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International Export Strategies – Barriers to international trade, investment and migration are now lower than they have ever been. The internet, improved communications and low transport costs move goods, services and people easier far than it has ever been. The rise of the BRIC’s (Brazil, Russia, India & China) and the MINT’s (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria […]

Brexit Consequences – Can the UK really disconnect from Europe? Brexit Consequences for the UK – When EU President Donald Tusk said in a February 2019 speech, “a special place in hell waits for those who promoted Brexit without a sketch of a plan on how to carry it through”, he was portraying the EU’s […]

Online Store in China – E-Commerce General Overview  How to set up an online store in China – China has now become the largest internet market in the world with more than 800 million internet users and a population penetration rate of 64%. As a result, it has overtaken the US to become the world’s […]

Updated: 11 June 2026 Trading with Australia – Selling to and Buying from Australia Australia remains one of the most stable and attractive markets in the Asia-Pacific region for international trade. It has a strong legal system, a well-regulated banking sector, clear business rules, and a mature consumer market. Australia has a population of approximately […]

How to avoid trade issues with China during its New Year Celebrations –The year of the dog (2018) is coming to a close and 2019 will ring in the year of the Pig. For most companies who are selling into or buying from China this time of year can bring a lot of stress across […]

Selling to India – Overview Updated and fact-checked: 12 August 2026 India offers substantial opportunities for international companies, but it should not be treated as one uniform market. Product rules, taxes, customer expectations, languages, logistics and routes to market can differ by sector and location. Success usually depends on careful preparation, a capable local partner […]

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 […]

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 […]

  Employment Termination strategies are being updated by companies. The employer/ employee relationship is very complex. And no doubt this complexity dramatically increases when the employer seeks to terminate the employee’s employment with the company. But do you know that there are now several strategies which employers can use to end the employment. The buzz […]

                      India’s decision not to renew an investment treaty with the Netherlands has sounded warning bells to the European Union that this will be the start of a process of India allowing many bilateral Investment protection deals with other European countries to expire. India has […]