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Understanding Value Added Tax
October 22, 2015
Value Added Tax (VAT) is a growing source of revenue for governments, now levied in more than 160 countries. The main exception is the United States. Nevertheless, with on-going globalization of trade, US companies will likely encounter VAT while doing bu
Monday Minute 10/5 (A Focus on TPP)
October 5, 2015
How the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Boosts Made in America Exports, Supports Higher-Paying American Jobs. Today, the United States reached an agreement with its eleven partner countries, concluding negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Debunking the Myths of NAFTA
September 29, 2015
U.S. Trade with Canada and Mexico supports over 140,000 small and medium-sized businesses. Often, many small business' first foreign customers are in Canada and Mexico thanks to NAFTA.
Monday Minute 9/21
September 21, 2015
From Japan to Canada, to Mexico, here are just a few of the news headlines from around the web.
A Brief Guide to South Korea
September 1, 2015
A brief guide to some of South Korea's largest cities: Seoul, Incheon, Busan, & Daegu. Join us to learn more on September 18th at Grand Valley State University for Van Andel Global Trade Center's 'Doing Business in South Korea' conference.
Monday Minute 8/31
August 31, 2015
News stories from around the web and around the globe in our August 31st Monday Minute edition!
Doing Business in South Korea
August 28, 2015
Three years ago, the United States and the Republic of Korea signed a Free Trade Agreement to ultimately benefit both countries' trade. The Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) is the United States' largest FTA since NAFTA
How to do Business in Singapore without Losing Face
June 29, 2015
Singaporean business people are typically understanding and unlikely to take much offense to social faux pas committed by a foreign businessperson; it is nevertheless important to keep the following advice in mind when doing business in this country.
OFFICIAL STATE OF MICHIGAN MISSION TO CHINA
June 24, 2015
JOIN SENIOR STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FOR OFFICIAL STATE OF MICHIGAN MISSION TO CHINA August 23 - 30, 2015 Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou