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See you next week, Pennsylvania!
Read more: See you next week, Pennsylvania!For more than 20 years, Pennsylvania’s Office of International Businesses Development (OIBD, of PA’s Department of Community & Economic Development) has been bringing authorized trade representatives from around the world on a two-week tour across the state, giving businesses the chance to meet with trade representatives to discuss international business strategies and sales opportunities in their…
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Why export?
Read more: Why export?Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant contributors to any economy, and accessing new markets is a good way to keep them strong. The International Trade Administration’s website has a very comprehensive list of reasons why SMEs should export to new markets. And we’re particularly lucky here in North America – the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, or USMCA as it’s…
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The world is coming back to Pennsylvania.
Read more: The world is coming back to Pennsylvania.It’s back – and it’s in person! For more than 20 years, Pennsylvania’s Office of International Businesses Development (OIBD, of PA’s Department of Community & Economic Development) has been bringing authorized trade representatives from around the world on a two-week tour across the state, giving businesses the chance to meet with trade representatives to discuss international…
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Notes on pending supply chain transparency legislation.
Read more: Notes on pending supply chain transparency legislation.Canada is committed to fighting forced and child labour by implementing legislation that specifically addresses the lack of transparency in supply chains – a move that will have a direct impact on some Canadian importers. Bill S-211 (officially known as An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains…
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A good read for food importers.
Read more: A good read for food importers.Does your company import romaine lettuce to Canada? You’ll need to read this post. Romaine lettuce imported from the U.S. has been associated with several outbreaks of foodborne E. coli illnesses in North America. U.S. food safety investigators have identified a specific geographic area – four counties in California’s Salinas Valley – as the source…
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Why SMEs need to reach new markets.
Read more: Why SMEs need to reach new markets.Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant contributors to any economy, and accessing new markets is a good way to keep them strong. The International Trade Administration’s website has a very comprehensive list of reasons why SMEs should export to new markets. And we’re particularly lucky here in North America – the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, or USMCA as it’s…
