by Andrea | Jul 5, 2013 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
In an earlier post, we described the eligibility criteria and benefits of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, which provides duty-free access for about 5,000 products from eligible developing countries. The program is reviewed annually, as a result of...
by Andrea | Jun 7, 2013 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers
In this Washington Post article, The town that pork built tries to digest Smithfield sale (pun obviously intended) the residents of Smithfield, Virginia (USA) react to news of the sale of Smithfield Foods to a Chinese buyer. Smithfield Foods is the world’s largest...
by Andrea | May 29, 2013 | CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, small business financing, tools for importers
The month of May is widely celebrated across the United States as World Trade Month. And by Presidential Proclamation, the United States celebrated World Trade Week, May 19th – 25th, 2013. In honor of World Trade Month, we highlight some of the resources that are...
by Andrea | May 10, 2013 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
In my last posts, I wrote about the “GSP” – Generalized System of Preferences — program. That is just one of the many acronyms that we use in the international trade arena. I’m starting a series, “International Trade Alphabet Soup” that will periodically...
by Andrea | Mar 22, 2013 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
The letters “GSP” can refer to a surprising number of things, most famously to the device that we increasingly rely on for directions to new destinations. This post provides directions for those new to importing or who rely on the Generalized System of Preferences...
by Andrea | Mar 8, 2013 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, Trade and Development
The IntlawGrrls blog which was on hiatus for some months has been relaunched on March 8, 2013, International Women’s Day. In honor of International Women’s Day, I invite you to visit IntLawGrrls and read my article, The Gender Agenda in Trade. This title...
