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How should credit be handled for export/international customers?

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Answer

International credit adds country risk, FX risk, longer collection times, and enforcement difficulty. Mitigations include letters of credit, documentary collections, export credit insurance, advance payment, and careful country-risk assessment. Terms and security are set more conservatively than for comparable domestic customers.
Real-world example A first order to an overseas buyer is secured with a confirmed letter of credit rather than open account terms.

Common follow-ups: What is a documentary collection? | Why is enforcement harder abroad?

Collections & Bad Debts Vendor Management Credit Control
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