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Planning to export

Are you looking to expand into overseas markets? Exporting can help your business grow its customer base - boosting sales, productivity and profits - and put your business on track to attract greater investment. If you're ready, it's time to do your homework, talk to other exporters and develop an exporting plan. This is information for businesses planning to export.

Online training: Your export roadmap Opens in a new window

This free online training module will assist you to determine your chances of successfully exporting overseas and provide you with a checklist of the ‘things you must do’ to enhance your chances if you are new to exporting. Your chances of becoming a successful exporter will be enhanced if you have a roadmap of what you need to achieve. It is designed to take 30 to 60 minutes to complete.

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Online training: Building competitive advantage for exporters Opens in a new window

This free online training module is for any New Zealand business starting out in exporting or investigating a new export market. All businesses need a competitive advantage to win and retain customers and this will help you to identify, create, and communicate your competitive advantage. It is designed to take 30 to 60 minutes to complete.

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Online training: Determining your channel to market Opens in a new window

This free online training module is for any New Zealand business starting out in exporting or investigating a new export market. If you are new to exporting it will assist you to choose the most appropriate distribution channels for your products or services. If you are an established exporter it will help you check that you are using the right distribution channels for your market. It is designed to take 30 to 60 minutes to complete.

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Benefits of exporting Opens in a new window

Why should you export? New Zealand is isolated; because of this we are more reliant on exporting than most countries. Exporting will not only help and grow your business, but it will help raise the living standards within the wider community. This article expands on this notion and provides some key reasons why exporting is beneficial for your business and for New Zealand.

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Advice on export planning Opens in a new window

Export planning advice for small to medium-sized businesses considering taking the plunge into offshore markets.

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Getting started as an exporter Opens in a new window

Practical advice, tips, and tools to help you take your first steps and develop the skills you need to get started as an exporter. Included is information to help you create your exporting plan, select potential countries to export to, market yourself overseas and use the internet to develop overseas markets.

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Researching international markets Opens in a new window

Researching the potential of a new overseas market is a critical step in successfully exporting your products or services. Good, accurate information will help you develop your export marketing strategy and give you a greater chance of success. This article looks at what’s involved in researching international markets, including how to collect and compile information on a new country.

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Research-based advice for would-be exporters Opens in a new window (PDF)

A booklet offering advice and tips for would-be exporters based on the Barriers to Export study commissioned by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. It is called 'This Way Up: Facing the Challenges and Thinking like an Exporter'.

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In 2007, the average weekly income for all people in New Zealand was $667 - $832 for males and $510 for females.