by Andrea | Sep 23, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, new ways to finance business
Image reprinted with permission of Aotearoa under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License On average, sales of goods and services to government agencies and entities account for 10-15 percent of a country’s GDP. Furthermore, unlike private sector...
by Andrea | Sep 9, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
Sourcing in China – the “world’s factory” — should continue to provide an attractive option for manufacturers for some time. Even as its labor costs rise, China’s large and skilled work force and overall business ecosystem are key factors that set it apart as a...
by Andrea | Aug 18, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
Explaining that he was “overwhelmed” at work and “too busy”, an employee of a company that makes products which require a license for export :- Altered invoices so the products could be shipped without the required licenses; Changed shipping documents to conceal the...
by Andrea | Aug 12, 2015 | CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
Misbranding is one of the major reasons that imported food is refused admission into the United States. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulates food safety. Imported foods must meet the same laws and regulations as food produced in the United States....
by Andrea | Jul 29, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
Starting on July 29, 2015, importers can begin to take advantage of the retroactive renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. GSP is Back! This means: Entering GSP-eligible products without having to pay duties; and Claiming refunds for duties...
