by Andrea | Feb 17, 2015 | CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
My husband and I recently returned from a trip to Jamaica. As this is where we grew up, we returned laden with several food products that would allow us to continue to experience Jamaican cuisine ever so often. Everything we imported was allowable. However, the...
by Andrea | Feb 11, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers
In recognition of Valentine’s Day, here again is my post about mail you don’t ever want to receive. It has been updated with some more recent examples of the negative consequences of ignoring the legal rules of international business. Valentine’s Day is one day of the...
by Andrea | Feb 4, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
In many countries, goods that are to be temporarily imported and re-exported within one year may be imported without duties. Traders/travelers may choose from one of the following three options: 1. At time of entry, register the good as a temporary importation,...
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 | 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...
