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April 24, 2013	USCIB’s Duncan to Lead World Carnet Council The body that oversees the worldwide “merchandise passport” system has elected Cynthia Duncan, USCIB’s head of trade services, as its next chair.
April 24, 2013	ICC Arbitration: New Rules Attract International Cases The ICC International Court of Arbitration received 759 requests for arbitration and rendered 491 awards in 2012, the first year under new arbitration rules.
April 24, 2013	The UN’s Post-2015 Development Agenda The UN is embarking on a complex process to lay out priorities for post-2015 economic, social and environmental development, writes USCIB’s President.
April 23, 2013	OECD International Tax Conference Register now for our annual tax conference, June 3-4 in Washington, a unique opportunity for the business community to interact with key global tax officials.
April 22, 2013	McGraw Elected ICC Chairman USCIB Chairman Terry McGraw has been elected chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, at ICC’s World Chambers Congress in Doha, Qatar. - McGraw in Forbes: How to stimulate global trade and jobs - A trade agenda to create 21 million new jobs
April 22, 2013	APEC Calls for Progress on Trade USCIB applauded the push given to international trade talks by ministers from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies.
April 18, 2013	Guide to Chinese Letter of Credit Law A new publication from USCIB’s International Bookstore provides detailed information and analysis on how Chinese letter of credit disputes are resolved. - Visit the USCIB International Bookstore
April 18, 2013	Madagascar Joins “Merchandise Passport” Club The Indian Ocean nation adopted the ATA Carnet, enabling travelers to avoid paying duties and taxes on many goods brought into the country temporarily. - Learn more about merchandise passports
April 17, 2013	High Court Limits Human Rights Lawsuits USCIB hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling insulating companies from lawsuits under the Alien Tort Statute alleging complicity in human rights abuses. - News reports: USA Today, Los Angeles Times, The Hill
April 16, 2013	An Integrated Approach to Trade Facilitation The new ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation held its first meeting, with an agenda including multi-modal transport and logistics issues.
April 16, 2013	Report: Trade Finance Is Low-Risk ICC has issued a new study on the risks in global trade finance, with data showing it is a relatively low-risk asset class that should not be over-regulated. - Financial Times: Push to cut trade finance from Basel III
April 10, 2013	Business Push for Transatlantic Trade U.S. companies and business groups launched a coalition to press for a high-standards trade and investment pact between the U.S. and the European Union. - European employers to ILO: support reform
April 15, 2013	Latest Issue of “International Business” The spring issue of USCIB’s quarterly journal looks at U.S. companies and global supply networks, the UN’s post-2015 agenda, and more. - Subscribe to International Business
April 10, 2013	OECD Security Guidelines USCIB members took part in the inaugural meeting of an experts group looking at possible revisions of the OECD’s 2002 cyber-security guidelines. - USCIB’s president on cyber-security podcast
March 29, 2013	UN Sustainable Development Goals At the UN General Assembly, ICC urged that the private sector be fully engaged in the elaboration of the UN’s planned Sustainable Development Goals.
March 28, 2013	Business Weighs in on Tax Base “Erosion” The Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD organized a discussion of a recent report on the future of cross-border taxation policies.
March 27, 2013	Roundtable on U.S.-EU Trade and Investment Pact USCIB is organizing a roundtable on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, June 6 in New York. - More upcoming events
March 26, 2013	APEC Looks at Advertising Standards Business is urging members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to support the advancement of advertising standards in the region.
March 22, 2013	WHO Urged to Improve Private-Sector Links USCIB is urging the World Health Organization to improve consultation with the business community and other stakeholders as part of a broader reform effort,
March 22, 2013	Action Needed on Customs Reauthorization Business is pressing for action on pending Customs reauthorization legislation, urging lawmakers not to let differences over trade remedies upend progress.
March 20, 2013	Asia-Pacific Arbitration Conference The Fourth Annual ICC Asia-Pacific Conference, May 19-21 in Seoul, will explore issues affecting international arbitration in the Asia-Pacific region.
March 18, 2013	OECD International Business Dialogue The OECD International Business Dialogue brought together government and business to identify the most pressing obstacles to international trade.
