Archive for 'Financing' Category


What is Ex-Im Bank?

27 September 2006

What is Ex-Im Bank and how do I take advantage of Ex-Im Bank’s financing?
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency of the United States. Our mission is to aid in financing and to facilitate exports of goods and services, and in so doing to contribute to the [...]

Payment options for exporting

29 August 2006

There are several traditional payment methods used for overseas shipments. Catagories range from no risk to high risk. Below is a brief description of each:
Advance Payment - no risk to seller. Goods are not shipped until payment has been received from the buyer. A company using this method of payment may lose customers as this [...]

Export-Import Bank

3 January 2006

Eximbank is an independent U.S. government agency that finances goods and services from the United States. Often, Eximbank is used when private finance institutions are unlikely or unwilling to lend to foreigners buying U.S. goods due to high risk. Eximbank guarantees protect private loans to foreign buyers, however, one requirement is a 15% cash downpayment. [...]