by Andrea | Jul 29, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
Starting on July 29, 2015, importers can begin to take advantage of the retroactive renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. GSP is Back! This means: Entering GSP-eligible products without having to pay duties; and Claiming refunds for duties...
by Andrea | Jul 22, 2015 | CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
Here is Part “I” of my series, “International Trade Alphabet Soup” that will periodically list and provide context for key acronyms and international trade terms: IACAC — Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission provides a system for settlement, by...
by Andrea | Jul 8, 2015 | CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers
It pays to develop a corporate culture of compliance. Do your employees and contractors know the answers to these questions? Can I pay for the managers of the factory in China where my goods are manufactured to travel to the United States? Is it okay for me to give a...
by Andrea | Jul 1, 2015 | CSME, Haiti recovery, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
With President Obama’s signature of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, GSP has been renewed and AGOA extended. The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program allows about 5,000 products from about 127 developing countries to enter the United States on a...
by Andrea | Jun 11, 2015 | CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers
International Trade Terms: Trade Alphabet Soup, Part H Here is Part “H” of my series, “International Trade Alphabet Soup” that will periodically list and provide context for key acronyms and international trade terms: H HCP — Hemispheric...
by Andrea | Jun 3, 2015 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program allows about 5,000 products from about 127 developing countries to enter the United States on a duty-free basis. The African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA) program provides duty-free access for products of...
