Coffee and Carnations Colombias Biggest Exports

In figures recently published, the first three months of 2007 have been exceptionally profitable for Colombia, showing an increase in Colombias G.D.P by 8.09%, the highest growth the country has experienced in 29 years. Further to this, the country has also enjoyed the direct investment of USD 3.72 billion value so far this year. An increase of 3 times that which was invested last year. The countrys geographic location to the United states and to Europe, the increase in domestic security, low... Read more »

How To Avoid Illness During Your Hospital Stay

Kathy was scheduled for surgery at 9 a.m. As she was being wheeled into the operating room, the nurse smiled and assured her the surgeon would do a wonderful job with her hysterectomy. Kathy shrieked and sat bolt upright. Hysterectomy?! She was scheduled for gall bladder surgery! The nurse showed her the paper work that called for a hysterectomy. Kathy immediately dressed and fled. She found a new physician and a new hospital and had her gall bladder successfully removed two weeks later. Two years... Read more »

Quick Tips When Shopping For Phone Services

Since deregulation of Telecoms, the UK has become a hotpot of bargains for phone services. Also a time of confusion for many, sadly. To navigate the market and nab a bargain; here are some tips on what to take into account: -the cost of line rental -the cost of calls -discount call packages -how many calls you make -what types of calls you make (local, national, -non-geographic, international, calls to a dial-up -internet number, calls to mobiles or calls to premium rate services) -times when... Read more »

Gem Scan The International Canadian Diamond Traders

Canadian Diamond Traders is an extremely successful international diamond company located in Toronto, Canada. For the past two years, they effectively specialized in marketing diamonds to brokers and jewelers in Canada. A new direct marketing division was launched by C D T in December of 2004, which is designed to allow the company to effectively sell a very high volume of their first class diamonds at extremely low wholesale prices. This would enable anyone, which includes you if you are interested,... Read more »

Your Guide to Importing From China

If you have an established source of sales that you are already selling into the market, and have a large volume, you might be thinking of trying to outsource your product. China offers a vast array of products and to track something down that is suitable, you are going to need someone who knows the country well.He or she can advise you very quickly if you are likely to find a company where you could place your order and thereby increase your margins. Here are some of the things that you will need... Read more »

Managing Ink Cartridge Imports From Overseas Suppliers

The big four ink cartridge manufacturers are Canon, Epson, Hewlett-Packard and Lexmark and the margins they are making on their ink cartridge products is a multi-billion dollar global industry. Many printer buyers fail to ask why the high technology hardware they are buying is relatively so cheap and that is usually because they do not take into account the total cost of ownership of the hardware. Ink cartridges are to printer users what cigarettes are to a nicotine addict and once you have been... Read more »

International Phytosanitary Standard for Wood Packaging ISPM15 Regulations

There has been increasing concern in recent years about the spread of pests, such as the Asian longhorn beetle and the Pine Wood Nematode, since wood packaging material made of unprocessed raw wood provides a pathway for the introduction and spread of such pests. In order to protect worldwide stocks of trees and forests, the International Plant Protection Committee (IPPC) has taken regulatory action to control the global movement of wooden packaging in the form of ISPM15. Will it Affect Me? If you... Read more »

Tips For Starting An Import And Export Business

Some of the most fashionable trends and popular technologies today involve products that have been imported from other countries. From exotic spices from Africa to electronics from Japan, the import industry is huge. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that the industry is worth over 1.2 trillion USD. There’s a big pie - the only challenge is getting a piece. Exporting is a huge business as well, with American manufacturers sending out merchandise to over 150 different countries. The total... Read more »