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Why Is It Important to Vet Vendors When Engaged in International Trade?

We have all heard that vendor vetting is critical for businesses engaged in international trade. But how critical? Here’s a statistic to ponder on: According to a Deloitte report [https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/xe/Documents/risk/Deloitte%20Third-Party%20Risk%20Management%20Global%20Survey%20Report%202020.pdf] , 84% of companies have experienced a damaging third-party incident in the last three years. In fact, the same report suggests that 30% of the companies believe that their

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 Why Is It Important to Vet Vendors When Engaged in International Trade?

We have all heard that vendor vetting is critical for businesses engaged in international trade. But how critical? Here’s a statistic to ponder on: According to a Deloitte report [https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/xe/Documents/risk/Deloitte%20Third-Party%20Risk%20Management%20Global%20Survey%20Report%202020.pdf] , 84% of companies have experienced a damaging third-party incident in the last three years. In fact, the same report suggests that 30% of the companies believe that their

Jul 13, 2021
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 Trade Regulations In Singapore - A Guide

Singapore is one of the largest trading hubs in Asia, having the highest trade GDP ratios. It has successfully established many trade associations that play through the shipping route from Asia to Europe and many smaller regional ports. The Port of Singapore is one of the world’s busiest ports that handle 37.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units of containers and 626.2 million tons of cargo every year. If you also want to start trade with Singapore, you need to be well aware of the procedures a

Jul 12, 2021
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Customs & Incoterms
 Dangers Or Disadvantages Of Using EXW For Your Exports

Ex Works, also known as EXW, is an international commercial term (Incoterm) often heard in the import and export industry. It is a shipping agreement wherein sellers' responsibility is limited to making the products available at the designated locations. At the same time, the buyer takes care of the shipping charges and the risks involved. It is published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to facilitate international trading. There are ten other words apart from EXW, (incoterms) mean

Jul 12, 2021
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B2B Payment
 Preventing Fraud in International Transactions: Tips And Tricks

When businesses are involved in international transactions, there is some level of trust between the parties involved. However, when this trust is taken advantage of to deceive & trick either of the parties, it is fraud. Therefore, it is very important to ensure the safety of payments and eliminate any risk associated with fraud [https://tazapay.com/blog/keep-your-payments-safe-tips-to-eliminate-the-risk-of-fraud] when conducting an international transaction. Fraud could occur despite having

Jun 28, 2021
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 Import and Export Procedure in India: All You Need to Know

Before starting a trading business to import and export from India [https://tazapay.com/blog/impact-of-2021-budget-on-indian-exporter-and-importers] , it is critical to understand the various stakeholders, entities, regulations, and processes involved. Additionally, one should clearly understand the Import and export procedure [https://tazapay.com/blog/import-export-documentation-required-for-your-shipments] regulatory framework and the required documentation. The Directorate General of Forei

Jun 28, 2021
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B2B Payment
 The Movement of Money and Documents in International Letter of Credit

A Letter of Credit [https://tazapay.com/blog/letter-of-credit-is-not-as-cheap-as-you-think] is a popular mode of payment used by exporters and importers for international trade. A bank issues it, and the bank takes the guarantee that the buyer will pay the seller on time for the services rendered. Therefore, the onus of making the payment – be it partial or full lies on the bank if, for any reason, the buyer cannot fulfil this financial responsibility. The bank Letter of Credit is an internatio

Jun 28, 2021
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