The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) sets out Nine Principles for an Effective Compliance Program. Compliance with these principles may mitigate penalties levied against you as a small business exporter. Check out the the BIS web site that contains a publication entitled Don’t Let This Happen to You, which includes the nine principles (page 6) and a number of illustrations of non-compliance. There is also a short presentation concerning similar subject matter with a checklist tool that the BIS utilizes.
Category: international small business
If you are looking to discover news and information about the new governmental agenda to reform export administration rules and regulations take a look at the National Export Initiative’s website. http://www.export.gov/nei/index.asp
The site features a fact sheet that concisely explains the key areas of the reform initiative and how such reforms could impact small business.
You might also want to check out the Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009, which is currently pending in the Senate. A summary of the bill is viewable at the following link. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN02862:@@@D&summ2=m&
Looking to expand your small business overseas? Take a look at the trade leads gathered by the U.S. government’s Commercial Service located on their trade leads database.
Looking for financial assistance in exporting as a small business.
Take at look at the Import-Export Bank of the United States.
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) provides financing and political risk insurance to small business. Take at look at their website for more information. http://www.opic.gov/smallbusiness/
If you are looking to expand your small business activities into Australia, then explore the Australian government’s website concerning small business.
Take a look at the Small Business Report prepared by the Irish government.
http://www.smallbusinessforum.ie/
The Report contains information on the climate for small business operating in Ireland and proposals for improving the transaction of small business enterprises within the country.
If you are looking for a resource to find information about small business in the UK, then explore the UK’s Enterprise Directorate website specifically about small business http://www.dti.gov.uk/bbf/small-business/index.html
The links on the right-hand side of the page lead to helpful information on taxation, finance, and a variety of other business information.
If your interested in starting or growing your small business exports, then take a look at the US Chamber of Commerce’s Trade Toolbox http://www.traderoots.org/fsMain.asp?i=tt
The site features county reports, stats, market, and industry reports. A wealth of information for growing your small business export capacity.
Check out the definition of a ‘Societas Europaea‘ or European Company provided by the UK’s Companies House to discover the basic constitution and requires for creating one.
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/gbhtml/gb06.shtml
Check out the resources referenced in the Library of Congress’ African Business Guide, which provides both internet and print sources for information concerning the business climate for small business in Africa. http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/african/africanhome.html
The US government operates a site that assists small business in all aspects of expanding your business into China. The site contains trade leads, events, and trade policy documents.
Take a look at http://www.export.gov/china/ to discover useful information for small business to enter the Chinese market. See if your small business is ready to trade in China and the assistance the US government provides to small business in determining if China is a viable place to export your goods/services.
Looking for specific information on trading in different foreign countries? Explore The Federation of International Trade Associations market research website at http://fita.org/trade_info.html
FITA’s website contains a wealth of preliminary information regarding transacting business in different countries.
Take a look at the Customs and Boarder Protection site, which contains a large amount of information concerning the importation process and policies affecting imports.
