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“Know Before you Go!”
Traveling abroad can certainly be an unforgettable experience. For some, it brings an exciting discovery of a foreign culture, new language, new customs, new business prospects. For other travelers, however, “unforgettable” stands on the other end of the spectrum: “It was the worst trip ever… If I had only known…” Oftentimes, the latter admit that a little more preparation could have saved the a lot of time, money and nerves. So what can you do to take the worry out of your international business trip? If you would like to learn more about issues pertaining to your safety during an international trip, join the WTCGP at our next Breakfast Around the Region entitled "Business Travel Safety and Security" on July 20th with two international travel experts: Betsy L. Anderson, Managing Director, Overseas Citizens Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State, and Francis X. Gallagher, Publisher & CEO of Global Traveler magazine. |
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Fall 2006 WTCGP Trade Mission Sneak Peak
Do you know which of the six countries (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey) has a population of 3.2 million, maintains a 92% literacy rate, recorded a GDP of $13.9 billion in 2005 and has the U.S. as its main trading partner, accounting for nearly 30% of total imports? See full article. WTCGP to Introduce More Pennsylvania Companies to Food Shows
As the 52nd Summer Fancy Food Show closes its doors in New York this week, the WTCGP is proud to announce that we are starting a new program for Southeastern Pennsylvania food companies this month. The program, supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, is aimed at increasing Pennsylvania presence at international & domestic food shows. See full article. U.S. Foreign Trade Deficit Up By $0.5 Billion in May “Total May exports of $118.66 billion and imports of $182.50 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $63.84 billion, $0.49 billion more than the $63.34 billion in April, revised,” reported the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on July 12, 2006. See full article. G7 Trade Grows in First Quarter 2006 In the first quarter of 2006 “merchandise trade volume growth in the Group of Seven countries slowed to a seasonally-adjusted 2.9% for exports and 1.3% for imports … [from] the fourth quarter of 2005,” reported the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in its news release on July 10, 2006. “On a year-to-year basis, G7 trade volumes continued to grow, with exports up by 11.2% and imports up by 6.9%.” See full article. CEPA ROO’s List To Include 1407 Products
In February issue of WorldLinks, we reported on the major provisions of the Mainland-Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) – the first bilateral free trade agreement between Hong Kong and China, and its three main phases of implementation. We would like to draw your attention to a new CEPA Complimentary Agreement (CEPA IV), signed on June 27th and expanding current CEPA arrangement. See full article. |
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