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Here is a list of free import export educational resources that will help you get to know the business:

1. Breaking into the Trade Game - A Small Business Guide to Exporting: produced by The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade (OIT). It contains the following sections:

Making the Export Decision
International Marketing Plan Workbook
Making the E-Commerce Connection
Identifying International Markets
Foreign Market Entry
The Export Transaction
Export Financing
Transporting Goods Internationally
Strategic Alliances and Foreign Investment Opportunities
Glossary

2. Export-U: A place where you will find free export webinars developed by the US Export Assistance Center in Atlanta and the University of Georgia SBDC. It includes webinars covering:

Are You Ready: going from local or national marketing to international marketing
Global Market Research: explains what you need to consider, identify some sources for the data you would need, and how to analyze it
Secondary Research: how you can take into account political, economic, and cultural conditions
Costing: how your final sales price is affected by the costs associated with moving your goods overseas (shipping, duties, fees, and insurance)
Approaching the Market: how the US Commercial Service (part of the US Department of Commerce ) can help you approach and sell into overseas markets (via their foreign offices export assistance services, International Partner Profile, International Partner Search, Gold Key, Platinum Key, trade leads, and sponsored trade events)
INCOTERMS for Shipping: internationally standardized terms that define the responsibilities of exporters and their overseas customers for various phases of the shipping process
Payment Terms: cash in advance, confirmed letter-of-credit, advised letter-of-credit, cash against documents, documents against acceptance, open account, and export credit insurance
SBA Financing: US Small Business Administration bank loan guarantees (Export Working Capital, Export Express, and International Trade Loans)

3. Trade Finance Guide - A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters (PDF format): A Quick Reference to learn the basics of trade finance. It contains:

Methods of Payment in International Trade
Cash-in-Advance
Letters of Credit
Documentary Collections
Open Account
Export Working Capital Financing
Government-Guaranteed Export Working Capital Loan Programs
Export Credit Insurance
Export Factoring
Forfaiting
Government-Assisted Foreign Buyer Financing
Foreign Exchange Risk Mangement