Category Archives: Logistics & Transportation

Exporting to Nigeria – Overview Exporting to Nigeria – Nigeria is Africa’s largest market and biggest oil producer. Oil accounts for 90% of Nigeria’s export revenues. More than 110 million Nigerians live below the poverty line. Nigeria plays an important leadership role in both West Africa and the African continent. Nigeria is 31st in the World […]

Trading with Japan – Overview Trading with Japan, it is the high-tech powerhouse economy of Asia. Last year, it made up just over 4% of the World’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (source: Global Economy). It is ranked as the 3rd largest economy in the world (source: the World Bank). Japan has a stable government, strong rules of […]

Doing Business in Malaysia – An Overview Doing Business in Malaysia. Since gaining independence in 1957, Malaysia has evolved from an economy focused on agriculture and commodities to one with a strong manufacturing and services sector. The country is now a leading exporter of electrical appliances and electronic components, making it a prime location for […]

Qingdao Port is expected to close from 2nd of June until the 15th of June. This is to facilitate the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be hosted during that time in the city of Qingdao and around the Qingdao Port Area. SCO is a Eurasian economic, political and security organisation headquartered in […]

Overview of Singapore Singapore is a stable economy in Asia and is constantly a top-tier GDP economy (source Statistics Times). This offers fantastic opportunities for those companies selling in Singapore. Singapore has a stable government, strong rule of law and an effective regulatory system. It is ranked by the World Bank as the second easiest […]

Hong Kong – Overview Selling to Hong Kong is very easy as it has a duty free port and it can serve as an excellent location for conducting trade into China and Asia. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. However is it is not considered to be part of China in a […]

Overview of Selling into China Selling into China – The Chinese market is poised to become a pivotal aspect of any company’s global sales strategy. Despite slower-than-forecasted economic expansion, China continues to be a major catalyst for the global economy. Today, anyone involved in international commerce finds it indispensable to engage with China. A PWC […]

Overview of Mexico Mexico is a politically stable country with prudent management of its economy. It has a population of 130 million with over 68% of the population between the ages of 15-64 (source cia.gov) Mexico’s main export commodities are manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton Mexico’s main import commodities […]

The Chinese government has launched environmental inspections which have halted factory production across making key raw materials industries such as plastics, chemicals & steel. This has caused a knock on effect on other industries. The sweeping inspections were ordered in October 2016 in response to the to the smog crisis in north China, where the […]

Your company has invested a lot of resources into developing foreign suppliers for its products in countries such as China so that it can gain a competitive sales advantage over its rivals. If you’ve ever imported anything, you will most likely have heard of a document called the “Bill of Lading”. The “Bill of Lading” […]