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Category Archives: Trade Policy
Aug
24
Government Policies Can Help Or Hinder
Governments often impose barriers that interfere with trade. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives (USTR, www.ustr.gov) defines trade barriers as “government laws, regulations, policies, or practices that either protect domestic products from foreign competition or artificially stimulate exports of … Read More
Posted in Trade Policy
Tagged domestic industry, duty, harley-davidson, Japan, tariff, tax, trade restrictions, United States, voluntary import restraits
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Aug
23
Global Value Chains in East Asia
Check out this interesting video produced by WTO about global value chains in Asia.
Aug
22
Why Trade Is Good For Your Country and Company
It is hard to understand the value of global trade and exports in particular. Exports can determine the level of imports that a country can sustain, affect currency values as well as the fiscal and monetary policies of countries, and … Read More
Aug
08
Are You Prepared For A New Surge of Countertrade?
International exchanges of goods and services are typically conducted with currencies, the value of which is settled by the four legs of trust, demand, supply, and risk. If any of these legs are weakening, substitute exchange methods emerge, based on … Read More
Posted in International Business, Trade Policy
Tagged capital, change, countertrade, currency, dollar, euro, exports, financial crisis, government debt, governmental procedures, imports, international business, international marketing, international trade, marketing, non-monetary goods, outreach, trade, weakness
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Jul
18
USTR Updates Additional FY 2011 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar
U.S. Trade Representative increases the quota of U.S. sugar imports. Click here to read the announcement. Any thoughts why such an increase happens, why now, and why for those countries listed? Are there countries missing that should have been included? … Read More
Posted in International Business, Trade Policy
Tagged announcements, current, DC, exports, imports, policy, sugar, trade policy, US trade representatives, washington
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Jul
14
The Growing U.S. Trade Deficit
According to the latest reports,released on July 12, 2011, the U.S. Trade Deficit has increased greatly from April to May due in part to the rising oil costs. The U.S. Department of Commerce states that the good and services deficit … Read More
Posted in International Business, Trade Policy
Tagged commerce, commerce department, goods, press release, services, trade, trade deficit, United States
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Feb
07
Instability in the Middle East: Thoughts for International Managers
Instability in the Middle East: Thoughts for International Managers: How does the newly visible instability in the Middle East affect international managers and their firms? What strategic adjustments are needed for managers to cope with possibly hostile business environments abroad? Read More
Posted in Editorials, International Business, Trade Policy
Tagged culture, economy, Egypt, freedom, global, government, international business, trade
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Jan
27
WILL THERE BE A FUTURE U.S. EXPORT AVALANCHE?
U.S. consumers are wealthy and interested, and Americans are willing to give outsiders a chance. They enjoy trying a new product early and to exercise their right and capability to choose. This desire and capacity to innovate needs to be translated into the design and export of new goods and services. Read More
Posted in International Business, Research Insights, Trade Policy
Tagged competition, economy, exports, freedom, global, international business, trade, usa
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