immigrants potentially understand the two cultures,

immigrants potentially understand the two cultures well enough to
make the import/export business work on eBay.
You need to be cautious about what you export. There are certain
highly competitive export businesses that almost certainly will not be
good opportunities for you. But these are usually major industries that
do not represent the niche opportunities in which you are more likely
to be involved. There are also some products banned from export. You
don’t want to get into trouble with the feds by exporting the wrong
things.
Professional Export
If you want to be more than an aggressive seller, you can use eBay both
at home and abroad to get yourself into the export business and still
use eBay as your marketplace. To do so, however, means taking the
business more seriously. And that means learning the export regulations,
getting export licenses, using customs brokers both in the US
and abroad, and doing a dozen other things to make your exporting
successful.
Resources
A good source of import/export information that wants to cater to eBay
members is TamTam (http://www.tamtam.com). Visit their website to
see what they have to offer. A solid source of information, publications,
and Web services is World Trade Press (http://www.worldtradepress.
com). They provide everything from books to up-to-date specialized
trade services via the Web that will keep you informed. If you
need a customs broker, A&A Contract Customs Brokers, Ltd. (http://
www.aacb.com), is looking for eBay business. For information on
import/export with Canada try Canada Post BorderFree (http://borderfree.
com).