In most countries of the world, international trade represents an important share of the gross domestic product. In considering alternatives to grow your company, it will be worth investigating this accelerating trend which is the outcome of increasing industrialization, transportation and communication tools. You can follow the footsteps of large corporations that are already looking more beyond their country borders for growth. In many cases such as General Electric, Coca-Cola and Proctor and Gamble, offshore earnings are beginning to outstrip domestic profits.
International trade is increasingly important to many smaller growing businesses as well. It is equally attractive to either business-to-consumer (B2C) or business-to-business (B2B) firms. Your opportunities can lie either as a buyer or a seller.