Project+9-Exporting+Plan

Project 9-Developing an Exporting Plan
Now that you've been introduced to the world of imports/exports and trade relations, let's apply this in the world of global business.

You will research a product that can be used for educational purposes. Using your chosen country for this course, research a market opportunity for that product. You may use research that you have already done from previous projects (as well as new research) to help you. You will prepare a written exporting plan that includes the following components: There are a number of sources to which you can refer to help you with your research. Websites for exporting information include [|www.trade.gov], [|www.fas.usda.gov], [|www.sba.gov], and [|www.export.gov]. You can also refer to the websites from Project 3-Economic Conditions to assist you as well. Remember that you can obtain research from current news stories, travel articles, business articles, travel agencies and other sources to assist you in research.
 * 1) Product Description
 * Describe the product in detail, including specific features
 * Describe any changes in the product that may be necessary before exporting
 * 1) Foreign Business Environment
 * List cultural and social factors that may affect the sale of the product
 * Discuss the geography of the country to which you will export your product
 * Describe economic conditions that may affect exporting of the product
 * Report any political or legal factors that could affect exporting activities
 * 1) Market Potential
 * Describe the type of customer to whom you will sell your product
 * Identify methods that could be used to contact potential buyers in your chosen country
 * Estimate sales for the product based on country size, market demand, and competition
 * 1) Export Transaction Details
 * Describe import taxes or other restrictions that may affect exporting costs
 * Discuss the shipping and documentation requirements for your country
 * Identify the amount of time the exporting plan will take to execute

Your team will type your export plan DIRECTLY onto your Country Page. The export plan should be typed in with proper headings BELOW your Project Page information. Please review this SAMPLE PROJECT PAGE so your team knows the proper format for your Project Page.

ALL of your work must be original. You may NOT copy/paste ANY information from any source to the Exporting Plan--doing so will result in an automatic zero. Remember to cite your sources at the end of the report utilizing the "Son of Citation" machine. You will be graded utilizing the following rubric:
 * CATEGORY || ** 20 ** || ** 15 ** || ** 10 ** || ** 5 or less ** ||
 * ** Organization ** || Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs, headings, and subheadings. || Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. || Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. || The information appears to be disorganized. ||
 * ** Amount of Information ** || All 4 topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. || All 4 topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. || All 4 topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. || One or more topics were not addressed. ||
 * ** Quality of Information ** || Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. || Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. || Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. || Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. ||
 * ** Sources ** || All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. Includes 6 sources || All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. Includes 4-5 sources || All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. Includes 3 sources || Some sources are not accurately documented. Includes less than three sources. ||
 * ** Mechanics ** || No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Includes title of project, purpose of project, and team members. || Includes less than 4 grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors. Includes title of project, purpose of project, and team members. || Includes 5-8 spelling, or punctuation errors. Part of project title, purpose, and/or team member names are missing. || Includes more than 8 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Part of project title, purpose, and/or team member names are missing. ||