If business is now a global affair, then the export-import business is important, lucrative and necessary. An export-import agent is not a broker --- the agents are lower on the business totem pole.

Tennessee’s delegation should persuade Congress to not reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. The bank is a New Deal relic, and contrary to what supporters say, is not ‘critical.’ Scandals involving ...

From importing exotic fashions to exporting light fixtures, the international trade business will take you all over the world and into all product niches. Editor’s note: This article was excerpted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. This article is more than 3 years old. Los Angeles CA - Thousands ...

The Export-Import Bank is an 80-year-old government agency that subsidizes US exports in a big way — it authorized almost $27 billion in export support in 2013. But despite a long history of ...

The following excerpt is from the Staff of Entrepreneur’s book Start Your Own Import/Export Business. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound You’ll need insurance for many aspects of ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Robert Kelly is managing director of ...

China’s customs authorities will require a trading company to be equipped with proper import and/or export licenses based on the specific category of goods being traded. While most goods are permitted ...