From identifying new markets to defining winning entry strategies, trade specialists from the public and private sectors can help clients build a sound export plan and offer trade advice and consultation.

Trade Consulting & Strategy

No matter if clients plan to sell on their own website, on marketplaces, to businesses or consumers, specialists in eCommerce can assist clients in areas ranging from eCommerce consulting to fraud prevention.

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Web and digital marketing experts help clients pick the right channels, engage with promising new audiences, discover the right tools to do it and create a sound digital marketing strategy.

Web & Digital Marketing

Making the sale is only half the battle. Without the proper warehousing partners, the most knowledgeable freight forwarder, the most thorough customs broker, and the most reliable shipping partners, you can’t succeed. Meet all these experts here.

Shipping and Logistics

It is salient for clients looking to expand into new markets that they communicate in an effective manner throughout all markets they wish to be part of. From translation services to translation tools, you assist clients with their localization needs.

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Without the right financing partners and the safety offered by proper insurance, exporting can be a risky adventure. Assist clients with your financing and insurance services and resources.

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From exporting basics to advanced topics, these professionals, service providers and training resources will help clients become a master of global trade.

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From tax compliance to intellectual property protection, the experts within this category can help clients understand and navigate all the paperwork that comes with exporting.

Taxes, Legal, and Regulatory

Reaching new audiences can be an exciting and lucrative adventure when done right. Clients can get in touch with professionals who will help them create winning marketing strategies and campaigns in new markets around the world.

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Export Connect

It is more than an association, it is a community. A community of independent brands and manufacturers dedicated to opening and expanding sales internationally. We are not competitors, we are collaborators. We are bound by our shared passion for our brands and customers.

Through the California Trade Alliance we:

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	<li>Provide seminars and education</li>
	<li>Connect you to foreign buyers and distributors</li>
	<li>Provide one-on-one mentorships</li>
	<li>Organize dedicated California pavilions in the largest international trade shows</li>
	<li>Create an environment for brand owners to exchange ideas and find solutions</li>
</ul>

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<h1>Our Services</h1>

<a href="http://www.caltradealliance.org/beauty-training/">Beauty Industry Training</a> -&nbsp;Whether you’re already growing your brand overseas or considering launching a new one, set yourself up for success with CTA’s courses and one-on-one mentoring from the industry’s most successful experts. Our programs take you where you want to go. All our courses emphasize action-based learning, where experience and practice are key.

<a href="http://www.caltradealliance.org/one-on-one-mentorship/">One-on-One Mentorship</a> -&nbsp;Being an American beauty brand company is no easy feat. Manufacturers and brand-owners today are tasked with staying innovative, creating high-quality products, and keeping costs low to keep work from going overseas.&nbsp;From sales, marketing, and law, to potential board members, partners and prospective investors–find and build the relationships you need to accelerate your work.

Certifications -&nbsp;We offer two types of certifications, <a href="http://www.caltradealliance.org/services/certificate-of-free-sale/">Certificate of Free Sale</a> and <a href="http://www.caltradealliance.org/services/certificate-of-origin/">Certificate of Origin</a>.&nbsp;Foreign governments require a Certificate of Free Sale, sometimes referred to as a Certificate of Export&nbsp;or Certificate to Foreign Governments&nbsp;when companies import products. The Certificate of Free Sale is evidence that goods&nbsp;are legally sold or distributed in the open market, freely without restriction, and approved by the regulatory authorities in the country of origin. I.e. United States. As for a Certificate of Origin, some destinations require a Certificate of Origin for certain commodities. The purpose of the Certificate of Origin&nbsp;is to authenticate the country of origin of the merchandise being shipped.

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It is more than an association, it is a community. A community of independent brands and manufacturers dedicated to opening and expanding sales internationally. We are not competitors, we are collaborators. We are bound by our shared passion for our brand

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