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Sending goods or services to another country for sale; associated risks include trade barriers and exchange rate fluctuations.

Allowing a foreign company to produce a firm's product for a fee; risks include loss of control over the technology and lower profit margins.

A form of licensing where the foreign franchisee sells the franchisor’s products and follows their business model; risks involve quality control and maintaining brand reputation.

Two or more companies create a new business entity to operate in the foreign market; risks include conflicts between partners and loss of proprietary information.

A firm invests directly to create its own operations in a foreign country; risks include high investment costs and exposure to political risks.

A form of wholly owned subsidiary where a company builds its operations from scratch in the foreign market; risks include slow entry and high costs of setting up.

Buying an existing company in the foreign market; while it allows rapid entry, risks include overvaluation of the target and integration difficulties.

Agreements between firms to pursue shared objectives while remaining independent organizations; risks are opportunistic behavior and management complexity.

A company designs and constructs a facility, then hands it over to the purchaser when it’s ready for operation; risks include project cost overruns and transfer of process knowledge.

Combining with a foreign company to take advantage of synergies; risks can include antitrust issues and difficulties in merging operations and cultures.

Using another company’s distribution network to enter a market; although it can be low-cost, risks include lack of control over the marketing and sales process.

A company invests capital directly in facilities to produce or market products in a foreign country; this brings high returns but also high risks due to political and economic uncertainties.

Exchanging goods and services with other goods and services when currency exchange is not possible; risks include valuation of goods and complexity of agreements.

A type of project financing where a private entity receives a concession to finance, design, build, and operate a facility and then transfer it to the public sector; risks include political changes and contractual misunderstandings.

Manufacturing products within the target market to avoid import tariffs and reduce shipping costs; risks include high initial investment and potential operational inefficiencies.

Investing in a foreign operation, but not having a controlling interest; this reduces risk exposure but can limit control over the business.

Providing management personnel to operate a foreign company’s facilities in exchange for a fee; these bear low risk but may result in less control over the business.

Special areas within a country where goods can be imported, handled, manufactured, and exported without intervention from customs; this offers benefits like tax advantages but can depend heavily on local policies and regulations.

Extending a company's products or services to a global market through franchising agreements; risks can include misrepresentation of the brand and adherence to franchise agreements across different legal systems.