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Negotiating the Trade Agreement Jungle
Name:
Negotiating the Trade Agreement Jungle
Date:
November 10, 2015
Time:
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM CST
Event Description:
Trade agreements can be great for US exporters by opening or expanding markets for US products/services. Often times, companies do not realize the full benefits of utilizing free trade agreements to enhance their competitiveness.
MITA's November program will provide you with current, practical information on trade agreements so that your company can identify, analyze and understand the crucial provisions of trade agreements. You'll also learn how to craft manufacturing, supply and marketing strategies in order to benefit from trade agreements - even when the US is not a party to the agreement.
Our featured speaker is a veteran in using trade agreements to her company's advantage - Louisa Elder, Manager of Global Trade Compliance & Trade Agreements at AbbVie She will share practical and actionable advice on: Understanding rules of origin, and determining the origin of a product under the rules; Preparing certificates of origin; preferential and non-preferential; Changing suppliers to change product origin; Shifting production facilities, and altering product composition; Working with distributors in countries in non-US trade agreements; Using FTA status as a marketing tool abroad. Second speaker: TBA.
MITA's November program will provide you with current, practical information on trade agreements so that your company can identify, analyze and understand the crucial provisions of trade agreements. You'll also learn how to craft manufacturing, supply and marketing strategies in order to benefit from trade agreements - even when the US is not a party to the agreement.
Our featured speaker is a veteran in using trade agreements to her company's advantage - Louisa Elder, Manager of Global Trade Compliance & Trade Agreements at AbbVie She will share practical and actionable advice on: Understanding rules of origin, and determining the origin of a product under the rules; Preparing certificates of origin; preferential and non-preferential; Changing suppliers to change product origin; Shifting production facilities, and altering product composition; Working with distributors in countries in non-US trade agreements; Using FTA status as a marketing tool abroad. Second speaker: TBA.