March 18, 2013	Standards in the Global Marketplace In the Standardization News, USCIB’s Shaun Donnelly looks at the challenges of balancing product and other standards with the needs of the global marketplace.
March 13, 2013	Model Contract for Cross-Border Sales Business and legal experts have crafted ICC Model International Sale Contract, as an easy-to-use and commercially relevant template for cross-border sales.
March 8, 2013	Move to Raise Threshold for Duty-Free Imports USCIB welcomed the introduction of legislation to raise the minimum value at which customs duties are imposed on goods imported into the United States. - How to export duty-free right now
March 5, 2013	U.S.-China Investment Treaty In the journal Columbia FDI Perspectives, USCIB’s Shaun Donnelly presents the business case for a high-standards U.S.-China bilateral investment treaty.
March 5, 2013	The UN’s Post-2015 Development Agenda The head of the International Organization of Employers called for new frameworks to enable the private sector to contribute to development.
March 4, 2012	BIAC Names New Secretary General Bernhard Welschke of Germany will take over in April as secretary general of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD.
March 1, 2013	USCIB Names New Policy Chief Rob Mulligan, the head of USCIB’s Washington, D.C. office, has been tapped to lead the organization’s policy and government affairs activities.
March 1, 2013	WTO Strengthening Links to Business The World Trade Organization is launching a dedicated area for business on the WTO website, showcasing trade news and new business initiatives. - USCIB 2013 trade and investment agenda
February 28, 2013	Customs Reauthorization USCIB members visited Capitol Hill to urge passage of customs reauthorization legislation following introduction of bills in the House and Senate.
February 26, 2013	OECD Tax Conference Registration is now open for this June’s OECD International Tax Conference, a high-level gathering of top executives and policy makers in Washington, D.C. - More upcoming events
February 26, 2013	UNEP’s New Mandate USCIB was a key player at the UN Environment Program’s governing council in Nairobi, as the newly strengthened body assumes a more prominent role.
February 26, 2013	Debating the “Tobin Tax” USCIB members met with the EU’s tax commissioner to discuss a proposed financial transaction or “Tobin” tax on stock trades within the EU.
February 25, 2013	Business: Protect the Internet as a World Resource At the World Summit on the Information Society +10 Review meeting, business appealed for the protection and strengthening the Internet as it is today.
February 22, 2013	G20 Hears Business Perspective on Job Creation At consultations in Moscow, business representatives called for reform of “complicated and rigid” labors laws in many G20 countries.
February 20, 2013	Albania to Accept “Merchandise Passports” The Balkan nation is the latest country to join the ATA Carnet system, which lets exporters avoid customs duties and taxes on temporary shipments abroad.
February 19, 2013	New Finance Rules Reduce Risk in Cross-Border Trade New rules from the International Chamber of Commerce on forfaiting, a type of export finance, can reduce risk and speed international trade transactions.
February 19, 2013	“Made in the World” Is Now a Reality Writing in American Shipper, the chair of USCIB’s Customs Committee, says the rise of global value chains means products are increasingly “made in the world.” - USCIB study: American Companies and Global Supply Networks
February 14, 2013	Perspectives on Green Growth Now available online: “Green Perspectives,” a special supplement of the journal Energy Economics with contributions from leading experts around the world. - Green Economies Dialogue website
February 13, 2013	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Pact USCIB welcomed the announcement that the United States and the EU will soon launch negotiations toward a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
February 11, 2013	APEC Chemical Dialogue As Indonesia takes the reins of APEC, USCIB is maintaining a business leadership role on a number of issues, including chemicals and product policy. - 2013 APEC backgrounder
February 11, 2013	Capitol Hill Hearings Call for Stable Internet USCIB members took part in hearings on the December conference where nations split over a proposed treaty on telecom and Internet governance.
