    • Franchising
  • Branch or subsidiary
  • In conclusion
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Step 4: Logistics of getting your exports into market
 
  • Why you should plan your logistics well and ahead of transporting your goods to your export market
  • Methods of transporting your goods overseas
  • Overview of Singapore’s customs regime
  • Exporting out of Singapore
  • Importing into your target market
  • Increase your profit margins by reducing your export costs with FTAs
  • Finally, remember to protect yourself against transport risks
  • Do it yourself or engage a service provider?
  • Resources to help you
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Step 5: Financing your export operations
 
  • Reviewing your financial capacity
  • Financing options available to you
    • Retained earnings
    • Bank loans or credit facilities
    • Friends, relatives and family
    • Third party investors
    • Government assistance schemes for you
  • Business plans and export strategy plans are essential
  • Determining the quantum of funds you need
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Step 6: Dealing with the legal side of export
 
  • Steps to protect your transaction
    • Step 1 – Protect your confidential information and assets
    • Step 2 – Comply with Singapore law
    • Step 3 – Comply with the law of your destination market
    • Step 4 – Comply with regional laws
    • Step 5 – Review your business structure
    • Step 6 – Take advantage of internationally accepted uniform standards
    • Step 7 – Protect your intellectual property
  • Some legal clauses used in international sales contracts
    • Choice of language clause – choosing a common language for interpretation
    • Choice of law clause – choosing the “proper”, “governing “ or “applicable” law
    • Jurisdiction clause – specifying how, when and where to handle any disagreement
    • Force majeure clause – specifying how parties should fulfill their contractual terms in event of circumstances beyond their control or prediction
    • Governmental approval clause – specifying the party responsible for obtaining licenses, permits, or government permissions
    • Terms of payment clause – specifying the currency, method of payment, bearer of charges and fees
    • Pre-shipment inspection clause
    • Delivery, acceptance and refusal clauses
    • Intellectual property clause
    • International warranty clause
  • Familiarise yourself with common legal concepts to help you deal with potential risks
  • Do I need a lawyer?
  • Tips for getting a lawyer
    • Defray the cost of engaging a lawyer
  • Hiring a lawyer does not help stretch your dollar unless you have done your homework
    • Commercial issues
    • Management issues
    • Operational issues
    • Compliance issues
  • Resources to help you
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Step 7: Getting a handle on export risks
 
  • Importance of developing an export risk management plan
  • Potential risks you may encounter
    • Country risks
    • Business risks
    • Financial risks
    • Logistics risks
    • Legal risks
    • Risks from unforeseen circumstances
  • Resources to help you
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