Capacity Building

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    Model Contracts for Small Firms

    This publication features a series of model contracts that MSMEs can use as they engage in international trade.

    Source: International Trade Centre (ITC), 2011

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building,
    This publication features a series of model contracts that MSMEs can use as they engage in international trade.
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    A Step by Step Guide to Importing (Canada)

    This detailed guide for businesses explains what they should consider when importing goods. While focused on importing into Canada, many steps are broadly applicable. It includes each step that a business should consider and a related checklist.

    Source: TFO Canada

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, North America,
    This detailed guide for businesses explains what they should consider when importing goods. While focused on importing into Canada, many steps are broadly applicable. It includes each step that a business should consider and a related checklist.
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    Guide for import of goods (EU)

    This detailed guide for businesses explains what they should consider when importing goods. While focused on importing into the EU, many steps are broadly applicable. It includes each step that a business should consider and a related checklist.

    Source: European Commission

    Businesses: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building,
    This detailed guide for businesses explains what they should consider when importing goods. While focused on importing into the EU, many steps are broadly applicable. It includes each step that a business should consider and a related checklist.
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    Localization Essentials (by Google)

    This free online course explains how a business can prepare for selling products abroad and incorporate cultural, language, and technical considerations. It explains key concepts, processes, and tools that can help in this localization effort.

    Source: Udacity and Google

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, Export Potential,
    This free online course explains how a business can prepare for selling products abroad and incorporate cultural, language, and technical considerations. It explains key concepts, processes, and tools that can help in this localization effort.
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    Guide for export of goods (EU)

    This European Commission webpage outlines a series of questions and steps that businesses (EU and non-EU) should consider as they determine whether and how to export their products.

    Source: European Commission

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, Export Potential, Europe,
    This European Commission webpage outlines a series of questions and steps that businesses (EU and non-EU) should consider as they determine whether and how to export their products.
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    U.S. International Trade Administration: Find Buyers and Partners

    This website providers a series of resources to finding a buyer or partner for a good or service. It provides information on due diligence, intellectual property rights, financing, and e-commerce. It has information for U.S. businesses, with much of this information also applicable more broadly.

    Source: U.S. International Trade Administration

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Export Potential, North America,
    This website providers a series of resources to finding a buyer or partner for a good or service. It provides information on due diligence, intellectual property rights, financing, and e-commerce. It has information for U.S. businesses, with much of this information also applicable more broadly.
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    APEC MSME Marketplace

    This portal brings together national and regional information for MSMEs in economies that are part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. It also enables networking opportunities and more. Topics covered include trade regulations, trade facilitation, capacity building, and partnerships.

    Source: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Asia & Middle East,
    This portal brings together national and regional information for MSMEs in economies that are part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. It also enables networking opportunities and more. Topics covered include trade regulations, trade facilitation, capacity building, and partnerships.
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    Pymes Latinas Grandes Negocios – ALADI

    Pymes Latinas Grandes Negocios provides an online platform for SMEs in Latin America to connect with other businesses in the region. It also offers training and other services on trade topics.

    Source: Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (ALADI)

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, Regional Trade Agreements, South & Central America and the Caribbean,
    Pymes Latinas Grandes Negocios provides an online platform for SMEs in Latin America to connect with other businesses in the region. It also offers training and other services on trade topics.
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    Ready to Launch: How the export strategy can supercharge small business (FSB)

    This study from the United Kingdom's National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses provides survey figures and policymaker recommendations for ways to support MSMEs as they engage in international trade.

    Source: United Kingdom National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses (FSB)

    Policymakers: Goods, Capacity Building, Europe,
    This study from the United Kingdom's National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses provides survey figures and policymaker recommendations for ways to support MSMEs as they engage in international trade.
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    Google Primer – lessons for business owners

    This catalogue from Google offers fast and easy jargon-free lessons for business owners and people looking to achieve their work and career goals. Learn practical skills from industry experts on topics like business and operations, brand and identity, and marketing and measurement.

    Source: Google

    Businesses: Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building,
    This catalogue from Google offers fast and easy jargon-free lessons for business owners and people looking to achieve their work and career goals. Learn practical skills from industry experts on topics like business and operations, brand and identity, and marketing and measurement.
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    Arab SMEs Portal: Rules of Origin

    This online database is devoted to rules of origin in countries in the Arab region, summarizing the relevant aspects of their customs laws along with providing links to the full legislation. The languages of the available materials vary by country (in some cases also available in French, in other cases only available in Arabic).

    Source: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

    Businesses: Capacity Building, Asia & Middle East,
    This online database is devoted to rules of origin in countries in the Arab region, summarizing the relevant aspects of their customs laws along with providing links to the full legislation. The languages of the available materials vary by country (in some cases also available in French, in other cases only available in Arabic).
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    How Trade Deals Help SMEs Step Up

    This FedEx article provides a brief overview of how small and medium-sized enterprises can access benefits from trade agreements, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

    Source: FedEx

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building,
    This FedEx article provides a brief overview of how small and medium-sized enterprises can access benefits from trade agreements, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region.