...Top 10 Import/Export Business Ideas That Work By Dave Bui Small businesses in the import/export arena first need to identify the products or services they want to carry. Here are the top 10 import/export ideas you can start on immediately: 1. Food products: The easiest option for export is food-related products. It is easy to find companies that manufacture food products locally for domestic consumption. Many of them never export. If the products are of good quality, you can link up with them and export a part of their produce. 2. Clothing: This is a year-round business, where demand never dries up. Specialized clothing, particularly for women, makes for a great import-export business. If you have access to unique dyeing techniques, printing styles and embroidery methods, you will have a very profitable import-export business. 3. Jewelry: As with clothing, there is always a market for jewelry around the globe. Customized jewelry, ethnic jewelry, handcrafted jewelry make for excellent import/export products. 4. Toys: This is yet another category where there is perennial demand. There is a cultural component associated with toys and, as with jewelry, people are often willing to experience for themselves the trends prevalent in other nations. The matryoshka (“nesting”) dolls of Russia, the cane and bamboo toys of India, the kendama (ring-and-pin toy) of Japan, the piaji (kids’ game) and the yo-yos of China are very popular and are also a sound business idea for import/export...
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...Investment Incentives In order to encourage the inflows of FDI the government of Bangladesh offers one of the most liberal investment policies and attractive packages of fiscal, financial and other incentives to foreign entrepreneurs in South Asia. Major incentives to stimulate private sector direct investment are listed below. Tax Exemptions Generally five to seven years' tax exemptions are available for many business investments. However, for electric power generation tax exemptions are provided for up to 15 years. Duty No import duty is applicable for export oriented industry. For other industries it is 5% ad valorem. Income Tax Double taxation can be avoided in most cases as the country (Bangladesh) benefits from many bilateral investment agreements. Exemptions of income tax up to three years for the expatriate employees in industries are specified in the relevant schedules of the income tax ordinance. Remittances Facilities for full repatriation of invested capital, profits and dividends are the norm in most situations Exit An investor can wind up an investment either through a decision of an annual or extraordinary general meeting. Once a foreign investor completes the formalities to exit the country, he or she can repatriate the net proceeds after securing proper authorization from the central bank (Bangladesh Bank). Ownership Foreign investors can set up ventures, either wholly owned or in joint collaboration, with local partners. Investing...
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...EXIM BANK LIMITED AT A GLANCE Exim Bank Ltd. started its operation on 3rd August 1999 as a scheduled commercial bank as per rules and regulations of Bangladesh Bank. The initial name of the bank was BEXIM (Bangladesh Export Import Bank). On the later time litigate with BEXIMCO Company Ltd. The authority changed the name and keep name EXIM Bank Ltd. This is a private commercial bank. With general commercial banking EXIM Bank plays an important role and contribution toward conducting business in the countries exports and imports. Providing financial assistance to exporters and importers, and for functioning as the principal financial institution for coordinating the working of institutions engaged in financing export and import of goods and services with the view to promoting the country’s international trade and for matters connected there with or incidental there to. Thus, EXIM Bank is the apex body in respect of Export and import finance. EXIM Bank provides loan for extending export and establishing alternative imported industry very easy condition. To the commercial banks, EXIM bank offer refinances and rediscount facilities against export advances made by them. To the banks overseas, EXIM Bank offers re-lending facilities to enable them to finance imports from Bangladesh. For these reasonable causes the establishment of EXIM Bank is a new emergence of the banking function. It is governed by the banking companies act. 1991. For bringing of diversity of...
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...Module 1: Commercial policy Origin of Commercial Policy Ricardo in 1817 proposed the theory of comparative cost advantage which brought out the capacity of one nation to produce more of a good with the same amount of input than another country. To prove Comparative cost advantage in India arises due to a billion people having advantage in production of goods or services that require large amounts of labor. Factors like ability to speak English, low labor costs due to large workforce, cheaper internet, and telephone communications add to the advantage. International trade cycle The commercial policy adapts a change as per the changing international trade cycle. The international trade shows stages like emerging exports with mass production followed by foreign competition and finally competition from imports. 1. Exports May be only manufacturer of new product Overseas customers learn of product, export market develops 2. Foreign production Export volume grows Production technology becomes stable Reduced costs for transportation Exports diminish 3. Foreign competition Foreign manufacturers gain experience Compete in export markets 4. Import competition Foreign producers obtain economies of scale Compete in quality and undersell domestic company in domestic market. Due to this dynamic business setting, the trade policy has to emerge and adapt it self to international demands and cause economic development. Comparative advantage theory of David...
