International Marketing

The Ben Craig Center
Assists small and medium sized companies with high growth potential in pursuing overseas markets in Europe. Overseas research is concentrated on finding a suitable location for exporting.
www.bencraigcenter.com/site/index.cfm

Foreign Trade Zones
Under US Foreign Trade Zone Program, companies may bring foreign and domestic merchandise into zones for a variety of purposes, including testing, storage, relabeling and displaying, with the eventual purpose of entry into the US, or for exportation from the US. All custom duties and federal excise taxes are deferred (and can be substantially reduced) while merchandise is in a zone.
www.exportnc.com/ftz

NC Association of Certified Public Accountants
International Practice Committee provides professional accounting, tax and pertinent international advice to US companies looking to expand to foreign markets.
www.ncacpa.org

NC Bar Association
International Law & Practice Section furthers the purposes of the NC Bar Association to international law and practice.
www.ncbar.org

NC Department of Agriculture
Develops new markets and expands existing markets for NC agricultural products; organizes trade show participation and trade missions; identifies foreign buyers; counsels NC firms on the export potential and export process for their product.
www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/internat

Export Outreach Program
A series of workshops designed to walk a company through every facet of the export process.
NC Dept. of Commerce, Int'l trade Division.
www.commerce.state.nc.us

Trade Events Program
Provides the means for a company to gain international exposure for its product and the opportunities for the company to link with distributors, dealers and buyers.
NC Dept. of Commerce, Int'l trade Division.
www.commerce.state.nc.us

Shared Foreign Sales Corporation
Permits NC Companies to reduce the taxable amount of export products by as much as 30% on federal and state taxes; savings must be reinvested into increased export volume or new export markets. NC Dept. of Commerce, Int'l trade Division.
www.commerce.state.nc.us

International Business Development Program
Provides free one-on-one counseling, helps new-to-export businesses explore and identify overseas markets. Small Business & Technology Development Center.
www.sbtdc.org

Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA)
Encourages, fosters, and promotes the export of high-value food and agricultural products from the region; provides international marketing services; conducts market research; participates in international trade missions and exhibitions; develops materials to educate small and medium sized companies on available export assistance programs.
www.susta.org