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Identify important strategies in planning the importing business. (I)
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Design a plan for setting up an import business. (I)
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Assess the import potential of a given product or service. (I)
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Analyze product ideas and evaluate foreign suppliers. (II)
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Describe and evaluate various channels of distribution. (II)
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Analyze research in choosing target markets for products. (II)
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Describe how to modify products for the U.S. Market. (II)
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Explain the methodology for locating and contacting sellers in foreign
markets. (II)
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Identify the various terms of payment and the advantages and
disadvantages of each. (III)
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Identify the various modes of transportation and the advantages and
disadvantages of each. (III)
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Define the risks involved with transportation and evaluate insurance
options. (III)
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Describe and evaluate the services performed by freight forwarders and
customs brokers. (III)
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| 13.
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Identify appropriate documentation for various import strategies.
(III)
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Describe the functions of customs and other regulatory agencies. (IV)
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| 15.
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Choose and use the available sources of public and private import
assistance. (IV)
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Analyze the future trends developing in the import arena. (V)
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| 17.
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Identify current issues that impact importing opportunities. (V)
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