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...in markets which are unable to pay for imports. This can occur as a result of a non-convertible currency, a lack of commercial credit or a shortage of foreign exchange" The Political Environment - local jobs and industry "to protect or stimulate the output of domestic industries (including agriculture and mineral extraction) and to help find new export markets" The Political Environment - rules and regulations to protect the host country "as a reflection of political and economic policies which seek to plan and balance overseas trade" "to gain a competitive advantage over competing suppliers." .Money - some people cannot pay in the currency you want "to enable trade to take place in markets which are unable to pay for imports. This can occur as a result of a non-convertible currency, a lack of commercial credit or a shortage of foreign exchange" The Political Environment - local jobs and industry "to protect or stimulate the output of domestic industries (including agriculture and mineral extraction) and to help find new export markets" The Political Environment - rules and regulations to protect the host country "as a reflection of political and economic policies which seek to plan and balance overseas trade" "to gain a competitive advantage over competing suppliers." .Money - some people cannot pay in the currency you want "to enable trade to take place in markets which are unable to pay for imports. This can occur as a result of a non-convertible...
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...ffA STUDY ON PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: IMPORT DIVISION OF EXPORT IMPORT BANK OF BANGLADESH LIMITED By Nabila Alam ID # 0931059 An Internship Report Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Business Administration INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY, BANGLADESH April, 2013 Comparative Analysis of Import Division of EXIM Bank Ltd Page 1 A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: IMPORT DIVISION OF EXPORT IMPORT BANK OF BANGLADESH LIMITED By Nabila Alam ID# 0931059 Had Been Approved April,2013 ______________________________ Abul Khair Jyote Lecturer, Marketing School of Business Independent University Bangladesh Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka Comparative Analysis of Import Division of EXIM Bank Ltd Page 2 Table of Content Particulars Letter of Transmittal Acknowledgement Executive Summery Page No. 5 6. 7 Part – I Working Report on Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Limited Background & History Corporate Information‟s at a Glance Vision & Mission Objectives Corporate Objectives Board of Directors Shariah Board Islamic bank extend investment (loan) under the principles Branches of EXIM BANK in Bangladesh Financial Performance of EXIM BANK Limited Working Experience at EXIM BANK Job as an Intern Critical Observation and Recommendation 9 10 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 18 20 20 23 Part – II A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: IMPORT DIVISION OFEXPORT IMPORT BANK OF BANGLADESH LIMITED Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Introduction &Background 1.2 Rationale...
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...Doing Business in Japan The U.S. Commercial Service provides guidance on doing business in Japan and offers valuable assistance to help U.S. businesses exporting to Japan. Why doing business in Japan? As the world’s fourth-largest buyer of American products, Japan is a market that American companies should not overlook, but approach with a thoughtful strategy. Japan is a technology powerhouse, a “proving ground” for consumer requirements, and stands in the vanguard with respect to the sweeping changes recently seen in developed market demographics. Most U.S. state economic development agencies are also well aware of the important foreign direct investment coming into their communities from Japan. While the reasons U.S. firms engage with Japan are diverse, savvy firms recognize that underestimating the strategic and tactical importance of the Japanese market may disadvantage them not only in Japan, but in the United States and third-country markets as well. Japan is back in the business news headlines in 2013, owing in part to a rising stock market, a sharply lower yen, and stirrings of domestic demand for both personal consumption and capital investment. The new economic policy linked to these developments is known as “Abenomics”-- a three pronged strategy of bold monetary loosening, fiscal stimulus centered on infrastructure spending, and growth-oriented structural reform. While the implications and ultimate success of this strategy in reigniting growth in Japan are far...
