Quiz

Level 11 · Export

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1. Question 1

   What is the best first question before exporting?

   1. Which country pays the most
   2. Am I ready: reliable quality, records, volume and the ability to wait for payment?
   3. Which flag looks nicest
   4. How fast can I fill a container
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   Answer: B. Export demands more than local sales. Readiness comes first.

2. Question 2

   Who sets the main requirements for a product entering a country?

   1. Any friend who exported before
   2. The authorities of the importing country, together with the buyer
   3. The shipping company alone
   4. Nobody
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   Answer: B. The importing country's rules and the buyer's conditions apply, along with the rules of your own country.

3. Question 3

   A buyer says you need a certification. What should you do before paying for it?

   1. Pay at once
   2. Ask the buyer and the authority in writing whether it is needed for your product and market, and what it costs
   3. Ignore the buyer
   4. Print your own certificate
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   Answer: B. Certifications cost time and money and are not required everywhere.

4. Question 4

   Where should you look for the current rules on a product?

   1. An old document from a friend
   2. The official source, noting the date, and confirmed with the authority or the buyer
   3. Social media comments
   4. A rumour
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   Answer: B. Rules change, so the official source and a confirmation are essential.

5. Question 5

   A new overseas buyer asks for a large first shipment on credit. What is a sensible response?

   1. Ship everything and trust
   2. Check the buyer, agree safe payment terms and start with a smaller trial
   3. Ship twice as much
   4. Ask for no contract
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   Answer: B. Checking and a small first step limit the harm if something goes wrong.

6. Question 6

   Which is a warning sign of fraud?

   1. The buyer gives references
   2. The buyer asks you to pay fees first, or overpays and asks for a refund
   3. The buyer asks about quality
   4. The buyer agrees to a written contract
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   Answer: B. Requests for money up front and overpayment-and-refund stories are common tricks.

7. Question 7

   Explain in your own words why a regional market can be a good step before a far export market.

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   Model answer: Distances are shorter, journeys are cheaper and rules are often simpler, so you can learn about paperwork, quality and payment with less risk. You still need to check the border and import rules, but you build experience before facing stricter markets.

8. Question 8

   Choose a product and a target country. List three questions you would need to answer about its requirements, and say where you would find the answers.

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   Model answer: A good answer names real questions, for example the duty that applies, whether a health certificate is needed and what the label must say, and points to official sources such as the customs and food authorities of the importing country, the authority in your own country and the buyer. The details depend on the product and country.

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