Merchants have been trading across the globe for millenia. The old Silk Trade, merchant ships sailing the Atlantic, camel caravans across the Sahara - International Trade has stimulated the exchange of ideas and the spread of civilisation.

And it continues today. The bulk of the import export trade is carried out by small entrepreneurs and business people plying their goods and services across nations and making huge amounts of money in the process.

This website is for those of you that wish to join in this international trade but don't know where to begin or where to go for ideas.

The topics we'll cover include: All aimed to help you with your import export business.

Latest Articles

Doing Business With China
Doing business in China is one of the most exciting prospects in the near future but it is something to be approached with caution.

Getting a Business Ready for International Trade
If your company is not prepared to take risks, then participating in international trade would be a mistake.

Trade Barriers
As if there weren't enough hurdles in the way of importing and exporting goods, international trade also has to deal with the barriers imposed by governments.

Embassies and Consulates Governments the world over are keen to promote trade for the prosperity it can bring and to develop international stability, so their embassies and consulates are actively involved in helping companies do business abroad.