| Dimension | Description | Where to Find the Information |
|---|---|---|
| Current Operations Overview (22 points) |
Accurately describe and explain: • Company overview, including products they sell (3 pts) • Total Sales/International Sales (4 pts) • Countries/regions where doing business (3 pts) • Overseas facilities/operations (2 pts) |
Refer to “Finding Information on Your Company” video tutorial |
| Select one of your company’s products, classify it with a harmonized tariff code (4 pts) | Refer to “How to Classify Your Product with a Harmonized Tariff Code” video tutorial | |
| Show US and Wisconsin exports of product, by country (6 pts) | Information found in database “Global Trade Atlas” | |
| New Potential Market (19 points) |
Describe for your selected country three of each of: • Cultural dimensions (3 pts) • Political dimensions (3 pts) • Economic dimensions (4 pts) (Include whether your target country has a Free Trade Agreement with the US and currency/exchange rate with the USD) • Risks to consider (3 pts) |
Refer to “Finding Country Information” video tutorial |
| Country’s imports of product (by harmonized tariff code and country) (4 pts) | Refer to “Global Trade Atlas” video tutorial | |
| Two reasons why you selected this country (2 pts) | Information inferred from your own research | |
| Include map of your country in PPT (1 pt) | Information inferred from your own research | |
| New Potential Buyer (6 points) |
Buyer details (3 pts) | Refer to “How to Identify a Foreign Company to Purchase Your Product” video tutorial |
| Why selected (two reasons) (3 pts) | Information inferred from your own research | |
| Recommendation (5 points) |
Your recommendation after research (proceed or not, and why) | Information inferred from your own research |