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| Tourist Business | 10/28/2007 | Kenn Morris, CrossborderBusiness.com |
Q: We're considering starting a seasonal recreational rental business in Baja. We know there are a few ...
A: and thanks for your question. Mexican employment law is a lot more complex than US employment law, ...
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| Importing clothes from Brazil | 10/24/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: Although the dolar has fallen greatly in Brazil, I still think there is a marked for Brazilian ...
A: 1. Lowering import costs ... I am not sure what the rate is, 26% sounds high, but could be accurate, ...
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| used cloths.. | 10/23/2007 | Kenn Morris, CrossborderBusiness.com |
Q: maybe you could help me! I'm between Toronto and Puebla a lot. I have a Friend who sells used ...
A: Michael: You should not be concerned that bribes are potentially required - more than US$200 ...
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| Career Interview | 10/17/2007 | Michael Zakkour |
Q: 1. How long have been in International Business? 2. How did you become interested in this career? 3. ...
A: I will answer your survey. 1. How long have been in International Business? 7 years 2. How did ...
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| Career Interview | 10/17/2007 | Donald Nordeng |
Q: 1. How long have been in International Business? 2. How did you become interested in this career? 3. ...
A: 1. 16 years. 2. I was interested in environmental issues and then got interested in organic food. 3. ...
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| ask a business | 10/16/2007 | Karl Weddum |
Q: I am from china,and my factory is located in Shenzhen of China. May I ask you a questions,that is ...
A: My first reaction is that the system would have a future in Europe if you market it through the ...
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| ask a business | 10/15/2007 | Karl Weddum |
Q: I am from china,and my factory is located in Shenzhen of China. May I ask you a questions,that is ...
A: I would love to help you and I think I can, but I need some more information from you: 1. What is a ...
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| Understanding Letter of Credit | 10/12/2007 | Richard Barr |
Q: could you please help with the following scenario: National Bank of Australia has paid Canterella ...
A: I won't get into the legality of your contract and it's best you speak to a lawyer about that as a ...
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| Doing business in China | 10/11/2007 | Michael Zakkour |
Q: could you please advise what are the options for a US company to establish their presence in the ...
A: I need to know more about what kind of business you want to establish in China. Is it a service ...
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| Understanding Letter of Credit | 10/8/2007 | Richard Barr |
Q: could you please help with the following scenario: National Bank of Australia has paid Canterella ...
A: It depends on the terms of the L/C and who's the bank responsible for payment. Without seeing the ...
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| customs duties, licensing, ect. | 10/7/2007 | Michael Zakkour |
Q: If I wanted to purchase cutlery from a manufacturer in China for resale here in the states, what ...
A: You would not need any licensing at all. You would simply need three things to determine your ...
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| Importing Brazillian Clothing to South Africa | 10/3/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: Good Day Rene I am interested in importing Brazillian clothing to Durban in South Africa.i know ...
A: There are hundreds of suppliers you can choose from, and our company can help you get information ...
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| Pension Funds & Retiring to Europe | 9/29/2007 | Richard Barr |
Q: Greetings, I hope you can assist me in this matter, I have been searching for help however no one ...
A: You could try opening an account at an international U.S. Bank such as Citibank (Citicorp). I have ...
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| Importer of Record | 9/28/2007 | Karl Weddum |
Q: Mr. Weddum, I need to know what resource I can find proper information on becoming an ...
A: the best recourse is visiting the European Union HQ: http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm there you can ...
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| Need help to start in EU | 9/27/2007 | Karl Weddum |
Q: I have a textile manufacturing unit in India, we are producing cotton,polyester,mixture,curtains ...
A: sorry about being so late in answering you, but in order to be able to help you in a constructive ...
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| taxation | 9/26/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: my question is the following: if a US entity wants to transfer software to Brazil to be re-sold to ...
A: The way I understand your question, the U.S. company would only pay income tax (in the U.S.) on the ...
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| IMPORTING/EXPORTING TO BRASIL | 9/25/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: MY QUESTION IS HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT IMPORTING/EXPORTING TO BRAZIL? SEEING AS I AM NEW TO THE WHOLE ...
A: I suggest you be very focused in what products you will specialize in, so you do not dilute your ...
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| working of nostro and vostro accounts | 9/9/2007 | Richard Barr |
Q: i would like to know how does nostro and vostro account work. if i am a forex trading firm how could ...
A: An arrangement under which one bank (correspondent) holds deposits owned by other banks ...
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| Small Business | 7/18/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: I am an indian residing in US and I would like to start importing clothing from Inda to Seattle, ...
A: I would start by writing a business plan in which you outline how you will sell the clothing you ...
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| Business opportunity | 7/6/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: Our company Macrotec Ltda is a Rockwell Automation Distributor in Brasil for alomost twenty years. ...
A: Prezado Walter: Sim, podemos lhe ajudar a encontrar empresas nos EUA que precisam de distribuição no ...
