by Andrea | May 27, 2015 | CSME, markets in Africa, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
Africa is the world’s second-largest and most-populous continent, accounting for about 15% of the world’s population. Africa has experienced remarkable economic growth since 2000, due to its abundant natural resources and robust demand for consumer goods...
by Andrea | May 20, 2015 | CSME, markets in Africa, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
Asia is the largest and most populated continent on Earth. It currently holds 60% of the world’s population. Today, there are 525 million middle class consumers; by 2030 that number is expected to rise to 3.2 billion, more than 8 times the expected size of the U.S....
by Andrea | May 13, 2015 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development, US-Caribbean trade, World Trade Organization
With the population of the Latin American & Caribbean region comprising 9% of the world’s population and containing three of the world’s fastest growing emerging economies, it is time to discover your market in the Americas. The large and consumer-driven U.S....
by Andrea | May 6, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, small business financing, tools for importers
In honor of U.S. National Small Business Week 2015, this post shares steps for getting started as a global business. You are a small business or solopreneur going along your merry way, when a business lead that could take your business overseas drops into your lap....
by Andrea | Apr 29, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
Protection of your intellectual property begins locally. Your intellectual property is any creation of your mind. Most countries have laws that allow you to protect these creations. In this post we discuss forms of intellectual property you may already be using in...
by Andrea | Apr 15, 2015 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
On U.S. Tax Day, we devote this post to discussing the true costs of doing business internationally. Particularly for traders in goods, these costs must be factored into business operations to protect the bottom line. Tariffs: Just about every government collects...
