by Andrea | Jul 29, 2013 | CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers
Here is Part “B” of my series, “International Trade Alphabet Soup” that will periodically list and provide context for key acronyms and international trade terms: BAR – Buy American Restrictions: The Buy American Act of 1933 restricts the purchase of...
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 21, 2013 | access to finance, international trade rules, tools for importers
As part of National Small Business Week, I have had the opportunity to attend several events, some of them provided free of cost for small business owners. I am “passing it on” by sharing a few resources that I have developed for SMEs doing business...
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...
