by Andrea | May 8, 2014 | CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
At a recent conference frequented by many food importers, one of the audience members shared, “Our food smells different and that causes problems with US Customs.” To avoid such problems, food importers — educate US Customs about your products! “Problems” can...
by Andrea | Apr 14, 2014 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
In an earlier post, we discussed this reality – In today’s globalized economy your next business opportunity could be located anywhere in the world. Trade Agreements, Trade Financing, and Technology provide the doors for small businesses to take advantage of these...
by Andrea | Dec 27, 2013 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development, world financial crisis
The WTO 9th Ministerial in Bali concluded on December 6th, 2013 with the first-ever global Agreement on Trade Facilitation. This Agreement introduces new trade rules to streamline customs and port procedures for the world’s traders. Other key decisions...
by Andrea | Nov 18, 2013 | CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
At the request of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched four investigations that will examine the impact of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on African exporters and for U.S. businesses. AGOA is the...
by Andrea | Oct 28, 2013 | CSME, informal trade, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
In a recent post, we shared information about opportunities that exist for African exporters to access the US market. Using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programs, African exporters can have their products...
by Andrea | Oct 7, 2013 | CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development
For African exporters interested in the US market, the good news is that US-African trade grew by more than 500 per cent between 2001 and 2011. The U.S. market is wide open for goods that conform to its laws. The African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) and the...
