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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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Effective January 10, 2018, U.S. exporters to Israel are no longer required to provide Israeli authorities a hard copy Certificate of Origin. Commonly referred to as the “Green Form” or “Form A” the CO required to qualify for preferential access to the Israeli market under the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA). U.S. exporters are…
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Finding the Right Bank to Help Your Company Go Global October 25, 2017 This post contains external links. Please review our external linking policy. Robert Kurek is the Senior Vice President for International Financial Institutions at KeyBank A few weeks ago, our team here at KeyBank had the pleasure of joining more than 350 people at the Discover…
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european american chamber of commerce European American Chamber of Commerce New York Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild Executive Director direct dial: +1 212 808 2707 ybr@eaccny.com High Fences Do Not Make Good Neighbors It is the Economy, My Friend February 14, 2017, Paris, New York, Cincinnati When Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, Western Europe accounted for…
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April FX outlook – US tax reform and French election After the failure of the Trump/GOP healthcare bill the next focus is on the Republican tax reform proposals, which may well be outlined more clearly by the end of the month. With the USD having weakened a little over the last month and having failed…
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Conducting international business presents a variety of challenges. The successful export of goods and services throughout the global markets can only be accomplished through expertise and an ability to adapt to changing market demands. District Export Councils, such as the Ohio DEC, are dedicated to providing professional export advice to each region’s local firms. What…
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U.S. law prohibits the Department of Commerce from providing U.S. Government assistance, including export assistance, for exports to Cuba. The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) provide information regarding U.S. sanctions regulations relating to Cuba, including during monthly call-in programs to…
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Effective November 15, 2016 US exporters should use the new Destination Control Statement on their commercial invoices: “These items are controlled by the U.S. Government and authorized for export only to the country of ultimate destination for use by the ultimate consignee or end-user(s) herein identified. They may not be resold, transferred, or otherwise disposed…
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The President’s “E” Award was initiated by Executive Order of President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and has been presented annually ever since. The President’s “E” Award affords suitable recognition to persons, firms, or organizations which contribute significantly in the effort to increase U.S. exports. There are two types of “E” Awards. The President’s “E”…
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