We purchase various items for export to all parts of the globe.In markets that differ significantly from the U.S. market, some products may have limited potential. Those differences may be climate and environmental factors, social and cultural factors, local availability of raw materials or product alternatives, lower wage costs, lower purchasing power, the availability of foreign exchange (hard currencies like the *, the British pound, and the Japanese yen), government import controls, and many other factors. If a product is successful in the United States, one strategy for export success may be a careful analysis of why it sells here, followed by a selection of similar markets abroad. In this way, little or no product modification is required.
