Export Lewis Clark Memorabilia

Re: [spiers] Export Lewis Clark Memorabilia

Well...here are my concerns...

In a message dated 8/9/02 8:35:41 PM, malcolmd@moscow.com writes:

<< Thanks for the feedback, John, see below!
----- Original Message -----

> In a message dated 8/8/02 6:24:52 PM, malcolmd@moscow.com writes:
>
> << As the only rep firm in the US, to my knowledge,
> specializing in LC products, we are in a unique position to aggregate
> multiple lines of LC products for container shipments to (mostly) Europe.
>
> ***Who are the customers in europe who have said they want to buy Lewis
andc
> Clark souvenir items?***

NO IDEA UNTIL WE MEET WITH THE STATE.

(((I am not sure there is anyone working for any govt agency that can have
any useful information regarding who actually buys and sells. Let me know if
you find out differently...)))

> We
> will be meeting with the Commerce folks late this month, or early
September,
> and wanted to hear any feedback you may have on what questions to ask, or
> how to approach this sort of opportunity. Also, how can we best market
Lewis
> Clark products to importers in other countries to complement what the
> Commerce Department is getting.
>
> ***As a unique event, it is going to be tough I would think to find
> customers... who has bought such things in the past.***
>
GOOD POINT. MAYBE ONCE WE LEARN WHO THE CUSTOMERS ARE MAKING REQUESTS, WE
CAN PROJECT FROM THERE...

(((If the source is "trade leads" I think you'll find the buyers never have
any customers and the sellers never have any product. I can't imagine any
leads you get will pay off with any usefulo biz...again, correct me if I am
wrong.)))

> What kind of product category would this
> fall under with the NTDB? Souvenirs? Gifts? >>
>
> ***well, each item...a mug, a hat, a plate, a spoon will have its own hts
> number.***
>
HMMMM, THIS WILL TAKE SOME SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE WORK AS WELL.
> John >>

(((Yes... now, there are at least a half dozern companies in Seattle alone
that make souvenirs for events..and can quickly put Lewis and Clark motrif on
500 sku's of products. How do you know there will not be say 2 dozen
competitors just as things heat up?)))

John

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