by Andrea | Jan 28, 2015 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers
As we have said in previous posts – in today’s world, if you have a website, you are a global company! That is the power of e-commerce! Today’s technology allows a buyer located anywhere in the world to use a cell phone to locate your company’s website and buy your...
by Andrea | Jan 21, 2015 | cap and trade, Recent Trends in Trade, small business financing, tools for importers, Trade and Development, world financial crisis
Trade Watch 2015 lists some key issues to watch out for in the trade arena this year: US-Cuba Relations: President Obama has announced a slight easing in its trade policy towards Cuba. The embargo remains in place (that can only be lifted or changed by US Congress)....
by Andrea | Dec 23, 2014 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
When can you start trading with Cuba? Not just yet! On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced significant changes to U.S. foreign relations with Cuba. They included: Plans to re-establish US-Cuba diplomatic relations after a 50+-year break; Eased restrictions on...
by Andrea | Nov 3, 2014 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, small business financing, tools for importers
Here is Part “E” of my series, “International Trade Alphabet Soup” that will periodically list and provide context for key acronyms and international trade terms: E EAA — Export Administration Act (United States) of 1979 which provided legal authority to the US...
by Andrea | Oct 25, 2014 | CSME, informal trade, tools for importers
October is National Women’s Small Business Month in the United States. In honor of National Women’s Small Business Month, we explore the trends for women in business going global. October, 2014 also marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of Women’s Business...
