Export Trading Company
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Related to Export Trading Company: Export Trading Company Act of 1982, Export management company
Export Trading Company (ETC)
A company serving as the export department of other firms. They usually take title, risk and responsibility for the goods they export.
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Export Trading Company
A company that supervises the exportation process for clients. Often, there are legal requirements that must be filled before a country allows its goods to be exported; export trading companies navigate these requirements and regulations. They operate like an export division for a company that does not have an export division. They may be local or foreign; sometimes they even operate in the country that imports the goods. They charge either a fee or a commission for their services. They are also called export management companies.
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