»Former ITC Chairman Shara Aranoff Joins Covington2014-05-06

Shara Aranoff, former Commissioner and Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, has joined Covington & Burling as of counsel in the firm's intellectual property and international trade practices.

»eBay Marketplace's Devin Wenig Issues Global Trade Report2014-05-05

The president of eBay Global Marketplaces Devin Wenig issued a report to promote eBay's message that companies of all sizes can benefit from global trade opportunities in the age of the Internet.

»Washington Week Ahead: Focus on farm bill implementation and trade2014-05-05

Agricultural stakeholders are expected this week to focus on USDA implementation of the farm bill and international trade negotiations.

»Handover procedures of Malaysian PKFZ's programs officially finished2014-05-05

All the procedures concerning the handover of business facilities were finished in the Office Building of the International Trade and Halal Industry Development Center of Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), Malaysia, April 3, 2014, ushering the official operation phase of these programs.

»Projects to enhance Myanmar's trade competence2014-05-05

The Ministry of Commerce has disclosed three projects being implemented with international assistance to improve on the country's trade sector.

»Mindanao-North Sulawesi Sea route opened to boost trade2014-05-05

DAVAO CITY-The goal of cheaper movement of goods and people between Indonesia and the Philippines will be realized this month with the opening of the Mindanao-North Sulawesi Sea route, according to the head of Malacanang's development unit for the country's south.

»FMC to review evening trade in agri commodities2014-05-04

The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) is set to review its decision to allow evening-session trade on commodity exchanges and consider whether this is keeping speculators away by allowing hedging provisions, or being misused. This is despite the fact that in its first month, evening-session trade on commodity exchanges has seen increased participation.

»Trade indigestion: US slaps hefty duty on Chinese MSG2014-05-04

WASHINGTON--The United States on Friday hit imports of food enhancer MSG from China with high duties, saying the country is dumping the product in the U.S. market at below cost.

»EAC states told to execute trade system2014-05-04

PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta has called on East Africa Community member states to fast track implementation of electronic single window system to boost regional trade.

»Skowhegan grist mill operator to participate in Maine trade mission to Iceland2014-05-04

The co-founder of the Somerset Grist Mill in Skowhegan and president of Maine Grains will embark next month on a trade mission to Iceland to explore new wholesale markets for her company's stone-ground flour and oats and possibly other Maine products.

»Lukashenko: Belarusian ambassadors should work towards boosting foreign trade2014-05-04

The Belarusian ambassadors should take efforts to build up Belarus' foreign trade, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said when announcing new appointments on 2 May, BelTA learnt from the press service of the head of state.

»Manufacturer sets ambitious international growth plans2014-04-30

YORKSHIRE manufacturing business Kiveton Park Steel plans to propel its international growth.

»Liberia: International Center Looking to Unlock Liberia's Potential2014-04-30

Monrovia - The International Trade Centre is working with the Government of the Liberia, the Ministry of Commerce and local Liberian farmers to diversify Liberia's trade sector with the aim of adding value to the sector, the Executive Director of the ITC has told FrontPageAfrica.

»FSIS Launches International Trade Data System Pilot2014-04-30

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) began a pilot of the Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Partner Government Agency (PGA) Message Set, which will allow a harmonized set of entry data that FSIS will collect electronically.

»Manchester Businesses Urged to Tap into £27m of International Trade to Boo2014-04-30

Companies across Manchester are being encouraged to tap into £27m worth of international trade to help expand their business and contribute to the growth of the local economy, or risk falling behind their local and national competitors and exiting the market completely.

»Birmingham businesses not doing enough international trade, event illuminates2014-04-30

The Birmingham Business Alliance recently played host to its first "International Trade Briefing" designed to grow the metro area's economy by boosting the importing and exporting operations of existing Birmingham businesses.

»Trading trade-mark for trademark and its international effects: a brief overview2014-04-29

Substantial changes to Canadian trade-mark laws may soon come into force. On March 28, 2014, Canada's newly appointed Minister of Finance, Joe Oliver, tabled an omnibus budget implementation bill, Bill C-31, titled Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1. Bill C-31 will make changes to numerous pieces of legislation, and deals with a range of issues from food safety to the remuneration for judges.

»New OECD guidelines aim to simplify VAT rules on international trade2014-04-29

The OECD has agreed the first ever international framework for applying VAT rules to cross-border transactions.

»TPP and the Principles for Governing International Trade2014-04-29

The success of President Obama's swing through Japan on his Asia trip last week, he is supposed to have told Prime Minister Abe in The Hague recently, would be measured by whether it delivered a satisfactory conclusion to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations between Washington and Tokyo.

»May 22: International trade experts presenting in Maryland2014-04-29

Navigating the diverse barriers to foreign trade can be a challenge. Fortunately for businesses in the Maryland and Washington, D.C. region, a bevy of experts and organizations stand ready to assist companies in launching or expanding their export operations.