Trade with Portugal – Overview Trade with Portugal – Portugal is a member of the European Union (EU). In terms of GDP, Portugal is the European Union’s 15th largest economy. However, it holds a unique place with the European Union as it is a gateway into the EU and other countries around the world, which […]

Trading with Italy – Overview Trading with Italy – Italy is the European Union’s third-largest economy and its second-largest manufacturer of products. It was one of the founding countries of the European Union. Italy is regarded as one of the “Mediterranean Countries” within the European bloc. In 2018, it made up 2.42% of world Gross […]

Trade with France – Overview Trade with France – France is the second-biggest economy in the European Union. It is regarded as one of the keystone counties within the European Union as it straddles both the “Northern Countries” and the “Mediterranean Countries”. In 2019 it made up 3.24% of world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (source: […]

Tips to have a close relationship with a key Customer or Supplier Tips to have a close relationship with a key Customer or Supplier – A critical success factor for most companies is to have the ability to develop a close relationship with a key customer or a key supplier. They try to build this […]

Face masks- Today there are so many types of facemasks being talked about, I felt that there is a need to explain the basic types of facemasks available and also help you to understand a good quality facemask from a poor quality facemask. Facemasks Type 1 – Disposable Masks **USER TIP** In general, the coloured […]

PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) from China – Many people have been contacting me over the past month seeking my assistance to help them identify and secure Personal Protection Equipment from verified manufactures in China. This article is a review of the current situation in China in relation to PPE and it offers some operational strategies […]

How Covid-19 is affecting global trade How Covid-19 is affecting global trade -Goodada recently sent a  survey out to its registered users. This survey was used to asses the impact of the coronavirus on peoples businesses. At Goodada, we felt that the findings from this survey are vital and needed to be shared with companies […]

Sell to the UK – Overview Sell to the UK – The United Kingdom departed the European Union on 31st January 2020. However, it will remain aligned to the European Union until its transition period runs out on the 31st December 2020. As part of the divorce settlement between the UK and the European Union, […]

Everyday Human biases affect business and economic decisions. In developed economies, people are now regarded as being highly educated, globally connected and socially free, yet they still managed to create a historic economic crisis which dramatically affected all of our lives over the last ten years. There is a school of thought that this crisis […]

How to Avoid Exporting Problems to China during its 2020 New Year Holidays How to Avoid Exporting Problems to China 2020 New Year Holidays – China will celebrate its New Year holidays on 25th January 2020, which will be the year of the Rat. Chinese New Year holidays involve the most significant movement of people […]