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If you are being paid by Letters of Credit (L/C), you are going to want to make sure you negotiate your way around the potential pitfalls of this international trade payment method and ensure everything runs smoothly. (If you’re new to L/C’s please read our Letters of Credit Beginner’s Guide). Read on for frequent mistakes and...
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When exporting and trading internationally, it is vital that the correct processes and procedures are used and the appropriate export documentation raised to ensure that all transactions are accomplished correctly and in a fully compliant manner. As an exporter, you should be able to correctly answer all the following questions otherwise you may not be...
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With the UK due to leave the EU on March 29th 2019 and as yet no exit deal agreed, BREXIT is inevitably the hot topic for discussion throughout the country. From a trade point of view, we have written this article to provide some guidance, tips and advice to importers and exporters. It contains the...
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Why are some exports controlled? The U.K imposes export controls on goods shipped to foreign countries, particularly with respect to sensitive goods and their destination and intended use. There are various reasons for having these controls in place, namely to protect human rights, prevent development of weapons of mass destruction, uphold commitments to EU and...
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What is a Letter of Credit? Also commonly known as a Documentary Credit, a Letter of Credit (often abbreviated to just L/C) is a type of international trade payment means of getting paid by your customers. In short, it is a guarantee of payment given by a bank that says if you satisfy the terms, conditions and...
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Making sure your business gets paid for its export shipments is usually top of the priority list for exporting companies. This is not just limited to ensuring the payment is received but also making sure it arrives as quickly and efficiently as possible, so there are no adverse effects on cash flow. Broadly speaking, there...
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Here at Access to Export, we help many companies export a diverse range of products to many worldwide markets by providing export services such as Export Documentation, Letter of Credit management, Export Compliance and Incoterms® advice. Whilst we actively encourage companies to export, for those companies contemplating exporting for the first time, we want you enter the world of export with...
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Incoterms® are a very important consideration when trading on the global stage, probably more so than many exporting companies realise. Incoterms® are very often mis-used in international trade transactions. Devised by the International Chamber of Commerce, these globally recognised trade terms should always be incorporated in to export sales contracts to specify where responsibilities and...
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Back in 2012, the UK Government set a target to get a further 100,000 UK companies exporting, to increase the U.K’s exports to £1 trillion by 2020. Although this ambitious target may not be reached, we would encourage any U.K company not currently trading internationally to export their goods and services. Here’s why; 1. Technology...
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We are proud to announce that Access To Export Ltd. have been nominated as a Finalist in the category of International Service Provider at the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce Global Awards 2017! Winners are to be announced at the Global Leaders Lunch on Friday 2 June 2017. The awards are aimed at recognising organisations that...
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