At the request of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched four investigations that will examine the impact of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on African exporters and for U.S. businesses. AGOA is the...
In a recent post, we shared information about opportunities that exist for African exporters to access the US market. Using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programs, African exporters can have their products...
For African exporters interested in the US market, the good news is that US-African trade grew by more than 500 per cent between 2001 and 2011. The U.S. market is wide open for goods that conform to its laws. The African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) and the...
In today’s globalized economy your company’s next business opportunity could be located anywhere in the world. The three T’s – Trade Agreements, Trade Financing, and Technology — provide the doors for small businesses to take advantage of these international...
As of August 1st (2013), importers who rely on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) preference program have lost those benefits. As I explained in previous posts the GSP program allows about 5,000 products from about 127 developing countries to enter the United...
Here is Part “B” of my series, “International Trade Alphabet Soup” that will periodically list and provide context for key acronyms and international trade terms: BAR – Buy American Restrictions: The Buy American Act of 1933 restricts the purchase of...
In an earlier post, we described the eligibility criteria and benefits of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, which provides duty-free access for about 5,000 products from eligible developing countries. The program is reviewed annually, as a result of...
As part of National Small Business Week, I have had the opportunity to attend several events, some of them provided free of cost for small business owners. I am “passing it on” by sharing a few resources that I have developed for SMEs doing business...
In this Washington Post article, The town that pork built tries to digest Smithfield sale (pun obviously intended) the residents of Smithfield, Virginia (USA) react to news of the sale of Smithfield Foods to a Chinese buyer. Smithfield Foods is the world’s largest...
The month of May is widely celebrated across the United States as World Trade Month. And by Presidential Proclamation, the United States celebrated World Trade Week, May 19th – 25th, 2013. In honor of World Trade Month, we highlight some of the resources that are...
In my last posts, I wrote about the “GSP” – Generalized System of Preferences — program. That is just one of the many acronyms that we use in the international trade arena. I’m starting a series, “International Trade Alphabet Soup” that will periodically...
Ten (10) years ago, on April 23rd, I launched my own company as Andrea M. Ewart, P.C.. My focus then was to serve small and medium-sized importers and exporters through my legal skills; and governments in the Caribbean as a customs and trade attorney/consultant....
The letters “GSP” can refer to a surprising number of things, most famously to the device that we increasingly rely on for directions to new destinations. This post provides directions for those new to importing or who rely on the Generalized System of Preferences...
The IntlawGrrls blog which was on hiatus for some months has been relaunched on March 8, 2013, International Women’s Day. In honor of International Women’s Day, I invite you to visit IntLawGrrls and read my article, The Gender Agenda in Trade. This title...
In 2012, I was privileged to be able to present to the Embassy of Jamaica of copies of published articles on Caribbean trade issues. The latest article included in the copies is titled “Dangerous Dancehall Reggae and Caribbean Treaty Obligations” and applies...
