Service Area 06

Foreign Trade and Import / Export Operations

In import and export, finance, accounting and customs are tied to one another. We run all three through a single point of coordination.

One contact, a full team

You get a lead specialist and a named backup for this area; other specialists step in from the team when needed.

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Our Approach

In foreign trade, cost is not lost at customs. It is lost in the books.

For a company trading internationally, bookkeeping is markedly more complex than for domestic trade: multiple currencies, exchange differences, freight and insurance costs, customs declarations, payment methods and FX repatriation obligations all have to be managed at once.

Handled with a general-purpose bookkeeping approach, that complexity distorts the cost calculation and hides true product profitability. We treat foreign trade operations as a separate area of expertise.

Accurate cost

Real cost per product becomes visible, so pricing no longer rests on estimates.

Controlled FX exposure

Position and maturity structure are monitored on a regular cycle.

One coordination point

Customs broker, bank, forwarder and accounting all work from the same set of information.

What We Usually See

This is where companies usually need this service

True landed cost is unknown

When freight, insurance, duties and exchange differences are not allocated properly to product cost, pricing is built on the wrong base.

Exchange differences arrive as a surprise

Without tracking the FX position, period-end brings an unexpected hit to profit or loss.

The document chain is broken

Customs broker, freight forwarder, bank and accounting each work from different information.

Scope of Work

What we actually do

Scope is set by your transaction volume and needs. The headings below cover everything we run in this area.

Import operations

Import file tracking and document control
Landed cost calculation covering freight, insurance, duties and expense allocation
Process coordination with your customs broker
Supplier account and foreign currency balance tracking

Export operations

Export invoicing and document processes
Export proceeds acceptance and FX compliance tracking
Receivables and payment term management
Guidance on export incentives

Foreign currency and finance

FX position tracking
Reporting the impact of exchange differences
Following letters of credit, documentary collections and payment terms
Bank transactions and charge control

Advisory

Designing the foreign trade process
Guidance on regulatory and reporting obligations
Operational readiness before entering a new market

What You Get

The output is concrete.

When we run this area, these are the things that get produced regularly and stay with you:

A landed cost report per import file
An FX position and exchange difference impact table
An export proceeds tracking list
One coordinated flow across customs and logistics counterparties

How does onboarding work?

FAQ

Questions about this service

The questions we hear most in this area. See the main FAQ for everything else.

All questions

Do you provide customs brokerage?

Customs brokerage is a separate licensed profession and we do not provide it. We coordinate with your existing customs broker and make sure documents and costs are reflected correctly in the accounts.

We are starting to export. Can you set it up from scratch?

Yes. We run a start-up exercise covering document flow, payment methods, FX repatriation obligations and the accounting structure.

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Introductory Call

Where do you stand on foreign trade operations?

In the introductory call we map your current workflow and agree what scope makes sense in this area.