These are export specialists that offer a full menu of services to handle all aspects of exporting, similar to having an internal exporting department within your own firm. a. Small business development centers (SBDCs) b. Centers for international business education and research (CIBERs) c. Export legal assistance networks (ELANs) d. Export management companies (EMCs)

Export management companies are export specialists that offer a full menu of services to handle all aspects of exporting, similar to having an internal exporting department within your own firm.

A product has suppliers and manufacturers. A private independent organisation that acts as export department for these suppliers and the manufacturers refers to the Export Management Company. These are private and independent in nature.

The suppliers and manufacturers will be non- competing in nature. These companies can be either owned by local or by foreign. The EMCs can also appoint representatives in sales for those cou8ntries that import goods and services, for promoting goods and services, extending import credit etc