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Book Description

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, more than $1.6 trillion in goods are exported annually to dozens of countries, while nearly $2.4 trillion are imported. That’s big business for anyone who can navigate the complicated rules and mitigate the risks surrounding international trade.

Filled with step-by-step instructions, cost-effective strategies, and ready-to-use forms, this third edition of Mastering Import & Export Management walks you through every key area—from handling logistics to building a global team to complying with post-9/11 security measures to clearly documenting shipments using Incoterms. Completely updated, the guide simplifies the latest regulations and gathers best practices in an evolving field, including:

  • Strategies for reducing risk and spend in global supply chains
  • New documentation, operations, and procedures
  • Trade compliance SOPs
  • Guidance on managing transportation service providers
  • E-commerce in international trade

For managers and operating personnel with the knowledge and tools to overcome challenges, the world of exporting and importing offers lucrative new frontiers.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Section One: The Global Supply Chain
    1. 1 Purchasing Management Skill Sets in Foreign Markets
    2. 2 Freight, Logistics, and Specialized Transportation Issues for Import/Export Managers
    3. 3 Risk Management in International Business
    4. 4 Technology in Global Trade
    5. 5 Global Personnel Deployment and Structure
    6. 6 Developing Resources in the Import/Export Supply Chain Management
    7. 7 Foreign Trade Zones, Bonded Warehouses, Free Trade Agreements, and Business with China
    8. 8 Essential Overview of Import/Export Compliance and Security Management: Post 9/11
  9. Section Two: Export Operations
    1. 9 Export Management: Incoterms, Documentation, Compliance, Operations, and Export Supply Chain Skill Sets
  10. Section Three: Import Operations
    1. 10 The Import Supply Chain: Purchasing, Operations, Documentation, and Compliance Management
    2. 11 Import Strategies in Maintaining a “Compliant and Secure” Inbound Supply Chain
    3. 12 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Compliance and Security Expectations: Post 9/11
    4. 13 Concluding Remarks
  11. Appendix
  12. Index
  13. About the Author
  14. Free Sample Chapter from Leading with Cultural Intelligence
  15. Best-Sellers from Amacom
  16. About Amacom
  17. Copyright