International Trade Forum articles from July 1999

International Trade Forum archives from July 1999

International Trade Forum.
July 1, 1999... New directions, new partnerships, new tools. This issue features recent ITC information products that help businesses and countries stay on track in today's fast-changing business world. Based on innovative alliances, new information...

Business Tourism.(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... Niches for Developing Countries Business tourism is a lucrative, fast-growing segment of the world's largest industry sector. Good niches in business tourism exist for developing and transition economies. These countries can market...

Trade Must Extend to Poorer Countries.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... Rapid globalization, new forms of business alliances and communications developments are reshaping the international trade landscape, and bring new business opportunities between developed and developing country firms. J. Denis Belisle,...

Trade Secrets.(series of national guides from the International Trade Forum)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... What do first-time exporters need to know? ITC is working with 30 institutions worldwide to create a series of national guides called Trade Secrets. The guides provide answers to the most common exporting questions. This section takes a...

Look Before You Leap.(international trade information)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... From the generic version of Trade Secrets, hints on exporting pitfalls and what questions to consider before developing your export operations. Q. What are the most common mistakes made by exporters? * Developing an international...

Trade Fairs: Creating a Successful Image.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Trade Secrets tells exporters what they can expect to invest in a trade fair, and what they can expect to get out of it. Q. What are the typical costs of participating in a trade fair? Costs can vary greatly depending on the trade fair....

Export Contracts.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Make sure your contracts include the minimum requirements for a successful transaction. Q. What are the essential elements of an export contract? No one contract serves as a model for all export situations. There are, however, minimum...

Trade Secrets in your Country.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... This section provides an overview of exporters' main questions, ordering information for national versions and steps needed to develop a national version where it is not available. The Questions Behind Trade Secrets Each Trade Secrets...

Doveloping our National Version.(Trade Secrets, information about national trade for each country)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... If Your Country's Name's not on the List If a national or regional version is not available, you may consider approaching your national trade support institution to publish a version in your country. Government, non-profit or...

Export Packaging.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... Q. What are some of the technical aspects of packaging? Packaging materials. Some of the packaging materials currently in use are set out below. Physical and chemical protection. Permanent protection can be provided by treating...

Letters of Credit: Tips for Smooth Sailing.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Q. What problems usually arise with a letter of credit process? A letter of credit is a form of documentary credit whereby a bank guarantees payment on behalf of a buyer, subject to the condition that the beneficiary (exporter) submits...

Understanding "Quality".(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Quality is a major factor in any purchasing decision. Understanding how markets define quality and learning about relevant regulations is a "must" for exporters. Q. What is a quality standard? The quality of a product can be defined as...

Buyers Choice.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Q. What do buyers Look for when determining the purchase of a product? It is important to remember the three "Ps" that influence the buying decision: Product, Price and Performance. Normally, customers have in mind a combination of the...

Viewpoints: Perspectives from National Partners.
July 1, 1999... Foster a national network The book is a valuable trade promotion tool. Equally important, the process of customizing Trade Secrets nationally is turning out to be an excellent exercise in institutional networking. Ricardo Leal and...

Reaching First - Time Exporters.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... A common misstep in the publishing process can be to place resources into researching and producing the book, to the detriment of the marketing and distribution process. A long-term, targeted approach has been developed by ITC to help partner...

The News You Can Use.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... What do trade promotion booklets in Malta, a purchasing journal in France, an Internet site in the Philippines and a newsletter in Tonga have in common? The answer is ITC's magazine, the International Trade Forum. As long as International...

Executive Forum on National Export Strategies.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... To say that the face of international business is changing is an understatement. There are new rules of the game, new technologies, new business practices, new competitive pressures and new commercial opportunities. With the pace of change...

Training for African SMEs.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... ITC partner institutions in Southern Africa met in Durban recently to plan pilot testing of the Foundation Programme in International Business Management. As a result, seven institutions in Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and South Africa...

Services Exporting Home Page Takes Off.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Within the past two months, visitors to the Services Exporting Home Page (http://www.intracen.org/serviceexport/) have increased rapidly, climbing to over 9,000 hits per week. This web site -- targeted to services exporting firms,...

ITC Strengthens Cooperation with Brazil.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Following a recent evaluation of an ITC project with the Trade Promotion Department of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil, the Ministry decided to strengthen cooperation with ITC. As a result, ITC conducted a mission to Brasilia and...

New ITC Director of Administration.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Mr. Juan Luis Larrabure has joined ITC as Director, Division of Administration. A Peruvian national, he most recently served as UNDP's Chief Technical Adviser for External Resources Management in Bratislava. At UNDP he worked both at...

Public procurement in UN's Kosovo rehabilitation process.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Public procurement in the reconstruction and rehabilitation phase following major crises can be a real concern. ITC implemented a training of trainers event in August to address this issue for countries affected by the recent crisis in Kosovo....

Trade support institutions improve purchasing management training skills.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... In the United Republic of Tanzania, ITC conducted two training workshops in May and June to train participants to become purchasing and management training specialists, focusing on how to use case studies. First steps were taken towards...

