International Business Training (IBT)

• Export Assistance
  • Reference Books & eBooks
  • Alternative Financing
  • Drawback Made Easy
  • Exploring International Trade Options
  • Export Documentation and Shipping
  • Export Letters of Credit and Drafts
  • Export Marketing and Sales
  • Export Regulations, Documentation and Procedures
  • Exporting to Canada: Documentation & Procedures
  • Exporting to Mexico: Documentation & Procedures
  • How to Become a Successful Export Agent
  • IBT Guide to Incoterms 2000
  • NAFTA Documentation and Procedures
  • Transportation, Logistics and the Law
  • Understanding the International Supply Chain: Air & Ocean Transportation
  • U.S. Domestic Terms of Sale and Incoterms 2000
  • U.S. Trade Agreements
  • Seminars
  • Air & Ocean Transportation: Logistics Management for the International Supply Chain
  • Export Documentation and Procedures
  • Letters of Credit and Alternative International Payment Methods
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin
  • Tariff Classification: Using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
  • Online Training
  • Certificate of Export Management
  • Export Compliance Tools
  • Export Controls
  • Product Classification Tool
  • Trade Party Screening
• Import Assistance
  • Reference Books & eBooks
  • Audits and Compliance: Customs Modernization Act
  • Drawback Made Easy
  • Import Procedures and Documentation
  • Textiles & Wearing Apparel: Documentation & Procedures
  • Transportation, Logistics and the Law
  • Understanding the International Supply Chain: Air & Ocean Transportation
  • Seminars
  • Air & Ocean Transportation: Logistics Management for the International Supply Chain
  • Audit Compliance Focused Assessment
  • Customs Broker Exam Preparation Correspondence Course
  • Import Documentation & Procedures
  • Letters of Credit and Alternative International Payment Methods
  • Tariff Classification: Using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
  • Compliance Tools
  • Import Controls
  • Landed Cost Calculator
• NAFTA/FTA Assistance
  • Reference Books & eBooks
  • Exporting to Canada: Documentation & Procedures
  • Exporting to Mexico: Documentation & Procedures
  • NAFTA Documentation and Procedures
  • U.S. Trade Agreements
  • Seminars
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin
  • Tariff Classification: Using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• Incoterms 2000 Assistance
  • Reference Books & eBooks
  • The IBT Guide to Incoterms 2000
  • U.S. Domestic Terms of Sale and Incoterms 2000
  • Seminars
  • Air & Ocean Transportation: Logistics Management for the International Supply Chain
  • Export Documentation and Procedures
  • Tariff Classification: Using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• International Trade Articles
  • The Harmonized Tariff Schedule–Part II: Beyond the General Rules of Interpretation
  • The Harmonized Tariff Schedule–Part I: General Rules of Interpretation Never Written (But Used Daily)
  • CE Marking: Your Passport to the European Union
  • Exporting an Automobile from the United States
  • Tariff Shift Rule—What It Does and How It Works
  • How Do I Know if I Need an Export License?
  • Payment Options for International Transactions
  • Pack Your Bags; We're Going on a Journey! The Import Compliance Roadmap
  • Shipped Directly Means…Shipped Directly
  • Making the Most of International Trade Shows
  • U.S. Exporters May Be Eligible for Duty Drawback
  • Required Documents in an Export Transaction
  • 2007 WCO Changes to the HTS Imminent
  • Letters of Intent: A Rose is a Rose is a Rose...
  • Free Trade Agreements Viewed from Afar
  • HTS Changes Lead to Implementation Uncertainty
  • What to Include on a Commercial Invoice
  • Is Your Company an Import Compliance Risk? Take the Test!
  • Terms of Trade: Uniform Commercial Code and INCOTERMS 2000—Part 2
  • Terms of Trade: Uniform Commercial Code and INCOTERMS 2000—Part 1
  • The Business Arguments for Investing in Import/Export Compliance—Part 2: No More Excuses
  • International Marketers Dilemma: To License or Not to License!
  • The Top 10 Questions About NAFTA
  • Preparing a NAFTA Certificate for Your Domestic Orders
  • The Business Arguments for Investing in Import/Export Compliance—Part 1: But First the Excuses…
  • CAFTA-DR: Determining the Rules of Origin
  • The Advantages of Arbitration Clauses in International Contracts
  • Beware of Non-Tariff Barriers in Global Markets
  • Summertime is the Perfect Time for an Export Compliance Checkup
  • Changes to the Harmonized System Convention Take Effect in 2007
  • CAFTA-DR: How to Declare that a Good is Originating
  • International Pricing Dilemma: To Dump or Not to Dump!
  • A Victory for Importers: Carmack Amendment Applies to Import Shipments
  • Export Compliance Starts with Your Sales Team
  • Importers are from Venus, Customhouse Brokers are from Mars—Part 3: Working Strategies for Importers and Brokers
  • CAFTA-DR: When Will Your Product Become Duty Free?
  • Counterfeit Products: Why Should You Care?
