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Learn about Free Trade Agreements and Certificates of Origin

So you want to do business internationally, but you don’t know a FTA from a CO? Then this is a great opportunity for you!

The World Trade Center Delaware, in partnership with the Delaware Small Business Development Center, is hosting Ms. JoAnn Queen, International Trade Specialist for the U.S. Commercial Service, for a morning Business Seminar. Ms. Queen will review the importance of understanding free trade agreements and certificates of origin.

Learn about the following:

  • Explanation of FTAs
  • Determining the potential benefits of FTAs
  • Tariff Rates
  • Rules of Origin: interpretation and examples
  • Tariff shifts and regional value
  • Sound like something you are interested in? Then you’ll need the details:

    What: Understanding Free Trade Agreements and Certificates of Origin
    Where: Small Business Development Center– One Innovation Way, Suite 301 Newark, DE 19711
    When: Friday, March 6, 2008 8:30 – 11:30 AM
    Cost: $35- WTC Members; $50 – Non members; $20 – Students

    What is a Certificate of Origin?

    Certificates of Origin (CO) may be required because of established Treaty arrangements,
    varying duty rates, and preferential duty treatment dependent on the shipment’s origin.
    The CO verifies the country in which the goods were manufactured. The commodity being
    exported and its destination determine if the CO is required. The certificate of origin
    might only be a small part of your export documentation, but an error in completing your
    CO could lead to loss

    What is a Free Trade Agreement?

    Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) can help your company enter and compete more easily in
    the global marketplace. Trade agreements help level the international playing field and
    encourage foreign governments to adopt open and transparent rulemaking procedures, as
    well as non-discriminatory laws and regulations. FTAs help strengthen business climates
    by eliminating or reducing tariff rates, improving intellectual property regulations,
    opening government procurement opportunities, easing investment rules, and much more.

    If you found the above informative or intriguing, then you should consider registering online for this international business seminar today!

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      By now, the American readers have surely noticed that the Delaware Referendum committee is worried. Worried about the recurring political stalemates, the inability to agree upon a way forward for America, but also about the fundamentals of the US economy. Sweden is a small export dependent country, which is why we are passionate proponents of free trade. We are committed to the four freedoms of the European Union: the internal market that guarantees the free movement of goods, capital, services and people.

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