Posts in International Law
Trade Agreements: Why Are They Important?
Trade Agreements: Why Are They Important?

When imports enter a country they normally have a tariff or a tax. So for example: when you are purchasing an item from France it’s more expensive because of a duty that the importer had to pay for it to come in. When a Trade Agreement is negotiated there is an elimination of that tax then the import comes in freely and the item may be less expensive than one you could purchase in the United States. If too many of those items are coming in then there may be concerns that there needs to be protection of that industry.

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NAFTA: Could It Be Lost?
NAFTA: Could It Be Lost?

In order to decrease fears of US litigation, or any long drawn out litigation, for that matter, NAFTA has "dispute resolution panels." These panels look at whether or not the NAFTA countries participant is being treated fairly. Under President Trump, the US has claimed that "US court's sovereignty is eroded." He would do away with the panel altogether. Canada and Mexico want to keep them of course.

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Cuban Sanctions: What You Need To Know
Cuban Sanctions: What You Need To Know

The Sanctions, under President Obama, the first U.S. President to visit since the embargo, authorized specific licenses for travel conditions and other transactions directly related to attendance or professional meetings in Cuba. This did not change the sanctions, but simply softened them. With a change of policy came diplomatic travel which included increase in tourist industries; with U.S. businesses going in and Cuban entrepreneurs opening up their homes for restaurants and cars for joyrides.

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International Trademark Rights
International Trademark Rights

You should consider registering your mark in any country in which you currently offer your products or services under that mark. You should also consider filing in those countries where you intend to use the mark for your products or services in the future. The use of a mark is not a prerequisite for filing an application in most countries; however, some countries do have use requirements.

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Made In China?
Made In China?

The main contributor to the Chinese GDP is manufacturing. “Made in China” used to mean “low-cost labor stuff.” China has now transformed itself and although fewer products may be made in China, they are still within the region and Chinese products will be slightly more expensive.

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