  • The District Export Council and U.S. Export Assistance Centers
  • Dealing with Discrepancies under Letters of Credit
  • Importers are from Venus, Customhouse Brokers are from Mars—Part 2: The Importer’s Rebuttal
  • Is Global Branding Right For You?
  • Cross-Cultural Communications: Paralanguage and Body Language—Part 1
  • Alert to Importers: C-TPAT Changes Coming Your Way!
  • Importers are from Venus, Customhouse Brokers are from Mars—Part 1: The Broker’s Bill of Rights
  • Are You Really Globalizing Your Website?
  • The Customs Focused Assessment—Part III: Internal Control Best Practices
  • Should You Care About Country of Origin Impact?
  • The Customs Focused Assessment—Part II: Internal Controls Consideration
  • When is a Condition Not a Document?
  • Effective Cross-Cultural Communications—Part 2
  • Wood Packaging Certifications for Export & Import
  • Gray Marketing: Taming the Beast!
  • Negotiating Ocean Marine Contracts
  • The Customs Focused Assessment—Part I: An Audit by Any Other Name
  • Effective Cross-Cultural Communications—Part 1
  • When Is an Amendment Not an Amendment?
  • U.S. and Morocco Free Trade Agreement
  • Importing Basics: Country of Origin Marking
  • Countertrade and International Marketing: Take a Proactive Approach!
  • Deemed Exports: Exporting Without Shipping a Product
  • Coping with Culture Clash
  • Ocean Carriers Can Evade Liability by Proving Their Own Negligence
  • Importing Basics: Country of Origin
  • Are You Strategically Planning Your International Distribution?
  • A Second Alternative to Back-to-Back Letters of Credit
  • Business Travel Abroad
  • Importing Basics: Intellectual Property Rights
  • When Does Carrier Liability Begin and End? — Part 2
  • The Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement
  • Export Marketing Strategies: To Adapt or Not to Adapt?
  • Términos Domésticos de Venta Estadounidenses e Incoterms 2000
  • U.S. Domestic Terms of Sale and Incoterms 2000
  • An Alternative to Back-to-Back Letters of Credit
  • Direct Exporting Through Export Intermediaries
  • NAFTA Country of Origin Certificate: Not Just Another Form
  • When Does Carrier Liability Begin and End? — Part 1
  • The Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) and the Automated Export System (AES)
  • Import Valuation Basics: Related Party Transactions
  • Free Trade with Singapore
  • Unreasonable Limitations of Liability on Cargo
  • C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria Announced
  • Changing the Status Quo: Ocean Freight Rates in a Challenging Environment
  • Finding a Bank for a Back-to-Back Letter of Credit May Be Difficult
  • Importing Basics: Commercial Invoice
  • Beware of Foreign Liability Laws
  • U.S. and Jordan Free Trade Agreement
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 16
  • Importing Basics: Liquidation
  • Export Compliance Questionnaire
  • Security Begins at Home!
  • Import Record-Keeping Compliance: A Checklist Approach
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 15
  • The Shipper’s Export Declaration: Paper or Plastic?
  • Security and Facilitation….but Mostly Security
  • COGSA’s Gotcha's
  • The Post-Entry Audit: Tips for Auditing Your Customs Entry
  • U.S. and Australia Free Trade Agreement
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 14
  • U.S. Supreme Court Deals a Low Blow to Importers
  • Importing Basics: Automated Clearinghouse
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 13
  • Terms of Trade: Uniform Commercial Code and INCOTERMS 2000—Part 2
  • Ocean Shipping Problems for Cargo Owners
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 12
  • Terms of Trade: Uniform Commercial Code and INCOTERMS 2000—Part 1
  • Preparing a NAFTA Certificate for Your Domestic Orders
  • Import Valuation Basics: Transaction Value
  • Importing Wood Packaging Materials: The Final Regulations (Finally!)
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 11
  • Securing Your International Supply Chain — Part 6
  • The U. S. Export Enforcement Program
  • Import Record Keeping Basics: ITRAC Can Help Get You on Track
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 10
  • Securing Your International Supply Chain — Part 5
  • Harmonized Classification: Is Your Company Exercising Reasonable Care?
  • Reviewing the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
  • U.S. and Chile Free Trade Agreement: Frequently Asked Questions
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 9
  • Beware Nigeria, One of the World’s Most Corrupt Spheres of Influence
  • Securing Your International Supply Chain — Part 4
  • U.S.-Chile FTA Certificate of Origin
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 8
  • Securing Your International Supply Chain — Part 3
  • The Generalized System of Preferences — Part 2
  • Thunderbird: Launching Pad to a Global Career
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 7
  • U.S.-Chile FTA Rules of Origin
  • Securing Your International Supply Chain — Part 2
  • The Generalized System of Preferences – Part 1
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 6
  • U.S. and Chile Free Trade Agreement
  • Negotiating for the Long Term
  • Securing Your International Supply Chain — Part 1
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 5
  • Bioterrorism: Securing the U.S. Food Chain
  • The Canadian Customs Entry Process
  • Technology and Global Business: Videoconferencing — Part 2
  • Does the New Year Mean New Codes for Your Products?
