On: April 28, 2021 By: Helen Mann
Thanks in part to COVID-19, 2020 handed exporters a long list of extreme challenges: lockdowns, trade wars, economic upheaval, backlogs at ports, changes in demand. Just how bad was the damage? And when can we expect a full recovery? We look back, and we look to the future.
On: April 26, 2021 By: David Noah
Dozens of virtual events are happening in May for World Trade Month—a time to celebrate the importance of international trade to the U.S. economy and to teach new and experienced exporters and importers about various aspects of international trade. This year's theme is 'Growing Exports in Uncertain Times.'
On: April 21, 2021 By: David Noah
International trade compliance includes the rules, regulations and best practices for importing and exporting. We look at why it matters, how to set up an effective trade compliance program and ways to simplify what can be a complicated process—without sacrificing accuracy or compliance.
On: April 19, 2021 By: Leslie Glick
President Biden's Buy American executive order shows a commitment to preserve American jobs. Though we don't yet know exactly how the initiative will affect trade, exporters should watch for how other countries react and importers who sell to government agencies should watch developments.
On: April 5, 2021 By: David Noah
The United States has designated May as World Trade Month every year since 1935. It recognizes the importance of international trade to the economy. The World Trade Month Association publishes a calendar of May 2021 events that teach people about importing and exporting. All are virtual and most are free!
On: March 29, 2021 By: Arnesh Roy
U.S. export regulations make it illegal to do business with people, companies and organizations that have been put on any of the government's many restricted party (also known as denied party) lists. Restricted party screening software makes it easy to quickly check the 140-plus lists.
On: March 22, 2021 By: David Noah
Intellectual property (IP) theft of patents and trademarks costs U.S. exporters more than $600 billion a year, and that number is on the rise. You need to understand these 10 common terms to manage this critical and challenging aspect of international trade.
On: March 17, 2021 By: David Noah
Once you've determined that a letter of credit is the best way to get paid for your export, you not only need to properly prepare the letter of credit. A mistake during any part of the process means not getting paid on time! Avoid these seven common mistakes that exporters make.
On: March 15, 2021 By: Leslie Glick
What does trade look like between the United States and the United Kingdom in a post-Brexit world? The U.S. has much to gain from a trade deal, especially if were to open up sectors such as health care and agriculture. A look at some of the challenges ahead and the mini-deals that have already been made.
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