by Andrea | Feb 25, 2015 | CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
Here is Part “F” of my series, “International Trade Alphabet Soup” that will periodically list and provide context for key acronyms and international trade terms: FAO – Food & Agriculture Organisation is an agency of the United Nations whose work includes helping...
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 | Jan 21, 2015 | cap and trade, Recent Trends in Trade, small business financing, tools for importers, Trade and Development, world financial crisis
Trade Watch 2015 lists some key issues to watch out for in the trade arena this year: US-Cuba Relations: President Obama has announced a slight easing in its trade policy towards Cuba. The embargo remains in place (that can only be lifted or changed by US Congress)....
