by Andrea | Sep 9, 2014 | access to finance, CSME, small business financing, tools for importers
August 1st2014) marked the one-year “anniversary” of the loss by U.S. importers of GSP duty-free access to the US market. The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program allows about 5,000 products from about 127 developing countries to enter the United States on...
by Andrea | Aug 15, 2014 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
How familiar are you, Mr. or Ms. Exporter, with the legal requirements for your product(s) to enter your destination market(s)? Or do you rely on your distributor/importer to handle it all? Sure, it’s the importer who is legally responsible for complying with the...
by Andrea | Mar 3, 2014 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
Case Study : Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Country Traders recently shared its story of getting ready for the requirements of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The FSMA is aimed at securing the U.S. food supply. To ensure that imported food...
by Andrea | Feb 14, 2014 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers
Today, Valentine’s Day, is one day of the year when we most look forward to receiving emails and snail mail containing expressions of regard and even love. My “love letter” to you is to highlight some mail that, as an international trader, you don’t want to ever...
by Andrea | Dec 27, 2013 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development, world financial crisis
The WTO 9th Ministerial in Bali concluded on December 6th, 2013 with the first-ever global Agreement on Trade Facilitation. This Agreement introduces new trade rules to streamline customs and port procedures for the world’s traders. Other key decisions...
by Andrea | Jun 21, 2013 | access to finance, international trade rules, tools for importers
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...
