Food labels are not just pretty images designed to attract our attention or to tell us as consumers whether we are buying salt and not sugar. Labelling requirements apply to all producers, including international traders whose labels must also comply with country of...
May is World Trade Month in the United States and events are being held across the country to recognize the importance of exporting to jobs and our economy. To learn more about World Trade Month events and news follow the International Trade Administration on...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has unleashed against it a barrage of punitive trade measures by Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries. Russia has hit back with its export bans (and perhaps also to secure needed goods for war). So, is...
With the approach of U.S. Tax Day, we devote this post to discussing the true costs of doing business internationally. Particularly for traders in goods, these costs must be factored into business operations to protect the bottom line. Tariffs: Just about every...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hits home personally. Images of disrupted lives desperately seeking sanctuary knock the ground out from under our feet. They remind us of how quickly the circumstances of our lives can change – whether from natural causes or man-made...