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...Dissertation program is a required course for the students who are completing MBA from Stamford University Bangladesh. In our economy, there are mainly three types of schedule commercial banks are in operation. They are Nationalized Commercial Banks, Local Private Commercial Banks and Foreign Private Commercial Banks. All Bank has discovered a new horizon in the field of banking area, which offers different General Banking, Investments and Foreign Exchange banking system. Globalization of the world economy for goods and services makes foreign exchange necessary for almost every citizen across the country. So I have decided to study on the topic Comparative Analysis of Foreign Exchange Activities: A case study on some selected banking companies in Bangladesh”. 1.2 Objectives of the Study: The main objective of the study is to critical evaluation of Foreign exchange dealings of all Bank In order to attain the basic objective of the study, the following are the specific objectives: * To identify the various foreign exchange activities performed by Listed Banks. * To point out factors affecting the performance of foreign exchange dealings of the studied banks. * To identify the documents used in foreign exchange activities of the sample banks. * To analyze the trend of export, import and foreign remittance of the selected banks. * To suggest in order to improve the foreign exchange dealings performance of Listed Banks. 1.3 Methodology of the Study: ...
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...Growth of International Trade & its Financing in Bangladesh (This dissertation has been submitted for the partial fulfillment of the 6th term MBM Program) SUBMITTED BY: Mukti Chakraborty MBM 10th Batch Roll No. 100616 SUBMITTED TO: MBM PROGRAM OFFICE CENTER FOR POST GRADUATE STUDIES (CPGS) BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF BANK MANAGEMENT MIRPUR-2, DHAKA-1216. January, 2008 Acknowledgement At the beginning, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the God most merciful and beneficiary for empowering me conduct the report within scheduled time. I would like to express my profound gratitude and wholehearted respect to my research Guide Dr. Toufic Ahmad Choudhury, Professor and Director, Center for Post Graduate Studies (CPGS), BIBM, Dhaka for his inspiring guidelines, valuable suggestions, constructive criticism and constant help throughout the research work and in preparation this report. I am deeply indebted to Dr. Bandana Saha, Professor and Director (Research, Development and Consultancy) and Dr. A.S.M. Ahsan Habib, Associate Professor of BIBM, Dhaka to allow me to work on my desired dissertation topic and their consistent valuable suggestion, active inspiration and constant help to construct and illustrate this work. Indeed I am grateful to all faculty members of BIBM from whom I was inspired and supported in various ways during the research and at the time of study. I am also indebted to the entire library officers and staffs of BIBM...
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...Merchandise exports (f.o.b.) and imports (c.i.f.) Merchandise exports (f.o.b.) 2002-05 2006 2007 Trade is fully mainstreamed in the national development plan. TRADE POLICY INDICATORS (2006) Restrictiveness of imports Restrictiveness of exports 0 5% 10% 15% 12 Merchandise imports (c.i.f.) 20% 25% 2002-05 2006 2007 0 USD m 5 000 10 000 15 000 20 000 TRADE PROGRAMME INDICATORS PRIORITY 1: NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE13 Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants Bangladesh South and Central Asia (avg.) LDC (avg.) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NUMBER OF FIXED LINES Commercial services exports and imports Exports 2007 2002-05 2006 2007 2002-05 Imports 2002-05 2006 2007 0 USD m Mobiles per 100 inhabitants Bangladesh South and Central Asia (avg.) LDC (avg.) NUMBER OF MOBILES 2002-05 2007 500 1 000 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 MAIN TRADING PARTNERS17 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Exports by main destination (% share of total) 2004 2002 2005 Electricity Power Consumption Bangladesh South and Central Asia (avg.) LDC (avg.) 0 300 600 900 EU US Canada 2004 China India EU 56.1 26.2 4 2006 – – – 2006 – – – 2007 – – – 2007 – – – Imports by main origin (% share of total) 1 200 1 500 KILOWATT-HOURS PER CAPITA PRIORITY 2: COMPETITIVENESS14 Rank current index (out of number 175 exporters) 2005 2006 2007 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 13.9 11.2 10 TRADE COMPOSITION16 Share of main commodity group exports and imports Agricultural...
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...Limited, Narayanganj Branch is prepared to fulfill the partial requirement of the internship program, a full credit subject of the BBA program of the University. Bank can be termed as iron cell of blood in a financial system of a country. In Bangladesh today financial sector is one of the most established areas in the macroeconomic sector. Banking is a pillar of economy that is guided by laws, rules, regulations and practices. The main objective of the banking industry is to collect deposits from the people and to invest that money in the form of loans and advances to businesses or other purposes. In our country Banking Company’s act 1991 remain operative to control and monitor the function of banks. Since the banking functions are commercial in nature, many laws from the negotiable instrument act to civil procedure code are essential in the day-to-day operations of the banks. Generally a bank comprises of three departments- General Banking, Credit Department,...