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| Tourist Business | 5/31/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: My brother lives in the Bahamas. He currently owns a condo on the beach and usually rents his unit ...
A: It seems the issue is the "tourist approval" ... who is doing it and how. If even personal things ...
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| Tourist Business | 5/30/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: My brother lives in the Bahamas. He currently owns a condo on the beach and usually rents his unit ...
A: Since your brother lives there, I suggest that the 20 dissatisfied owners hire a Bahamian (probably ...
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| Contracting spanish speaking salespeople | 5/13/2007 | Kenn Morris, CrossborderBusiness.com |
Q: What would be the process for contracting spanish speaking people in Mexico to sell by internet, ...
A: Denis. The real answer to this question is relatively complex, since you will have a lot of options ...
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| Collecting debt in Spain | 5/11/2007 | Karl Weddum |
Q: I'm an American currently living in the US but I have/had a client in Barcelona who I designed a ...
A: contact the American embassy in Barcelona. I would suggest e-mail the commercial officer at the ...
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| database & networks | 3/28/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: My name is Claude Stéphane Laroche and i am from Haiti. I have to say that your football stars are ...
A: The media in Brazil had great coverage on how well the players were received when they played in ...
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| Recruiting English Speaking international students to work in US for three to four months | 3/26/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: I work with a large direct sales company in the US. I recently came across an article that spoke ...
A: I do not know of any, but suggest you search Google with the following terms: estágio (internship) ...
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| need to ask | 2/27/2007 | Karl Weddum |
Q: i have an export company (agent) export (linen-cotton mafactures) , as you an expert i want to know ...
A: Your country will have embassies in all the 25 EU countries. So your first step should be: Through ...
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| need to ask | 2/15/2007 | Karl Weddum |
Q: i have an export company (agent) export (linen-cotton mafactures) , as you an expert i want to ...
A: your information is bit confusing. You state that you are an export company = agent for linen-cotton ...
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| need to ask | 2/15/2007 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: i have an export company (agent) export (linen-cotton mafactures) , as you an expert i want to ...
A: .. sorry for the delay in answering. Depending on the countries where you want to sell, choose ...
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| IPLC | 1/18/2007 | Eric Hofer |
Q: What are some products that have passed through the four stages of the international product life ...
A: From what I understand of the definition, and distinction from just the Product Life Cycle, here're ...
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| Hiring low-skilled workers in Mexico | 1/10/2007 | Kenn Morris, CrossborderBusiness.com |
Q: My firm is bidding on a contract in which we would provide lower-skilled maintenance workers as a ...
A: I hope I can be of some help. For something like this, you're probably going to have to do your own ...
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| cost of business in UK compared to France | 12/14/2006 | Eric Hofer |
Q: 2 medical distributors of mine; one in the UK and one in France. Both are small businesses and each ...
A: This would require a bit of research. I'll let you know, what I do know in a debate of France vs ...
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| Loan transfer | 12/8/2006 | Richard Barr |
Q: Am running a business in Bangalore, India. I had put an advt in Internet to raise some loan for ...
A: You know the old saying "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is". I'd say nobody but to ...
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| Brazil Business | 12/7/2006 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: I have an opportunity to start Business in Brazil. I have opened offices in Europe and Mexico - ...
A: We have posted some comments and suggestions in our website www.brazilsourcing.com. Our company has ...
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| non-market issues | 12/4/2006 | Eric Hofer |
Q: I am a Papa Johns Pizza franchisee in the US -- I have a friend with whom I would like to develop ...
A: I'm not an expert on UA, nor their laws. Let me tell you what I know about working in this region ...
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| need to ask | 11/29/2006 | Mr. Rene Christiaan Duvekot |
Q: i need your experience to answer me the following if you mind ; i m planning to make an export ...
A: Try these sources: World Trade magazine (very good website) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Alibaba U.S. ...
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| need to ask | 11/29/2006 | Kenn Morris, CrossborderBusiness.com |
Q: i need your experience to answer me the following if you mind ; i m planning to make an export ...
A: Jackie: Studies like you are asking for (to the best of my knowledge) don't exist -- they would be ...
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| Payment terms of business | 10/31/2006 | Richard Barr |
Q: Richard Thank you for your reply. From your answer it seems like I just have to go along with what ...
A: It depends on a few questions. Ask yourself... what is the product? Is it readily available ...
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| Payment terms of business | 10/31/2006 | Richard Barr |
Q: Richard I am currently negotiating the terms of business with a Chinese manufacturer. They are ...
A: You are correct that there many ways to facilitate trade finance payments. But since the supplier ...
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| foreign companies | 10/26/2006 | Richard Barr |
Q: I work for a retail and wholesale distributor specializing in natural stone products. I have noticed ...
A: Basically it means Ltd. & Corp. or variations of the two. For SA, it depends where the company is ...
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