What To Do If An International Buyer Won’t Pay For The Commodities You Exported To Them
International trade can be highly risky or richly rewarding. And the part of the financial spectrum you fall into depends on how much knowledge you have in the industry, how much experience you’ve garnered, and what type of decisions...Continue reading
9 Important Things To Know Before You Ship Agricultural Products
Shipping commodities from wherever you are to many parts of the world comes with a lot of perks, conditions, and guidelines to always adhere to to ensure you have a smooth operation. Whether you’re exporting solid minerals, agricultural produce,...Continue reading
4 Ways To Quickly Transport Container Cargoes To The Port In Nigeria
Transporting container cargoes to the ports in Nigeria is one of the most tasking challenges faced by exporters. It’s so tough that a lot of containers spend over 4 weeks on the queue just to get into the port,...Continue reading
A Powerful 5-Step System To Getting A Lot Of Inquiries From International Buyers
Getting international buyers for any import/export business can be really tough. No matter how successful an international trade company appears, the road to prosperity was very long, rough, and doubtful, and this is because every single new or early...Continue reading
13 Reasons You’re Not Finding Any International Buyers Nor Making Any Sales
Sales are the lifeblood of every business. Without it, you wouldn’t have cash flow, and without cash flow, you won’t achieve any form of growth or have enough funds to keep your organisation running. While consistently making sales is...Continue reading
8 Crucial Things New Exporters Must Know Before Starting An Export Business
Decades ago, it used to be very difficult to venture into the export business in many countries around the world. So many bureaucracies were involved and if anyone knew you were into international trade, the conclusion would either be...Continue reading
6 Guaranteed Ways To Avoid The Financial Mistakes Most Exporters Make
The commodity trading business is both high-risk and richly rewarding as long as you follow a set of principles that would set you and your business up for success. But despite best practices to closing safe and secure transactions...Continue reading
What Incoterms Rules Are And How They Can Help Your Import/Export Business Succeed: The Complete Guide
International trade is executed in many forms worldwide. The procedures could be based on CIF, CNF, & FOB terms that have been agreed to between the importer and the exporter. But while these terms are the most popular standards,...Continue reading
8 Highly Profitable Agricultural Products To Export From Nigeria To International Buyers
Pound for pound, the export business remains one of the most profitable businesses in the world when compared with many other businesses operating in several other industries. Because of its high prospect for growth and profitability, many entrepreneurs generate...Continue reading
14 Things That Will Cause Any Import/Export Or International Trade Transaction To Fail
So you’ve spent days, weeks, and months trying to secure an international buyer to procure a commodity from you—whether an agricultural product or solid mineral—and because of this, you’re now reminiscing on the amount of money you’re going to...Continue reading
How Exporters Can Secure Payment For Goods Shipped To International Buyers
International trade is one of the most scalable and profitable businesses in the world because commodity trading will forever be carried out between two businesses located in two different countries around the world at a certain price, procedure, quality...Continue reading
How To Source Commodities In Africa: The Complete Guide For Importers & Exporters
Many international buyers want to purchase low-cost commodities from many places around the world, especially African countries like Nigeria, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Zambia, and several others, but either don’t know how to find local exporters that can deliver or...Continue reading
How To Secure Commodity Trade Finance For Your Import/Export Business
Raising finance to grow any type of business can be hard, especially if the business is new. With commodity trading it gets even trickier since it’s a high-volume low-margin business. This means that it takes a lot of money...Continue reading
How Commodity Trading Works: The Complete Guide To International Trade
The commodity trading market is a vast industry that has existed throughout history, as nations have always had a constant need to exchange goods and services in order to keep their economies growing. Commodities like oil & gas products,...Continue reading
How To Start Exporting Muscovite Mica Minerals From Nigeria To International Buyers
The solid minerals industry in Nigeria is one of the most profitable industries to venture into. Despite being a multi-billion dollar opportunity for the country, it has been largely ignored by the Nigerian government because of its misplaced and...Continue reading