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- Encouraged Bilateral Trade for Small to Mid-sized U.S.Companies to India
According to American Shipper magazine, both the U.S. and Indian government has announced an incentive to encourage small to mid-sized companies to trade bilaterally between the two countries. “There is almost limitless potential for growth in trade between our two countries, and that can contribute to economic recovery and job creation in the United States [...] - Small Business Administration Supports Efforts For More Attention to Small Business Exports
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Web site, it and the Small Business Administration are calling on the U.S. government to stimulate the economy and create jobs by increasing resources available to small and medium-sized businesses that are interested in engaging in international trade. In January, the Chamber presented the government with a 14-point International Engagement plan, which included [...] - Office of U.S. Trade Representatives to Focus on Small to Mid-Size Business
According to American Shipper magazine, The U.S. Trade Representatives (USTR) have asked the International Trade Commission this week to determine the size of small to mid-sized enterprises (SME) in export throughout the U.S. “USTR is sharpening its focus on small- and medium-sized American businesses to craft new trade policies and enforce existing ones in ways that will help [...] - Investing in Compliance Can Return A Strong ROI
Supply Chain Brain recently featured an article about companies that are investing in compliance because of the fear of fines and penalties as well as the promise of a strong return on investment. Nathan Pieri, SVP Marketing & Product Management for Management Dynamics, describes how “leveraging FTAs is one of the biggest value propositions for trade [...] - Calling All Exporters: We Need Your Help!
We would like to invite you to participate in an industry survey on companies’ uses of an Export Management System. With the results, we hope to advance industry knowledge of best practices and better understand export compliance operations and processes across a wide spectrum of organizations. Take the 2009 Export Compliance Survey Your answers [...] - Small to Mid-sized Companies Push Forward in Export Despite of Recession
According to American Shipper magazine, many government officials believe the small to mid-sized companies will be in the forefront of the United States’ economic recovery, particularly with several federal programs to assist their export efforts. “More than a quarter of a million U.S. firms export goods. Ninety-seven percent of those firms are small- and medium-sized [...] - International Trade Isn’t Just for Large Companies
A recent article, The Idea Of Trading Internationally Can Seem Intimidating. Only The Big Players Do It, Right?, gave me the idea for this blog post. By either offering a small niche product or wanting to expand profit, stepping into an international market can be rewarding. Each situation offers the ability to market to a [...] - How Can SMEs Size Up to Border Regulations?
Canadian Transportation & Logistics magazine’s recent article, Seeing Red, discusses the trade relationship between the U.S. and Canada. With the new U.S. administration up and running, Canada has begun talks on how to build more transparency and establishing a more consistant preclearance reporting. The fear of added protectionism from the new US administration still feeling its way [...] - Insurance Denied
It’s challenging these days for small to mid-sized companies trying to compete with large scale enterprises. And, to make matters worse insurance companies are discouraging coverage for some of these companies, according to the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC). We are discouraging exporters who are asking for cover for one shipment or single buyer in a particular country… [...] - Understanding the Science of Importing for Small to Mid-sized Companies
There is a lack of awareness in some small to mid-sized companies (SME) with the amount of tax planning for import duties. Because of this, there are a lot of missed opportunites to reduce company costs. According to Import Duties: Bend Me, Shape Me, Any Way You Want Me in CFO magazine this month, it discusses some key points [...]
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