International Trade Forum articles from October 2002

International Trade Forum archives from October 2002

From the editor.(new legal approaches to emerging business needs)(Editorial)
October 1, 2002... We named this issue Trade Law Gets Down to Business, because we present new legal approaches to emerging business needs, and provide them in a "business briefing" format. With a new global mindset, and the technology to support it, more...

International trade rules: what every exporter should know. (ITC Speaks).
October 1, 2002... On average, almost everyone has witnessed the birth of two nations each year of his or her existence. So, if you are 50 years old, then about 100 new countries will have been created since your birth. Membership of the United Nations (UN) grew...

Primer for exporters: international sales contracts. (Exporting Better).
October 1, 2002... Any firm developing its business in the international arena faces challenges, not least of which is the contract itself. It would be easy to refer the contractual issues to a specialist lawyer, but this may not be realistic for many firms. Two...

Selling through agents and distributors. (Exporting Better).
October 1, 2002... Contracts involving intermediaries bring together people with diverging requirements. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has made a series of contracts available that balance these conflicting interests. Associations representing...

International joint ventures. (Exporting Better).
October 1, 2002... At long last, specialists have agreed upon two model contracts for international joint ventures. Legal experts from a Geneva law firm who provided the initial drafts describe their features. For several decades, companies' legal departments...

Joint venture contracts: fifty-five minds for a model. (Exporting Better).
October 1, 2002... A worldwide premiere: ITC joint venture model contracts for SMEs. It is September 2002. In a large conference room in Geneva, under the supervision of ITO, top lawyers and legal experts on joint ventures from developed and developing...

Negotiating technology licensing agreements. (Exporting Better).
October 1, 2002... For small and medium-sized enterprises with limited resources or for individual inventors reluctant to go it alone, licensing technology can mean a "win-win" situation when the terms are negotiated with the interests of all parties in mind. ...

Avoiding intellectual property disputes. (Exporting Better).
October 1, 2002... Businesses often rely on employees or independent consultants to develop their intellectual property assets and assume that they automatically own the intellectual property rights on the resulting creations. However, this is not always the...

Are you on the map with international trade treaties? ITC's "Lega Carta" helps countries update their international legal framework. (Exporting Better).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... ITC's Lega Carta From amongst the more than 40,000 existing international treaties, a few hundred are crucial for regulating international trade and creating common ground for the flow of goods and services. A considerable number of...

What does it mean when you click "I agree"? (Exporting Better).
October 1, 2002... Ignoring the small print when buying and selling through the Internet might cost you money. More and more courts are upholding electronic agreements which are based on easy-to-find terms that buyers have to accept explicitly, such as by...

Trade law essentials: an ITC briefing for business.
October 1, 2002... For Firms Model Contracts International sales * ITC Model Contract for the International Commercial Sale of Perishable Goods * ICC Model International Sales Contract for Manufactured Goods Working with intermediaries ...

Settling out of court: how can you have a final and binding decision over a business dispute out of court? Arbitration is the only definitive solution. (Close Up).
October 1, 2002... You are a South American company entering into several agreements with different buyers in Asia and Africa. The last thing you want is to be entangled one day in a dispute before the other parties' courts. Incidentally, they feel the same about...

OHADA four years on: one business law for 16 African countries; the success of an organization that is harmonizing business laws in Africa is a model for the rest of the world. (Close Up).
October 1, 2002... In 1998, Forum announced what was then an adventure, and is now a groundbreaking success. The Organization for Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) has unified regional business laws to an extent unheard-of anywhere else. Until...

ITC, UNCTAD launch BioTrade Facilitation Programme. (ITC News).(International Trade Center and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
October 1, 2002... As consumers become more environmentally conscious, "green" products and services offer vast new trade opportunities. Companies trading in natural products that can show respect for the environment are also likely to be more competitive than...

Ugandan firms benefit from ITC's TradeMap. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Ugandan firms have begun to identify new export markets using Uganda TradeMap, launched in July 2002. The Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) is offering this new market analysis service to Ugandan firms and trade support institutions through...

ITC updates popular coffee guide. (In Brief).(Coffee--An exporter's guide)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... ITC launched a newly updated version of one of its most popular publications, Coffee--An exporter's guide, at the International Coffee Organization's annual meeting (London, September 2002). The guide emphasizes trade practices relevant to...

Fondation Jean Bastin awards prize for ITC publication. (In Brief).(Financements et garanties dans le commerce international: Guide juridique ("Finance and guarantees in international trade: A legal guide"))(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... ITC won the 2002 prize of the Fondation Jean Bastin for its legal guide to trade financing for international trade. A jury of academics, trade finance specialists and lawyers selected Financements et garanties dans le commerce international:...

