Archive for the ‘trade agreements’ Category

International Compliance Professional Association Conference in Amsterdam (2010-5-13)

ICPA will be hosting its first European conference in Amsterdam, on June 13-15. Sessions & registration information listed below.

Upcoming Webinar: Capitalizing on the Direct Import Opportunity (2010-4-13)

World Trade Magazine will be presenting an upcoming webinar on direct import in the global supply chain on Tuesday, May 25th at 2:00 pm EST. Free Trade Agreements play an integral part of your direct import strategy. Although it’s not on the agenda for the webinar, there will be a Q&A session at the end [...]

‘Made in America’ rules are complex, confusing (NO KIDDING) Part 2 (2010-4-8)

In Part 2 of my “Made in America” feature, let’s take a look into the requirements for a product to be considered “Made in America.” According to an MSNBC article, the ‘rules are complex, confusing.’ No kidding!! It takes roughly 40 pages to spell out the FTC’s rules of the road for companies that want [...]

Connect with Trade Agreements! (2010-3-14)

Here are three more channels to build your knowledge and network with other trade agreement professionals.

Presentation: Get to Know Management Dynamics (2010-3-12)

The below presentation shares some facts and challenges of trade agreements and solutions available, plus links to some webinars, videos, & white papers!

EU, Vietnam to Begin Free Trade Agreement Talks (2010-3-4)

According to ICTSD, the EU and Vietnam announced this week that the two nations will be starting negotiations to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement. Vietnam wishes to increase its exports to help its economy, hit especially hard by the recent economic downturn. Prior to joining the WTO in 2007, Vietnam worked to modernize [...]

Trade Agreement Updates by Email (2010-2-25)

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In the Works: China, S. Korea, Japan Trade Agreement (2010-2-19)

China, South Korea, and Japan are meeting to investigate the possibility of a trilateral trade agreement between the Asian economic powerhouses.

US & Singapore Review Free Trade Agreement (2010-1-7)

On December 3rd, the US and Singapore got together to hold their 5th annual free trade agreement review, covering activities, progress, & new issues.

US Seeks Free Trade Agreement with Asia-Pacific Nations (2010-1-6)

The US seeks to negotiate a trade agreement with several Asia-Pacific and South American nations, called the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.