Develop Your Export Plan With This Free Template

Planning to export for the first time or ready to take your sales to a new frontier? Use the template* we’ve provided below to help you get organized with this new endeavor. If you have questions along the way, feel free to send us a message. We’d be happy to help you strategize, design and build out your plan.

SAMPLE EXPORT PLAN OUTLINE

Executive Summary

Introduction: Why our company should export

Part I – Export Policy Commitment Statement

Part II – Situation/Background Analysis

• Product or service

• Operations

• Resources of the firm

• Industry structure, competition, and demand

Part III – Marketing Component

• Identifying, evaluating and selecting target markets

• Distribution methods

• Sales goals: profit and loss forecasts

Part IV – Tactics: Action Steps

• Primary target countries

• Secondary target countries

Part V – Export Budget

• Pro Forma financial statements

Part VI – Implementation Schedule

• Follow-up

• Periodic operational management review to measure results against plan

Addenda: Background data on target countries and market

• Statistics and background facts

• Competitive environment

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*Thanks to the US Commercial Service for sharing this export plan.

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