In this post, we will examine two critical elements of current US trade policy and how they could be affected under the Harris Administration. Despite some changes around the edges, in ways that matter to the US economy and to US consumers there was not a significant...
The moratorium on the imposition of customs duties on e-commerce transactions put in place by the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a necessary, but insufficient step for women traders to benefit from the worldwide growth of digital trade. The WTO E-Commerce...
What is Trade Facilitation? The past two traumatic years of the pandemic have reminded us of just how trade-dependent our economies are for daily essentials and the luxuries that improve the quality of our lives. Closed borders to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus...
Conclusion of the negotiation on services domestic regulation at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 2nd (2021) shows that, despite the postponement of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) work on advancing its agenda continues. But can the WTO MC12...
With the approach of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in two weeks, conversations and actions aimed at shaping the agenda of WTO MC12 are underway. Originally scheduled for June of 2020 in Kazakhstan, this 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12)...
As we close out the month of May – widely celebrated across the United States as “World Trade Month” – this seems an appropriate time to highlight some of the resources that are available to support companies to do business internationally. Knowing Your...
