Ready to Go Global?
Do you have the 9 characteristics of successful exporters? Export.gov, the web guide to U.S. government assistance for American businesses that want to sell internationally, is offering a short self-assessment of your company’s readiness to enter the global...
How to: Import–Export
SCORE offers small companies an intro to global markets Companies thinking about importing or exporting can get a good introduction to the basics of doing business across borders from SCORE, the nonprofit "Counselors to America's Small Business" and resource partner...
Unstop the Bottleneck
Port Authorities say freight infrastructure can’t handle doubling exports Members of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) testified yesterday at a U.S. Senate Finance subcommittee hearing that the most significant constraint faced by seaports for...
What’s Stopping U.S. Companies from Exporting?
Last update: 6:00 p.m. (ET) May 10 Latest comment: “Not enough profit for the time invested and also disputing freights 3 months after the loads ships.” 5/10 11:05 a.m. (ET) Earlier comments (oldest first): “For those not exporting it is ultimately their risk...
More than Granola
Organic foods claim a bigger share of grocery carts The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a weekly market report on organic fruits and vegetables in April, acknowledgement that natural and organic foods now claim a big share of the mainstream U.S....
Sea Change for Bottled Water?
U.S. imports of water from Fiji are down sharply CNN Living poses the question — has bottled water become the new eco-no-no? — and answers, not quite yet. But trade statistics do show a marked drop in U.S. imports of “unsweetened water” (HS code 2201) from top sources...
The Datamyne Top 5 Sources for U.S. Imported Water
An Earth Day Story
The HS gets in the way of spreading environmental goods What’s the difference between a pipe used in treating wastewater and a pipe that transports oil? A hotplate and a solar cooker? A refrigerator that’s energy-efficient versus an energy hog? In the Harmonized...
Miss Swaziland’s "Dubai"
There’s a name for re-exported, pre-owned, repurposed cars News that General Motors sold more cars in China than in the U.S. in March sent us to the data on U.S. car imports and exports. Among other searches, we looked for 2009’s top destinations for U.S. “passenger...