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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the trade reference form in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the 'Foreign Buyer Name & Address' at the top of the form. This identifies the buyer for whom you are providing a reference.
  3. In the section labeled 'Name of Company Giving Reference', input your company's name, followed by the 'Name of Person Giving Reference' and their 'Title'.
  4. Fill in contact details including 'Phone', 'Fax', and 'Email' to ensure easy communication.
  5. Indicate your 'Years of Experience with Buyer' and provide an estimate of 'Annual Sales to Buyer'.
  6. Specify the 'Terms of Sale' and set a reasonable 'Credit Limit'.
  7. Detail any security arrangements, if applicable, such as guarantees or collateral.
  8. Complete sections on payment experience, including balances and any overdue amounts.
  9. Finally, ensure that the form is signed and dated by the person taking the information before submission.

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Start with your current suppliers that you already do business with. Find out if they offer financing, and whether they report positive payment history to business credit, or will at least respond to an individual trade reference request.
A trade reference example includes the vendors contact details and information about the customers payment history, credit limit, outstanding balances, terms of payment, and the duration of the business relationship. It provides insights into the customers creditworthiness and financial responsibility.
Think of a trade credit reference as a recommendation letter for businesses. It is a report one business provides to Credit Reporting Agencies about a customers creditworthiness. This reference tells you how reliable a customer is in paying their bills on time and honoring their credit terms.
A Trade Reference is a source that supplies past payment experience(s) between a business and a vendor. Some Trade References automatically provide payment information on all of their experiences in the form of trade tape.
A Trade Reference is a report detailing the payment history between a business customer and its supplier or vendor. Trade references may be supplied verbally, in the form of a trade reference letter, or by reporting payment history to commercial credit reporting agencies such as Dun Bradstreet, Experian or Equifax.