Trade promotion benchmarking.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... High-level officials from trade support institutions (TSIs) in Barbados, Ireland, Finland, Mauritius Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe met at ITC in July 1999 to discuss TSI benchmarking criteria and the development of a technical manual as a...

Bolivia -- preparatory assistance phase underway.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... ITC launched a six-month preparatory assistance phase for Bolivian exports in June 1999, following a Swiss-funded programming mission to the country. The preparatory assistance is based on a cross-sectoral approach. Within the context of the...

New Internet discussion forum on artisanal products.
July 1, 1999... ITC has set up Artisanet Forum, a new Internet discussion area for artisanal products (http://www.artisanet.org/discuspro/index.html). The discussion area is structured into the topics of distribution, e-commerce, finance, prices, promotion and...

ITC's Export Quality Management Services.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Highlights from ITC's recent activities in quality management, featured below, provide a glimpse into ITC's trade support services to businesses and government bodies for export-related quality management issues. Export quality in Arab...

ITC Information Products.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... CD-ROMs, bulletins and product marketing brochures are featured on these pages, along with a major new joint publication. The aim is to inform readers about the range of innovative and practical ITC information products that are available....

New CD-ROM on Quality Management.
July 1, 1999... In CD-ROM format only, a new publication, The North American Market for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: Import Regulations and Quality Requirements, is now available. It contains the United States and Canadian regulations for health, safety,...

Update on Trade Information CD-ROM.
July 1, 1999... ITC issued a Trade Information Tool Kit in April 1999 in CD-ROM format (see Forum 1/99, page 38). Due to the many requests for this product, this CD-ROM is now accessible on the Internet at http:// artisanet.org/toolkit/toolkit2/entry.htm

Business Guide to the World Trading System.(Review)
July 1, 1999... New Sequel to Best-seller from ITC and the Commonwealth Secretariat A new publication, Business Guide to the World Trading System, was launched by ITC and the Commonwealth Secretariat at a meeting hosted by the British Ministry of Trade in...

New ITC Bulletin Links Purchasing and Supply Management Professionals.(International Trade Council)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... ITC's newest bulletin, the International Purchasing and Supply Link, targets purchasing managers and public procurement experts worldwide, providing news and information through national purchasing and supply management associations and similar...

Brochures Outline Gourmet Coffee in Five Countries.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... The Gourmet Coffee Project of the International Coffee Organization, implemented by ITC, now has a new series of five brochures featuring gourmet coffee in the countries that are part of the project: Brazil, Burundi, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea...

Trade in Information Technology Products and the WTO Agreements: Current Situation and Views of Exporters in Developing Countries.(World Trade Organization)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... Trade in Information Technology Products and the WTO Agreements: Current Situation and Views of Exporters in Developing Countries. 199 pages. Electronic equipment, computers, software, telecommunications, services and Uruguay Round trade...

Dried Herbs and Spices: A Packaging Manual.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... Dried Herbs and Spices: A Packaging Manual. 66 pages. Spices, packaging. Manual on the packaging of spices and dried culinary herbs -- reviews products and relevant packaging standards; explains various types of packaging methods and packaging...

Organizing Buyers-Sellers Meetings: A Tool for Promoting Trade among Developing Countries.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... Organizing Buyers-Sellers Meetings: A Tool for Promoting Trade among Developing Countries. 59 pages. Trade promotion, trade opportunities--manual presenting methodology for preparing and implementing buyers-sellers meetings within the framework...

Did you know about... ...ITC's International Trade Bulletins.(International Trade Council)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... ITC produces a variety of international trade bulletins which complement ITC's books and technical papers. These ITC bulletins cover specialized areas of international trade. To subscribe, contact the relevant sections of ITC listed below.

Commodity Markets.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... * Market News Service. Price and market information for eight primary and/or semi-processed products. Available in English by fax, mail or e-mail on a paid subscription basis (fees are temporarily waived for least developed countries). The...

Packdata Factsheets.(on packaging)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Overviews of national legislation, packaging case studies and speeches. Issued four times yearly in English, French and Spanish. Available in printed format.

Export Packaging Notes.
July 1, 1999... Recent issues include a calendar of selected packaging conferences and exhibitions, a list of relevant ISO standards and a list of selected packaging-related European Directives. Issued twice yearly. English, French, Spanish. Available in...

Current Awareness Bulletins.
July 1, 1999... Abstracts of key packaging information sources. Issued quarterly in English. Available in printed format.

Export Quality Management.(European Union)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... * Export quality Bulletins. Each bulletin explores one export quality topic in detail, such as eco-labelling for textiles, WTO's Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, quality issues in the European Union for food and others. Issued...

Trade Finance.
July 1, 1999... * Trade Financing Press Abstracts. Finance-related press abstracts, contact information for export credit agencies, ITC trade financing activities. Issued quarterly in English. Available in printed format.

Purchasing and Supply Management.
July 1, 1999... * International Purchasing and Supply Link. Trends and contacts in purchasing and supply management. ITC research and activities in international purchasing; public procurement issues; practical tools and techniques for purchasing managers....

Trade Documentation.
July 1, 1999... * International Trade Documentation. Selection of new publications with bibliographic references. Issued quarterly in English. Available in printed format.