1. S E L L I N G
I N T E R N A T I O N A L LY
TIPS & TRICKS

2. T HERE ’ S A L OT TO T HINK A BOUT …
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
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WEBSITE LOCALIZATION
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VARIOUS CURRENCIES
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PACKAGING

3. TIPS

4. C H O O S E P R O D U C T S W I S E LY
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 Keep packages small, light &
easy
 Learn that some things simply
aren’t worth shipping
• Too expensive
• Too big
• Too much hassle

5. U NDERSTAND T HE C OUNTRY
YOU’RE SHIPPING TO
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 Country specific rules & regulations
• I.E. Vietnam’s inability to use foreign
calendars for commercial use
o This would be [illegal]
 UPS International Shipping Information
tool allows you to see such regulations
before it’s too late

6. TARGET SPECIFIC COUNTRIES
 Don’t jump the gun!
• Establish yourself in one or two
countries before going completely
global
• This is your practice period
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7. KNOW WHAT SHIPPING COSTS
LANDING COST
 Landing cost = total cost incurred while
shipping abroad
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 Sending a t-shirt from LA to Topeka has
a single shipping rate. But sending that
same exact shirt overseas allows room
for more duties and taxes

8. USE FULFILLMENT SERVICES
 Give the headache of international
shipping to someone else
 Pay a flat fee per order for fulfillment
services
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• They manage the packaging,
labeling, shipping, and monitoring
of rules and regulations
• May have overseas warehouses

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POSSIBILITIES