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 4
  • Exporting to Canada: Steps to Smooth the Customs Process
  • Classification: Doing it by the Book — Part 4
  • Changes to Export Regs Mean New Fines and Penalties for Errors on the SED
  • Technology and Global Business: Videoconferencing — Part 1
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 3
  • NAFTA Documentation: Commercial Invoice
  • Classification: Doing it by the Book — Part 3
  • SED and AES: Changes Are Coming Your Way
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 2
  • Are You Right for Exporting?
  • Classification: Doing it by the Book — Part 2
  • C-TPAT: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
  • Applying Incoterms 2000 to International Sales
  • Just When You Think You Understand the UCP 500! International Standard Banking Practice — Part 1
  • Traveling in Times and Regions of Danger – Part 2
  • Classification: Doing it by the Book — Part 1
  • FAST Program Ensures Security
  • Does Your Product Require an Export License?
  • Creating a Win-Win Situation with a Letter of Credit
  • Traveling in Times and Regions of Danger — Part 1
  • What to Watch Out For: The Five Most Common Mistakes of New Importers
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin – Advance Rulings
  • Exporting Repaired Goods
  • Just What Does “No Risk” Really Mean?
  • The Export Sales Offer – Part 2
  • Verifying NAFTA Origin
  • The Future of Automated Systems for International Commerce
  • BIS Dual-Use Licensing
  • Can You Cut Costs by Eliminating Your Letters of Credit?
  • The Export Sales Offer – Part 1
  • The Top 10 Questions About NAFTA
  • Customs and Compliance Updates
  • Does the New Year Mean New Codes for Your Products?
  • Impossible Letters of Credit
  • Completing the NAFTA Certificate of Origin — Part 2
  • OPIC Helps Manage Risk in Foreign Markets
  • Applying to C-TPAT Makes Sense to Importers
  • Defining and Using a Manufacturer’s Affidavit — Part 2
  • Hidden Requirements within the Letter of Credit
  • Completing the NAFTA Certificate of Origin — Part 1
  • Ex-Im Bank: Financing U.S. Exports
  • The 24-Hour Rule: New Customs Requirements for Importers
  • Defining and Using a Manufacturer’s Affidavit — Part 1
  • My Checklist for Reviewing a Letter of Credit
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin — Part 7
  • Middleman Blues: How to Make Sure You Don’t Get Cut Out of the Loop
  • U.S. Customs, Security, and Some New Year's Resolutions
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin — Part 6
  • Finalizing Your Sales Contract: Who's Paying for Shipping?
  • The Letter of Credit Triangle
  • You Can Say That Again: Bridging the Language Gap
  • How to Select Your Customs Broker
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin — Part 5
  • How Well Do You Know Your Export Customer?
  • Switching from Letters of Credit to Collections
  • Calling On Overseas Customers
  • Let's Get Started: Importing Into the United States
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin — Part 4
  • Why is it Taking So Long to Get Paid? — Part 2
  • Taiwan: A Logistics Gateway to Asia
  • Preparing a Foreign Representation Agreement
  • What Happens If You Make a Mistake?
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin — Part 3
  • Why is it Taking So Long to Get Paid? — Part 1
  • Preparing for International Business Travel
  • Creating an Export Plan
  • What is an Assist?
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin — Part 2
  • International Trade Buzzwords
  • Price Your Exports for Profit
  • Including the Packing List With Your Export Documents
  • NAFTA Rules of Origin — Part 1
  • Customs Focus: "Operation Shield America"
  • Will Your Bank Add Their Confirmation to a Letter of Credit?
  • Trade Missions Can Be a Good Investment
  • Customs Focus: Country of Origin Marking
  • Value of the Commercial Invoice
  • The Role of the Harmonized System in NAFTA
  • Getting the Letter of Credit That You Want
  • BuyUSA Offers American Exporters a Great New Marketing Technique
  • Cargo Security in Our Post 9/11 World
  • Understanding U.S. Principal Party in Interest — Part 4
  • An Overview of NAFTA
  • Trade Letters of Credit versus Standby Letters of Credit
  • Do-It-Yourself Market Research
  • What Is Reasonable Care?
  • Understanding U.S. Principal Party in Interest — Part 3
  • Growing Your International Business with a Local Presence
  • Deciding on Appropriate Payment Terms
  • Everything Has a Value—to U.S. Customs
  • Understanding U.S. Principal Party in Interest — Part 2
  • Simple Questions Help Companies MAP Export Growth
  • Does Your Letter of Credit Allow Your Buyer to Access the Goods Before You Get Paid?
  • What's So Important About Classification?
  • Understanding U.S. Principal Party in Interest — Part 1
  • When is a Letter of Credit Confirmation Not Much of a Confirmation?
  • Renewed Export Interest
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