Expert Commentaries
The US Unilateral Export Controls Regime - How one small error can lead to disaster

The US Unilateral Export Controls Regime - How one small error can lead to disaster

|Export Academy Faculty
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 more aware and sensitive...
Essential Fact of the Month: Selecting the Best Channel

Essential Fact of the Month: Selecting the Best Channel

|Export Academy Faculty
Marketplace investigationWhen selecting the most suitable channel for distribution, the exporter should, initially, avoid distributors entirely and investigate the marketplace. Channels can then be selected by working backwards from the...
Essential Fact of the Month: Controlled Goods and Penalties

Essential Fact of the Month: Controlled Goods and Penalties

|Export Academy Faculty
Although the vast majority of exports from Ireland take place without licensing or export controls, restrictions apply to certain goods which may be shipped only under licence from the relevant...
Essential Fact of the Month: Where giving of samples is worthwhile

Essential Fact of the Month: Where giving of samples is worthwhile

|Export Academy Faculty
At the start of every International Trade Transaction, before the sales contract is actually agreed, the exporter will typically find the potential buyer eager to see a sample of the...
The Future – Identifying the (Best) Way Forward for Small and Medium-sized (SME) Companies

The Future – Identifying the (Best) Way Forward for Small and Medium-sized (SME) Companies

|Export Academy Faculty
We can ‘feel’ the confusion: How shall we find the right direction for our company? What ‘formulas’ will work best for us? By applying them, can we really be sure...
Electronic Customer Relationship Management

Electronic Customer Relationship Management

|Thomas Smith
Simple Tips for Increased Customer SatisfactionAfter the bombardment of Literature, Case Studies and Reports on CRM, eCRM is now receiving the same, if not more attention. But what does it...
Internationally Traded Services Time for a rethink

Internationally Traded Services Time for a rethink

|Export Academy Faculty
The services sector in Ireland, with one million employees and 63% of the total workforce is the fastest growing sector of our economy. Private sector or market services provide 71%...
New Regulations transposing the remaining portions of the E-Commerce Directive have come into force

New Regulations transposing the remaining portions of the E-Commerce Directive have come into force

|Export Academy Faculty
On the 26th February 2003 the Minister of Enterprise Trade & Employment of the Government of Ireland signed the European Communities (Directive 2000/31/ EC) Regulations 2003 to give effect to...
Surprised by the First Nice referendum result? Let’s hope we’re not surprised again

Surprised by the First Nice referendum result? Let’s hope we’re not surprised again

|Export Academy Faculty
“Closer to Boston than Berlin” was the declaration of an Tanaiste about Ireland’s psychological orientation to a group of visiting US lawyers. This was followed by our Finance Minister’s feisty...
Customs Administration in the World of 2003

Customs Administration in the World of 2003

|Export Academy Faculty
Those of us who travel frequently have a variety of experiences in dealing with customs officials at points of arrival and departure at airports, at land border stations, and at...
The US Unilateral Export Controls Regime - How one small error can lead to disaster

The US Unilateral Export Controls Regime - How one small error can lead to disaster

|Export Academy Faculty
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 more aware and sensitive...