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Hello International Traders! South Africa has a lot to offer the international businessperson,
and I have a site in this issue that will help you get started in
this growing market. Next, trade is made simple at a site I found
where you can download a useful guide to exporting. Want to find
out where the wireless connections are around the world? I have a
site where you can do that. Finally, I have a site with a
database of TV shows you can watch right on your computer -- how
cool is that? And don't forget -- if you'd like more information about
international trade, go to FITA's Really Useful Links (
http://fita.org/webindex/index.html ), which has a link library
of more than 8,000 sites related to international trade.
| SOUTH AFRICA -- OUR FEATURED COUNTRY
One market that looks promising these days is South Africa. It's
a country with lots of natural resources; a well-developed
infrastructure; a strong financial sector (its stock exchange is
among the 10 largest in the world); and a commitment to
liberalizing trade.
If you want to research business opportunities in South Africa,
go to Trade With South Africa (
http://www.southafrica.info/doing_business/sa_trade ), which
will give you lots of tips. Click on a headline and you can read
articles that will give you plenty of how-to information about
importing and exporting. The categories in the left column will
round out your education, with an overview of the country, travel
tips, a map, a calendar of events, economic stats (there are also
good stats at
http://www.dti.gov.za/econdb/raportt/rapmenu1.html), and much
more.
Another good resource is the South Africa Mini Portal (
http://fita.org/countries/safrica.html ), one of the new features
at the FITA site. The Mini Portal is a good place to start your
research. There is an overview of the country, with facts about
the language, currency, climate, etc., plus more specific
information about the economy, South African markets, taxes, labor
market indicators, tips on doing business, and a search engine to
help you find market research on the Internet. There's also a
news feed with the latest headlines from South Africa.
Click on "Useful Links" and you'll find a variety of sources for
market research, trade leads, business directories, logistics,
government contacts, travel, financing, and lots more.
The South Africa Mini Portal is one of many research gateways at the
newly redesigned FITA site. To find Mini Portals for other
regions or countries, just click on "Country Profiles" from
within a Mini Portal, or at the FITA home page (
http://www.fita.org ).
FITA's Global Trade Book Store has some excellent books about doing
business in the EU. Check out Business Opportunities in the New South Africa and Passport South Africa: Your Pocket Guide to South African Business, Customs & Etiquette. And the
South African Chamber of Commerce America is a FITA member association. Check out their website
for more resources about doing business with South Africa.
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A BASIC GUIDE TO EXPORTING
Exporting can be a lucrative field, but it's not something you
can jump into without any training. Whether you're a beginner or
a seasoned pro, you'll learn something from A Basic Guide To
Exporting ( http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/toc.html ), published
by the U.S. Department of Commerce, in cooperation with Unz &
Co., Inc. This online guide has 16 chapters of practical
information about: developing an export plan, market research,
distribution, making contacts, licensing, service exports,
shipping your product, methods of payment, financing strategies,
cultural factors, delivery options, and more. The Guide is a few
years old, and although some information may have changed, the
basic principles still apply. This is something you should print
out and keep on your desk for ready reference.
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THOMAS GLOBAL REGISTER: THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, GLOBAL BUYING GUIDE IN THE INDUSTRIAL MARKETPLACE
http://www.thomasglobal.com
Thomas Publishing Company has been committed to bringing industry the information it demands for over 100 years. Due to emerging worldwide economies, Thomas Publishing Company found the need to combine its vast resources to create the most comprehensive, global buying guide in the industrial marketplace, Thomas Global Register (http://www.thomasglobal.com). Thomas Global Register fulfills the need for detailed product and company information in major industrialized countries and can open up foreign trade markets that are hard to access due to language barriers. Sourcing agents can navigate quickly through Thomas Global Register's simple, easy to use website to source from more than 700,000 global industrial suppliers, organized within 11,000 product categories and 28 different countries. Users can, with one click, send requests for quotations, requests for documentation, view online product catalogs and CAD drawings, or access additional company information. Thomas Global Register can currently be viewed and searched in: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese. Other Asian and Eastern European language interfaces are also being developed. Visit us today at www.thomasglobal.com. |
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LAPTOP CONNECTION CARD VS. PDA FOR INTERNET ACCESS ON THE ROAD
Many people wonder why they need a Connection Card when they have a PDA. A PDA is a device which allows the user to respond to various things. These include phone calls, voicemails, e-mails and text messages - issues that often require immediate attention.
A Connection Card allows you to work. Have you every tried to view, much less manipulate, a spreadsheet on your Treo? Can you craft a carefully worded email on your Blackberry? Does your PDA have spell check? A Connection Card allows you to work without a hard connection to the internet. You can download files now at an average speed of 400 to 700 kbs. If it is on the server at your workplace, you can get it with your Connection Card on the road.
Your laptop won’t fit in your pocket but it has access to all your folders!
A PDA keeps you in contact with the world around you. A Connection Card allows you to control it. How can a Connection Card improve how you do business away from your place of business? http://www.fita.org/marketplace/sprintpcs.html
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WORLD WIDE INTERNET TV
The line between computers and televisions is getting blurrier
every day. There are more TV broadcasts coming online on a daily
basis, and if you have the proper software (Realplayer, Media
Player, etc.) and a fast Internet connection, you can watch TV on
your computer monitor. To see what's available, go to World Wide
Internet TV ( http://wwitv.com ), where you can search for live
feeds from 1228 TV stations in hundreds of countries. What's on?
The same lineup you'd see by flicking through the channels on
your TV -- news, entertainment, movies, and music, to name a few.
FITA CAREER HEADQUARTERS - FEATURED JOB - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
In the new FITA Career Headquarters job seekers can now apply for jobs online
and post their resume--free of charge--in an exclusive database that will be searched
by hundreds of industry employers seeking employees with international degrees
and/or related work experience. Featured job this week is for an International Business Development Specialist in Casablanca, Morocco for Nathan Associates, Inc, an international consulting firm. Click
here to browse more than 700 other positions! And click
here if you are an employer looking for uniquely qualified internationally-skilled
staff.
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