Category Archives: International Trade

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Inside U.S. Trade Looks to Alliance of GSP Countries and GSP Coalition of Importers about GSP Renewal

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Marideth

Courtesy of Inside U.S. Trade Businesses and Countries Hope Sen. Wyden May Break GSP Deadlock, Urge Speedy Renewal More than 450 business groups and companies urged members of Congress in a letter last week to renew the expired Generalized System of Preferences … Continue reading →

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Concerned about Future Retroactive GSP Payments? Ask Sandler Trade LLC!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Marideth

Are you worried about not getting your retroactive duty payments when GSP is reauthorized? Are you not sure how to guarantee repayment of duties? You have come to the right place! Sandler Trade recently offered a well-received Webinar called “GSP … Continue reading →

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Sandler Trade LLC and the 22 member Country Alliance Fight on for GSP Renewal

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Marideth

Sandler Trade LLC and the Alliance of GSP Countries continue to fight for quick renewal of GSP. The program remains lapsed despite bicameral and bi-partisan support. Please see below a press release issued by the Alliance. ________________________________________________________________ December 9, 2013 … Continue reading →

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Sandler Trade LLC Meets with the International Folk Art Alliance

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Marideth

No stranger to assisting artisans access the global market, Marideth Sandler met on November 20 with the International Folk Art Alliance’s Ms. Shawn McQueen-Ruggiero (Executive Director) and Ms. Judith Espinar (Creative Director); Ms. Michele A. Manatt of the Meridian House who … Continue reading →

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GSP Expiration and Prospects for Renewal: What to Know and Do While Awaiting Congressional Action

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Marideth

Date & Time: Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 2:00-3:00 PM EST Register Now (Free of Charge!) Sandler Trade LLC is continuing its webinar series with an insider’s view of the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program’s renewal process. After … Continue reading →

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The Alliance of GSP Countries Renews Effort to Advocate for GSP Renewal

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Marideth

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program expired on July 31st, 2013. This means that nearly 5,000 products coming from the developing world into the United States are no longer receiving duty-free treatment. The impact is not limited to developing … Continue reading →

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Despite GSP Expiration, Petition Deadlines for USTR’s 2013 GSP Annual Review Quickly Approaching!

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Marideth

While Sandler Trade LLC continues to work with the 21-nation Alliance of GSP Countries to advocate for prompt renewal of the GSP program, we would like to remind everyone that the petition deadlines for the 2013 Annual GSP Review are … Continue reading →

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Sandler Trade LLC Helps Embassies Unpack Food Safety Modernization Act’s Proposed FDA Regulations

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Marideth

To implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that was passed in 2011 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published four proposed regulations that subject foreign food producers to U.S. food production standards and puts the onus on U.S. … Continue reading →

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Sandler Trade CEO Marideth Sandler to conduct seminars in Burma

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Marideth

Tapping Myanmar’s Opportunities to Export into the U.S. Market Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9 am to 12:30 pm in the Third Floor Meeting Room UMFCCI Office Tower – Yangon, Myanmar  This seminar will focus on “Increasing Myanmar’s Exports to the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Using our regulatory expertise, we continue to assist U.S. importers in complying with pertinent U.S. regulations

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Marideth

This week we successfully assisted a large U.S. importer of children’s toys and other handmade items in making sure their imports complied with the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) regulations related to third party testing, and packaging and labeling requirements … Continue reading →

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