International Business & Trade
Plan cross-border operations with realistic landed costs, supplier diligence and a documented import or export path.
- Services
- 6
- Format
- Advisory & implementation
The operating context
Cross-border trade fails on details: classification, terms, documents, duties, carrier responsibility and cash timing. We help structure the commercial and logistics plan, coordinate the information suppliers must provide, and identify where a customs broker, freight forwarder or trade attorney must be engaged.
Who this is for
U.S. importers, exporters and international entrepreneurs moving from occasional shipments to a repeatable trade operation.
What changes
- A landed-cost model with assumptions the owner can audit
- A supplier and document checklist by shipment stage
- A written list of customs, carrier and professional responsibilities
Services in this division
6 services · 2026-10-28
- 01Import & Export PlanningBuild a documented trade plan before the first repeat shipment, with responsibilities and open requirements visible.
- 02Supplier Sourcing & DiligenceCompare international suppliers on capability, documentation and commercial risk — not price alone.
- 03Landed Cost ModelingBuild a transparent landed-cost model with editable assumptions for freight, duty, fees and currency.
- 04Customs Documentation CoordinationKeep the commercial invoice, packing list and supporting documents consistent across each shipment.
- 05Cross-Border LogisticsCompare transport modes, routes and handoffs against the service level the customer actually needs.
- 06International Payments PlanningDocument the payment methods, currency exposure and approval controls in a cross-border commercial relationship.
Scope and limits
The limits are part of the scope. They are stated before an engagement so expectations are set accurately.
- Nexus does not act as a customs broker, freight forwarder, importer of record or law firm.
- Tariffs, duties, classification and admissibility are determined by U.S. and foreign authorities and can change without notice.
- Landed-cost models are planning estimates, not binding quotes from carriers or authorities.
Describe the situation and we will point to the smallest useful starting point — including a different provider when that is the honest answer.