Month: March 2018
Websites Fraudulently Representing Saudi Government Entities (All KSA Government Agencies websites should end in .SA) 2017 Country Commercial Guide entries Included in Chapter 1 of the 2017 Country Commercial Guide under Market Challenges: Businesses should be particularly cautious about unknown Saudi “companies” promising high volume business deals. A number of perpetrators of sophisticated internet scams…
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Please see official Department of Commerce (DOC) documents regarding the steel/aluminum tariffs. The first link has all the fact sheets. The rest of the links provide supporting documentation. If you have any additional questions concerning this matter, please call the DOC Office of Public Affairs – (202) 482-4883. https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2018/03/us-department-commerce-announces-steel-and-aluminum-tariff-exclusion https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2018/02/us-department-commerce-finds-dumping-and-subsidization-imports-aluminum https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2018/03/secretary-ross-statement-president-trumps-decision-impose-tariffs DOC Report THE EFFECT OF…
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Proposed CFIUS Law Will Impose New Export Controls On Businesses The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (S. 2098/H.R. 4311, FIRRMA for short) was introduced in Congress to reform the national security review of foreign acquisitions of US businesses by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee).…
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This FTA Tariff Tool allows users to find tariff information on all products covered under the U.S. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The tool shows the tariff applied on the date the FTAs enters into force and the rates each subsequent year as the tariffs are eliminated under the agreement. The FTA Tariff Tool incorporates all products…
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Get the latest annual and quarterly trade data with TradeStats Express.™ Retrieve, visualize, analyze, print and download your customized output. Interactive tool generates tables and graphics detailing annual and quarterly year-to-date U.S. goods trade data from 2002 to the most recently available quarter based upon user-specified options. Data are available for individual countries, trade &…
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Have questions on exporting to China? Whether it’s what payment terms to offer, warning signs of Chinese scams, or how to get a business visa, find your answers here. US Commercial Service offices across China are available to help and to prevent common mistakes that US businesses make when exporting to China. For the latest…
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