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NADEC Annual Export Conference brings together the distinguished speakers, business leaders, high ranking U.S. and foreign government officers, exporters, service providers, and trade promotion agencies to discuss the latest news and updates on the Trade Policy, Export Market Opportunities, and Challenges on focused sectors and regions.

Open to All Exporters and Business Leaders!

Join us at this unique conference where you will have the opportunity to

• Listen to the business leaders and exporters in break-out sessions and exciting panels on the Trade Policy, Global Market Review, Export Opportunities and Challenges, and DEC Management Best practices
• Experience speed-networking with the other exporters, and
• Discuss specific concerns and challenges with the experts in table topic discussions

Keynote Speakers

• TBD

Agenda will include the following panels:

• Vital Elements of Modern Trade Agreements
• Pros and Cons of a Tariff Approach to Trade Management
• Trade Finance for the Small and Medium Exporter
• Expanding to Challenging Areas
• Developments with Brexit and the EU
• Overcoming Foreign Standards
• How Other Nations Promote Trade
• Alternatives in Global Sourcing
• Teaching International Business
• USMCA – Views from the North and South
• DEC Partnerships with Like-Minded Organizations
• China’s Belt and Road Initiative
• Government Programs for Expanding US Companies around the Globe
• Foreign Government Policy Influence on Trade
• Foreign Market Competitiveness
• The Trade War with China

Continue reading “Annual Export Conference – May 19-20, Alexandria, VA” →

By Rudy Ortiz, NADEC Trade Policy Committee

In Sept of 2018, the USTR released List 3 of Section 301 which contained those items coming from China that would incur a 25% tariff upon arrival to the U.S.

Obviously, this tariff has negatively impacted U.S. businesses significantly, especially those that were unaware of the tariff and/or had no means to pass the cost of the tariff on to their customers.

The HTS codes of these items start at 0203.29.20 and end at 9706.00.00; a huge number of items covering everything from various kinds of meat to antiques.

Continue reading “Guidance on List 3 of Sec. 301 Exclusions and Exemptions” →

Over 130 District Export Council members, Department of Commerce officers and Industry representatives attended the 2018 NADEC Forum and Export Symposium to share the recent developments and work on the pressing issues on U.S. foreign trade and exporting.

 

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross addresses the NADEC Export Symposium attendees and provides updates on the recently negotiated USMCA agreement, steel tariffs, and the U.S. economical outlook

 Congratulations to Erin Butler,  Executive Secretary of the Year, 2018

  

Congratulations to Maryland DEC, District Export Council of the Year, 2018. (Press Release)

NADEC members with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross

This year our speakers included:
– Wilbur Ross (U.S. Secretary of Commerce)
– Ian Steff  (Performing the non exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service)
– Tom McGinty (National Director, U.S. Commercial Service)
– Kris Denzel (Senior Director for International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

with panels on

• How to Get Started/Re-engaged as a DEC Member
• Taking Your DEC to the Next Level
• DEC Manual Updates
• Congressional Engagement Methods
• Providing Direct Business Assistance

as well as DoC ITA Updates and Speed Networking sessions.

And several panels focusing on the key export issues and updates:

• NAFTA – USMCA
• Doing Business Where Others Don’t Dare: Russia, Turkey, Cuba
• Tariffs – China and Everywhere Else
• The Commercial Piece of the New Indo-Pacific Strategy Policy of the Commerce Department
• Exim Bank – Show me the Money!

More photos from the event are here