Vivien Tierney | 07 Mar, 2011
No country can survive without importing and exporting things. The import export business is thus a valuable business instrument that helps nations deal with each other and improve mutual economies. Buying from another country is an import whereas selling to a country is an export transaction.
The import export trade encompasses virtually everything in products and services. All nations have something in excess that they can export or need something which they will import from other countries. This is the only way world trade can be carried out and enables world economy to carry on. It has got its ramifications in the way countries make progress in their internal growth and the quality of life they can provide to their countrymen.
Countries having a healthy export base will be able to contribute a greater share of the profits they make from these exports to their national treasury, which they can use for the development of their country. On the other hand, countries which have to keep importing will always struggle to provide a better life to its citizens and will have to start exporting in order to restore the trade balance.
International trade also depends upon relations between countries to prosper and unless two countries share a healthy business relationship, there can be no business dealings between them.
Quality of the product or service that is being exported bears great relevance. Countries supplying inferior material will not get a second chance and will lose out to other countries that are able to supply good quality products or services. There are countries that seek quality and are willing to pay good prices, with the condition that quality has to be consistently good.
Like with everything else, a lot of research and study goes into deciding which countries require the products and services that a country can provide to another country. This identification of markets is then followed up with trade fair visits and deals are then worked out based on mutual agreement and convenience.
Having worked out deals with another country, it is important to incentivise the local businesses to make quality products and deliver services of the highest order so that they are sufficiently motivated and keep delivering excellent standards. Sustained activity will ensure that business dealings in the import export area keeps improving between countries and that is mutually beneficial for the countries involved in such trades.
For an importer or exporter, it is necessary to know international trade laws and while taking advantage of the government's incentives, he or she must develop their own processes such that they can deliver excellent quality at the least price. Only this will give them as well as the country the edge over other countries to compete in world trade and earn precious foreign exchange for the country.
(Source: Articlesbase)
* Vivien Tierney is a freelance writer. * The views expressed by the author in this feature are entirely his/her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of SME Times.
Documentation is essential Vijay | Wed Mar 9 04:34:42 2011
Knowledge of documentation is essential and therefore the trading community must master the art.
