Expert Commentaries

As a beneficiary under commercial LCs it is our company policy to request confirmation on all LCs issued by banks in certain markets.Approximately ...

For many years as a banker I eagerly examined documents presented under export L/Cs and searched with conviction for discrepancies which I knew wer...

Inland waterways are widely used for the movement of freight on the Continent via a well developed network of rivers and canals. Irish exporters ac...

There I was working away quite happily in a Swiss Bank in London when I got a phone call. Someone somewhere knew that I had dealt a lot with Oil L...

Trading on credit terms carries an ever-present underlying risk for those trading overseas – from customer insolvency and default to economic and p...

Your insurance policy could likely be very badly flawed, claims Robert Piller, Director at Aupres Consulting in Geneva. He comes to an early concl...

Goodwill gestures grease the flow of international trade and companies will want to send gifts to important customers from time to time. The height...

Exporters use International Fairs both to open new markets as well as to launch new products or support the work of their distributors. Participat...

The extent to which cover is provided depends on the risks covered by the policy and on other factors: the commodity shipped (e.g. glass or china ...

As a result of the September 11th tragedy, the ensuing global fight against terrorism and the latest war in Iraq, the world has become that much mo...

Marketplace investigationWhen selecting the most suitable channel for distribution, the exporter should, initially, avoid distributors entirely and...

Although the vast majority of exports from Ireland take place without licensing or export controls, restrictions apply to certain goods which may b...