February 11, 2013	World Chambers Congress The 8th World Chambers Congress, this April in Doha, Qatar, will bring together chambers of commerce and other business leaders from around the world. - Record number of finalists for World Chambers Competition (ICC website) - ICC World Trade Summit planned for Doha (ICC website)
February 7, 2013	USCIB Mourns Loss of Longtime President Abraham Katz, an accomplished diplomat and USCIB’s president for 15 years, who passed away February 5, left an indelible mark on the organization. - Eulogy by USCIB’s Ronnie Goldberg
February 5, 2013	USCIB International Bookstore New releases from USCIB’s International Bookstore include titles on structured trade finance, documentary credits, and more. Place your order today.
February 4, 2013	Business Gearing Up for G20 Summit USCIB is working with Russian industry and our global business network to advance a positive private-sector agenda at this year’s summit in St. Petersburg.
January 30, 2013	Counterfeiting and Piracy Update Read the latest news from BASCAP (Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy), global initiative to stamp out intellectual property theft.
January 29, 2013	New Online Training in International Arbitration ICC has unveiled the first official e-learning course to explain the inside workings of international arbitration and the 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration. - ICC plans Houston conference
January 28, 2013	Opening Up in Myanmar A high-level delegation of business leaders visited Myanmar in a bid to identify opportunities that could further liberalize the economy (ICC website).
January 23, 2013	Briefing on Global Supply Networks Dartmouth’s Matthew Slaughter will discuss his groundbreaking new report, "American Companies and Global Supply Networks," January 30 in New York. - Slaughter in Wall Street Journal: Exports Sagging? Try Some Free Trade
January 22, 2013	New International Negotiations on Services USCIB welcomed the announcement of negotiations among more than 20 countries for a new international agreement on trade in services. - Forbes: Services trade key to job growth
January 22, 2013	Some Thoughts on Natural Gas Exports As the U.S. debates exporting liquefied natural gas, fundamental principles of environmental, energy and trade policy remain relevant.
January 21, 2013	EU Data Protection Directive The International Chamber of Commerce warns that an EU proposal on data protection would place excessive burdens on companies and chill investment.
January 21, 2013	UN Biodiversity Panel Listening to Business Industry representatives joined the first session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Eco-System Services, a new UN forum.
January 18, 2013	Don’t Miss the Boat on Transatlantic Trade CEOs from Europe and the U.S. write in the Financial Times in support of a new deal to boost transatlantic trade and investment flows (may require login).
January 17, 2013	USCIB in the News USCIB’s activities and policy statements have won important media coverage in the past few months. Read some of the highlights of recent coverage.
January 16, 2013	Assessing Trade in Value-Added In an era of global supply chains, a new OECD-WTO database on trade in value-added provides a fuller picture of the costs of protectionist measures.
January 16, 2013	At OECD, Business Calls for Pro-Growth Measures At their annual meeting with OECD ambassadors in Paris, executives reiterated their call for urgent confidence-building measures get growth moving again.
January 16, 2013	A Network Like No Other Through a unique global network, USCIB provides members with access to the UN, OECD and other multilateral bodies, writes USCIB CEO Peter Robinson.
January 16, 2013	Making Trade Statistics More Relevant With global supply networks increasingly driving trade and investment, how can trade statistics better reflect what’s going on? A new WTO tool can help.
January 15, 2013	Polish Laurels for IOE The secretary general of the International Organization of Employers was honored by the Polish business community for worldwide policy leadership.
January 15, 2013	Fostering Female Talent Women are still under-represented at senior management levels. A January 24 workshop in London will focus on what can be done to step up advancement. - Click here to register
January 14, 2013	USCIB Membership: A Winning Proposition Market research shows that companies join an association mainly for advocacy and access to inside information. That’s the heart of what USCIB does. - How to join USCIB
January 9, 2013	How U.S. Companies Engage With the World Come to a January 30 USCIB briefing in New York with Dr. Matthew Slaughter, author of our new study, “American Companies and Global Supply Networks.”
January 8, 2013	Remembering Bill Stibravy, a “Dean of Diplomacy” USCIB and the International Chamber of Commerce mourn the passing of William J. Stibravy, ICC’s longtime representative to the United Nations. - Highlights from more than a quarter-century at the UN
January 4, 2013	Global Sustainability Update The latest environmental news bulletin from the International Organization of Employers looks at the UN Development Agenda, the green economy and more.

 

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