Top Five Strategies to Avoid or Reduce Section 232 and 301 Duty Increases. Lenny Feldman, Esq. Telephone: 305-894-1011 | Email: lfeldman@strtrade.com Friday, June 15, 2018 By Lenny Feldman U.S. importers, exporters, and manufacturers are looking for ways to mitigate the impact of the 10 to 25 percent additional tariffs the U.S. has levied on tens
Background: Commodity trading has been the epicenter of economic growth for thousands of years, dating back to 4,500 BCE. In the civilization known as Sumer, citizens would use clay tokens sealed in a clay vessel as a medium of exchange for goats. Clay writing tablets indicated the number of clay tokens inside each sealed vessel,
Tatiana Bertolo, Office of Small Business Currently, there are hundreds of online marketing tools out there and some of these tools are free to help get small businesses off the ground within minutes. At times, finding the right marketing tool for your business can be an overwhelming task because of the range of options, especially
Tatiana Bertolo, Office of Small Business Developing a market research plan to expand your business internationally is never an easy task. Many companies hire an International Marketing Manager or they hire outside consultants to help them access whether their product or service would succeed in the global market. However, many U.S. small to medium-sized businesses
Elizabeth Thomas, Business Development Specialist, Office of Small Business The week of September 5th 2016 Apple Computer introduced the iPhone7. The year before they sold more iPhones in China than in the U.S. and the company’s revenue was $231 billion. Yet in 1976, they were just two guys in a garage. The Export-Import Bank of
Tatiana Bertolo, Office of Small Business Thinking about entering the exporting world can sound like a daunting task to many small business professionals and executives. However, many do not realize the substantial number of resources and information out there such as guides, checklists, tip sheets, on-call trade specialists, online classes, etc., that can help
April 11, 2017 Suhail Karim Beg, Business Development Specialist, Office of Small Business Fraudulent collection scams come in many different forms. One of the biggest claims ever experienced by the trade credit insurance industry was the result of internal fraud leading to bankruptcy. The financial collapse of OW Bunker in 2014 sent financial shock waves
Summary: One of the best opportunities for many companies to increase sales is by exporting their products or services. While entering the global marketplace is sometimes a surprisingly simple process, there also can be significant obstacles to overcome. “It’s important to create a marketing strategy for developing global business,” advises Terri Batch, an international trade
By Carlos A. Somoza, JD., LLM., If you are an exporter of U.S.-made products, you may want to consider forming an Interest Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC-DISC) to save on future tax bills. An IC-DISC is a corporation organized under U.S. law that has made an election to be taxed
The Florida District Export Council provides leadership and international trade expertise to complement the U.S. Commercial Service’s export promotion efforts. We represent the interests of the U.S. exporting community and provide business counseling on the export process, trade education through seminars and events and community outreach to encourage Florida firms to export. We follow a
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