Covering 3.8 million-square-miles and 50 states, the US is still a land of opportunity for exporters. The World Bank ranks it as one of the world’s easiest markets to do business in.
But it’s still difficult to know how to get started. What about trade regulations? Supply chains? Customs clearance? UPS have developed the US Lane Guide to help SMEs prepare their export strategy.
The guide breaks down information by US region and by market sector, with solutions relevant to healthcare, industrial manufacturing, high-tech and retail markets. There’s a services directory, which provides a useful shortcut to the products and services you’ll need, making it easy to pick out the information that is relevant to you.
There’s also a handy checklist to take entrepreneurs right through the exporting process, from determining costs (including duties and excise taxes and the Harmonized System), right through to payments and returns.
The guide even has a section on corporate culture, with useful insights to help you sidestep potential pitfalls and negotiate successfully.
Due to its vast size, strong competition and huge demographic differences, the US can be a daunting prospect for anyone new to doing business there. The guide has something for everyone from an exporting novice to a logistics expert.
Download your copy of the guide here
Content on this page is paid for and provided by UPS, sponsor of the Exporting to New Markets hub on the Small Business Network.
