by Andrea | Dec 23, 2014 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
When can you start trading with Cuba? Not just yet! On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced significant changes to U.S. foreign relations with Cuba. They included: Plans to re-establish US-Cuba diplomatic relations after a 50+-year break; Eased restrictions on...
by Andrea | Aug 4, 2013 | CSME, international trade rules, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
As of August 1st (2013), importers who rely on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) preference program have lost those benefits. As I explained in previous posts the GSP program allows about 5,000 products from about 127 developing countries to enter the United...
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 1, 2013 | Admin, World Trade Organization
In 2012, I was privileged to be able to present to the Embassy of Jamaica of copies of published articles on Caribbean trade issues. The latest article included in the copies is titled “Dangerous Dancehall Reggae and Caribbean Treaty Obligations” and applies...
by Andrea | May 23, 2012 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, small business financing, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
President Obama has declared the week of May 20th – 26th National Small Business Week, 2012. The Presidential Declaration refers to small businesses as the backbone of the US economy. It also uses the opportunity to highlight two key initiatives begun by the Obama...
by Andrea | Jun 17, 2011 | small business financing, Trade and Development, World Trade Organization
President Obama has designated June as Caribbean-American Heritage month. This seems the appropriate time to examine the status of US-Caribbean trade relations. The following is a background brief prepared for the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) 13th annual...
