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Byline: programme Long-endurance surveillance and attack system is already flown by home nation's military A year after the Iranian military fielded the Hamaseh unmanned air vehicle, Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries [...]

An examination of the implications of the Internet on exporting showed that the Internet failed in use as a facilitator of export, acting instead to increase the number of intermediaries in the export process. This is in line with the current use of the Internet as a communications channel, which is being exploited by third parties to market the service of providers. A survey for firms using the Internet for export activities showed that only a few export management firms have active Internet sites for export activities.

A recent marathon one-day conference on 'Exporting to Western Europe' delved into virtually every aspect of how to succeed in that endeavor, from the intricacies of hiring foreign nationals to [...]

The Commerce Department's National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) celebrated its first anniversary on Aug. 23, 1991. Since it was first issued by the Department's Economics and Statistics Administration in October [...]

MARKET BRIEFS: AN EFFECTIVE INFORMATION TOOL Short reports outlining specific market opportunities for selected products can often be one of the most effective ways to provide exporters with practical trade [...]

Those who wish to establish business contacts in Mexico should carry out the proper paperwork before travelling there to avoid legal hassles. Specifically, they should obtain a border permit and either an FMN or FM3 form from the Mexican Consulate. Once they enter Mexico, they are advised to carry their passport at all times and use the bus for public transport. They are likewise advised to make proper customs declarations to avoid heavy penalties.

A new Interactive Market Access Program (IMAP) that uses custom-designed computer technology to help American firms find and secure export opportunities in global markets has been kicked off in the [...]

Korean businesses are the world's 'toughest,' and if U.S. companies are serious about making overtures, they must at least match the Koreans' due diligence before the inevitable hard bargaining gets [...]

Beef is still atop the menu in Mexico, but pork is moving up. Mexican beef consumption is forecast at 2.355 million metric tons (MMT) for 2005, off slightly from 2004 [...]

Analysis of export research activities by using the relational perspective which involves interactions and involvement between buyers and sellers. Export management is viewed as relationship management with foreign customers.

Florida governor Jeb Bush's recent trade mission to the UK aimed to forge stronger technology links between the state of Florida - America's self-styled 'Internet Coast' - and the IT […]

With the long U.S. economic boom seemingly weakening, Washington exporters are getting skittish about a possible boomerang effect. For the past decade the hot U.S. consumer market has driven Asia's [...]

CAIRO LIKE shoppers in most big cities, Cairenes are used to cruising supermarket aisles to the accompaniment of soft, soothing music. These days, however, they are as likely to be [...]

Africa is becoming an increasingly important export destination for South Africa with some 14% of total exports destined for the continent in 1999. 'This excludes trade with the SACU (South [...]

ITC's approach Raise awareness ITC builds awareness of e-trade issues through online services, practical guides for small and medium-sized enterprises, and projects such as its Executive Forum on National Export [...]

BNB Capital, an international business-to-business e-marketplace company, has been launched by Rafael Bello, a former Morgan Stanley Dean Witter executive director and senior Latin American banking analyst. Bello will serve [...]

Curry tips for the Indians, Basil Fawlty goes to Germany and Jim Royle heads for LA. British broadcasters are building unlikely export markets. TV viewers in India are about to [...]

The Indiana Export Assistance Center (EAC) of the United States Department of Commerce is an experienced, high-tech organization dedicated to providing a professional service to all size businesses within the [...]

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. high-tech industry exported a record $181 billion in manufactured products in 1999, selling at least $1 million in leading-edge technology products to 172 countries worldwide. That's [...]

DUKE ENERGY, a U.S.-based energy company, was granted government approval to commence trading and marketing of electricity and natural gas in [...]

Based in Martinsville, VA, American of Martinsville is the largest manufacturer of guest room furniture for the lodging industry and serves a worldwide clientele in the hospitality, government, university and [...]

What do trade promotion booklets in Malta, a purchasing journal in France, an Internet site in the Philippines and a newsletter in Tonga have in common? The answer is ITC's [...]

Within the past two months, visitors to the Services Exporting Home Page (http://www.intracen.org/serviceexport/) have increased rapidly, climbing to over 9,000 hits per week. This web site -- targeted to services [...]

The export activities of Texas and Nova Scotia manufacturing firms are empirically studied as this cross-national examination draws comparisons concerning the amount of orientation toward export in a sample of manufacturing companies, with the objective of determining pertinent differences between exporting and non-exporting companies. Also investigated are the North American manufacturing methods for success in foreign markets. Implications for policy-making are described and guidelines are listed for strategic approaches.

According to the South Korean government's five-year plan to compete in world markets protectionism will be reduced. Imports of consumer goods increase, and exports of textiles, electronic products, and machinery grow.