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These three scams, or variations on them, could occur when doing business anywhere in the world. I’ve had to assist UK businesses regarding all three of them recently, with regards to communications they’ve had with China. Read on… 1.Notarisation of contracts Imagine that you're a manufacturer or supplier and you receive an unexpected enquiry from China. How exciting! You develop the enquiry over several weeks, and get to the point where you’re both ready to sign a contra

Three questions and a pig When assessing a country as a potential export market, we ask three questions: 1) What are the benefits of this opportunity? 2) What are the costs? 3) What are the risks? And what might a pig have to do with any of this? Read on and you’ll see. Assessing an opportunity’s benefits involves working out the size of the market for your product, how fast it’s growing, and possible price points. Also, you’ll consider secondary operational benefits such as