Special Report: Getting Started With International Shipping

Before shipping your products to a foreign country, try to learn as much about its customs as possible, including merchant restrictions (e.g., brands that can't be shipped to certain countries), export restrictions (one in 10 products is restricted from leaving the United States) and import restrictions (each country has its own import policies in place to protect the country's national interests). Having this information available to you beforehand will save you time, money and frustration.