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Monday, May 28, 2007
Is it exporting or is it international trade…what’s in a term?
I am new to blogging, in fact this is my first blog-ta-da. The exporting that I am referring to in the title, selling products outside the U.S., is not a highly covered topic in the land of blogs. Exporting, the computer term is. Blogs on exporting (commerce) take a back seat, way back, to the computer terminology in the number of blogs. Exporting (as in a product) blogs primarily consist of the basics…or the top ten pitfalls…of exporting.
Now trade seems to be a better word. However, trade also competes with the stock market and sports teams world wide. Commerce is another term relative to exporting. And commerce leads to e-commerce, which is one way to trade and export. But the best term I have found so far is international trade. The topics are broad; the content comprehensive. You can learn about trade deals, tariffs, different markets, culture and language from all kinds of sources. So international trade it is. At least for now.
This is just a little bit of fun but it makes a point. To have the exact term saves time when researching. Spelling is not so important with the ”did you mean…” feature which is a little like traveling in France. Heading off in the wrong direction, I would realize my mistake the minute I made the wrong turn. But I invariably was provided a ”did you mean” opportunity. A little way down the road was a street sign saying toutes directions, all directions, allowing me to return and do ”what I really meant” which was to turn on the right street. But whatever your terminology and whatever your wrong turns, exporting, trade, commerce or international trade, while sometimes frustrating, is generally rewarding and always an adventure.