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...at another named place (i.e., works, factory, warehouse, etc.). The seller does not need to load the goods on any collecting vehicle, nor does it need to clear the goods for export, where such clearance is applicable. The parties are well advised to specify as clearly as possible the point within the named place of delivery, as the costs and risks to that point are for the account of the seller. The buyer bears all costs and risks involved in taking the goods from the agreed point, if any, at the named place of delivery. Seller’s responsibilities: 1) Produces the goods and commercial documents as required by the sales contract. 2) Makes the goods available to the buyer – unloaded – at the named place in the sales contract. For example, EXW-3plwire.com Factory, Los Angeles, CA. 3) Assumes all risk to the goods (loss or damage) only up to the point they have been made available to the buyer, which is usually the seller’s door. 4) Seller must advise the buyer of the location and time of availability of the goods to the buyer. 5) Seller has no obligation to provide the buyer with proof of delivery or transport documents. Buyer’s responsibilities: 1) Buyer must pay for the goods as per the sale contract 2) Buyer must obtain all commercial documentation, licenses, authorizations, and export/import formalities at own risk and cost. 3) Buyer must take delivery of the goods when they have been made available by the seller and at the place nominated by the seller in the sale...
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...activities domestically and globally of the world. Our daily work is easily and fast aspect of transaction. The economic development of our country mainly depend upon the efficiency of the banking results is so far as, whether the bankers have been able to read the economic situation properly and are successful in selecting the promising industrial sectors seeking import and export assistance to grow. Bank can be defined as” a financial intermediate a dealer in loans and debts”. It is support of customers and clients all kinds of transaction through the technology. Bangladesh bank keeps monitoring banks performances. Jamuna Bank Ltd is a commercial private bank of the banking sector in our country it provides excellence services to the customers in short time. They always try to provide better services from other banks. So I have chosen Jamuna Bank because it is very first emergence and inception of modern civilization, Bank plays a pivotal role in case of overall financial & socio-economic development of any modern country. Nearly all sector contributed to the GDP growth, particularly significant were the growth of the export-oriented sectors, inflow of remittances and some service sectors like transport and communication. In that case foreign exchange operation of Jamuna Bank Limited plays an important role in the economic development of Bangladesh. 1.2 Background of the Study In the later 19th century, Finance was a part of the Economics. But due to...
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...that maximizes the value of a business. In any international trade transaction, credit is provided by the exporter, the importer, one or more financing institutions, or any combination of these. The supplier may have sufficient cash flow to finance the entire trade cycle, beginning with the production of the product until payment is eventually made by the buyer. In some cases, the exporter may require bank financing to augment its cash flow. On the other hand, the supplier may not desire to provide financing, in which case the buyer will have to finance the transaction itself, either internally or externally, through its bank. Banks on both sides of the transaction can thus play an integral role in trade payment and financing. Exports and imports play an important role in the economy of every country, rich and poor alike. Rich...
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...Executive Summary Foreign trade has been considered as an engine of economic growth. The progress of a country to a large extent depends on their ability to trade relatively freely with the rest of world. The rapid export growth not only contributes directly to economic growth but it permits more imports and rapid modernization of production. It is necessary to understand Indian Fertilizers Industry position in world trade and their promotional strategy for integrating India with the world trade. In terms of Indian Fertilizer Industry, Composition of Foreign Trade, Direction of Exports and Imports and Major Problems of Indian Fertilizer Export Sector will be analyzed. Overall the industry specific export-import scenario, avenues and prospects, India’s competitive advantages and disadvantages and suitable export strategies to boost the exports of carpet related products will be discussed. Though economic relations between India and Korea have been strengthening, the current size of trade and investment between the two countries is relatively low compared to the size and structural complementarities of the two economies. In this context, the present paper analyses trade and investment relations and explores future areas of potential co-operation between India and Korea. We find that the increase in merchandise trade between the two countries has been mainly because of the changing demand structure and comparative advantages of both the economies in complementary sectors in...
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