Preparing to export

If your business is already operating and you are considering your first cross-border sale, this section helps you understand what export involves, who can help, and what to do when an inquiry arrives from another country.

Understand export

What is export, actually? Your first foreign customer — what to do today Trade terms, plainly explained

Find help

Who helps with export — a map of support organizations Reading a foreign market without a consultant Your first trade show or mission

Make your first sale

Asking for the order across borders Shipping your first international package Getting paid by a foreign customer Simple customer service across borders When something goes wrong

Track your activity

Your first year of export activity — a simple log

Already exporting? If you have completed your first cross-border sale and are ready to grow, see exporting and growing for market entry, trade finance, IP protection, and logistics.