MEMBERSHIP TO ASSOCIATION

LONG BEFORE INTENDING TO GO INTO EXPORT BUSINESS, AN EXPORTER HAS TO ACQUIRE MEMBERSHIP OF A TEXTILE ASSOCIATION DEALING IN THAT PARTICULAR ITEM IN WHICH EXPORTER IS INTERESTED. A LIST OF THESE ITEMS SHOWING NAMES OF ASSOCIATIONS IS ALSO INCLUDED FOR THE GREATER BENEFIT OF EXPORTERS. MEMBERSHIP TO THE ASSOCIATIONS IS A PREREQUISITE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE WITHOUT WHICH EXPORTS CANNOT BE MADE. SUCH MEMBERSHIP IS ALSO NECESSARY FOR EXPORT REGISTRATION WHICH IS MADE BY THE RELEVANT OFFICE OF THE EXPORT PROMOTION BUREAU. REGISTRATION WITH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY, KARACHI OR ELSEWHERE IS NOT A MUST BUT NECESSARY FOR BETTER BUSINESS.

CONCLUSION

IN TODAY'S WORLD PERSONAL EFFORTS AND RAPPORT WITH THE FOREIGN BUYER HAS ASSUMED AN ALL IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, WHEN PROBLEMS OF QUANTITY, SHORT SUPPLY AND QUALITY CONTROLS ARISE A GOOD PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BUYER BRINGS ABOUT A RECONCILIATORY ATTITUDE. HOWEVER RULES OF THE GAME ARE FRAMED BY BOTH---THE EXPORTER AND THE BUYER---DEPENDING UPON HOW CLEARLY AND FAIRLY ONE PLAYS. CONTINUOUS BAD SUPPLIES NOT ONLY BRINGS A BAD NAME AND LOSS OF BUSINESS TO THE EXPORTER BUT ALSO TO THE COUNTRY.

ONE THING A NEW CORMER MUST KEEP IN MIND IS THAT A FOREIGN BUYER ALWAYS PREFERS THE SUPPLIER TO MEET A GIVEN DEADLINE. HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR OWN PROBLEMS OR INTERMITTENT BREAKDOWNS IN POWER OR LAW AND ORDER SITUATIONS. HE MAKES LONG PLANNING AND THE EXPORTER SHOULD ALSO DO SO. SHORT TIME PLANNING ARE THE SHORT-COMINGS AND SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS OF THE EXPORTER.

BIG BUSINESSMEN HAVE NOT BUILT THEIR EMPIRE IN A DAY. THEY ARE GROWN DUE TO THEIR GOOD REPUTATION AND PERSONAL SKILL. THEY HAVE MADE SERIOUS EFFORTS IN GETTING TO THAT POSITION.

EVERY NEW EXPORTER SHOULD MAKE A TIMETABLE KEEPING ALL UNFORESEEN PROBLEMS IN MIND TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN BUSINESS.