Buying from Africa for Africa. (Project Spotlight).
October 1, 2002... A year ago, Forum reported on an ITC programme to increase procurement from African suppliers by international aid agencies working in Africa (issue 4/2001). Using market research, training and face-to-face meetings between buyers and sellers,...

"Best practices" on purchasing are a sell-out. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... ITC has recently produced a guide to "best practices" in purchasing, aimed particularly at public buyers, called Achefez un resultat ("Purchase a result"). Durng the review process, the manuscript was sent to Le Moniteur, France's leading...

Southern Africa focuses on competitiveness at Trade Week.
October 1, 2002... ITC research has shown that what sets successful exporting countries apart is a joint public-private strategy to build and keep competitive advantage. To this end, business and government leaders from 14 Southern African Development Community...

ITC, Cuba discuss cooperation at trade fair.(International Trade Centre)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Educational software and information technology-related services were singled out as priority sectors for Cuban export development and promotion, as ITO and Cuba discussed cooperation at the XX Feria International de La Habana (November 2002),...

Tunis showcases African leather industry.(African Federation of Leather and Allied Industries tradeshow)
October 1, 2002... Meet in Africa, the most important trade event for the African leather industry, brings together the African and international leather sectors. The event gives African entrepreneurs greater access to regional and overseas market opportunities....

What's new in ITC publications: the new year brings a change in ITC's distribution and sales policies for publications and other information products (traderelated databases and CD-ROMs). (ITC Information Products).(International Trade Centre )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The last two years have seen rapid evolution in ITC's distribution policies. ITC extended its traditional distribution practices by selling its books through the UN Sales and Marketing Service, as well as through the WTO bookshop. Now ITC is...

New: buy ITC publications online. (ITC Information Products).(International Trade Forum)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Are you looking for market overviews, trade development insights, exporter success stories or "best practices" in developing and transition economies? Information about these topics and more are available from ITC, which produces a wide range...

ITC's online trade information reference system. (ITC Information Products).
October 1, 2002... For exporters to succeed in today's competitive global markets, they need export strategies that are backed up by efficient information capabilities. ITC's online Trade Information Reference System helps TSIs deliver reliable information...

Building a network with trade development periodicals. (ITC Information Products).
October 1, 2002... With the publication of the magazine issue on "TPOs in Turbulent Times", ITC has invited a number of trade development periodicals in developing and transition economies to partner with Forum by reprinting, translating and matching Forum...

Our readers write.
October 1, 2002... Forum article speeds trade development initiative "'Helping SMEs Get Wiser to Consumer Choice' (Forum 1/2002) generated numerous calls and e-mails from countries including Ghana, India, Mauritania, Peru, Romania, Thailand and Viet Nam, to...

Coffee: An exporter's guide. (Latest ITC Books).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Coffee: An exporter's guide. 310 pages. Provides overview of world coffee trade, demand in importing countries, prices, statistical data; discusses niche markets, environment and social aspects; highlights organic coffee production, marketing...

Contractual agreements in the publishing and printing industry: A practical guide. (Latest ITC Books).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Contractual agreements in the publishing and printing industry: A practical guide. 112 pages. Guide to contractual agreements intended for publishers making agreements internationally with other publishers--provides a range of model agreements...

Export quality management: An answer book for small and medium-sized exporters. (Latest ITC Books).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Export quality management: An answer book for small and medium-sized exporters. 238 pages. Revised edition of the technical paper issued in 2001 under the same title. The role of ITC in providing assistance and information in the area of...

World markets for organic fruit and vegetables: Opportunities for developing countries in the production and export of organic horticultural products. (Latest Technical Materials).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... World markets for organic fruit and vegetables: Opportunities for developing countries in the production and export of organic horticultural products. 312 pages (Technical paper). The publication presents the recent findings of a joint...

World Directory of Trade Promotion Organizations and Other Trade Support Institutions 2002. (Latest Technical Materials).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... World Directory of Trade Promotion Organizations and Other Trade Support Institutions 2002. 143 pages (Technical paper). Directory of trade promotion organizations and other trade support institutions involved in international trade--includes...

World Directory of Importers' Associations 2002. (Latest Technical Materials).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... World Directory of Importers' Associations 2002. 152 pages (Technical paper). Trilingual directory of associations grouping importers, with international coverage--lists associations by country with product groups of interest, classified...

Selective Bibliography of Published Market Research 2002. (Latest Technical Materials).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Selective Bibliography of Published Market Research 2002. 92 pages (Technical paper). Market reports covering various sectors, products and services of possible interest to developing countries and economies in transition--published by ITC and...

New look, new content and new readers for ITC's magazine online. (What's New - Forum Online).
October 1, 2002... With a new look, new content and new readers, ITO's online version of its magazine, International Trade Forum, is attracting renewed interest from trade development professionals. Launched in April 2001, the Forum web site now attracts over...