by Andrea | Oct 9, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
Here is Part “J” of my series, “International Trade Alphabet Soup” that will periodically list and provide context for key acronyms and international trade terms: JBIC – Japan Bank for International Cooperation is the world’s largest source of development...
by Andrea | Sep 30, 2015 | access to finance, cap and trade, CSME, international trade rules, markets in Africa, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
This post is being written as I prepare to take a well-needed vacation. Thinking about my upcoming vacation made me think about tourism, which led me to trade in services. Hopefully you followed this train of thought, as it has made me decide to update and share an...
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....
