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…
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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…
What’s on in June.
June is chock-a-block with trade shows! Trade events offer great opportunities to connect directly with target market insiders; consumer shows are a chance to introduce a new product or service directly to an end user. Both can be effective ways…
What you need to know about tariff engineering.
Apparel and textile companies may benefit from tariff engineering using new rules of origin from the USMCA. The concept and practice of tariff engineering has a long history that dates as far back as the late 1800s. Companies, in order to…
HS and NAICS codes explained.
Export-industry jargon includes references to acronyms such as HS and NAICS codes. Companies new to export will be wondering what these mean, and whether or not they're the same thing. We hope that this post will help clear things up.…