09/02/2021
A quick guide to international trade organizations
Trade-related organizations play a critical role in ensuring the viability of businesses all around the world. They set and create needed median standards for all…
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27/03/2017
New trade taxes may be coming – here’s how you could be affected
President Trump is considering, among other trade taxes, a new Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) – here’s what we know, and how you can curtail its impact.
10/02/2017
The role of international organizations in international business law
In an effort to manage and govern international trade, a number of international organizations (IOs) have been established.
17/01/2017
Know your service exports: 4 ways services are traded globally
According to the World Trade Organization, over the past 20 years trade in services has become the most dynamic segment of world trade, growing more quickly than trade in goods.
27/10/2016
The 8 most important trading nations who aren’t WTO members
While WTO members receive lower tariffs, fewer trade barriers and WTO trade mediation, many important nations are still striving to earn these benefits.
13/10/2016
Trade liberalization has a unique effect on women in global business
The goal of gender equality in trade policy formulation is to anticipate the unequal impact of trade policy and trade commitments across gender – minimize the negative consequences and maximize positive outcomes.
23/02/2016
Why turn to trade agreements and policies to regulate the Internet?
Trade agreements and policies have become a common way to regulate the free flow of information on the Internet. Is that a good idea?
22/02/2016
U.S., China ink deal that will see China allow American rice into the country
Rice producers in the U.S. will now be able to export their product to China, the USA Rice trade organization reported in late January.
12/01/2016
Reflections After the 2015 B20 Summit: “Do Your Best for the Rest of Us”
It has been a unique privilege to be nominated as a delegate for Canada to the B20 Task Force on Financing Growth, and thereafter, to receive an invitation from the organizers to attend the final summit meeting, including a joint session with Heads of State for an even smaller group of participants.
16/11/2015
Softwood lumber trade is first U.S.-Canada issue facing newly elected Prime Minister Trudeau
Now that Trudeau has assumed his new role as Canadian Prime Minister, he will first have to contend with a long-burning trade issue between the two countries: that of softwood lumber.