ICC Delegation Meets EU President and Trade Commissioner
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International Chamber of Commerce Chairman Yong Sung Park met with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, and EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to discuss pressing economic and trade issues.
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Members Make It Happen – Bill Sweeney of EDS
This month we inaugurate a new feature celebrating USCIB members who have gone “above and beyond” in championing USCIB’s key initiatives, issues and priorities. Our first installment looks at William R. Sweeny Jr., EDS Corp.’s vice president of global government affairs.
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China Efforts Boosted; Focus on IPRs and Labor
USCIB's new China Committee got off to an excellent start with meetings focused on intellectual property protection, featuring a high-level Chinese government delegation, and on labor issues.
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Security Concerns Force Tougher Rules on Temporary Imports
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With increasing emphasis on border security, several customs administrations have become less liberal in interpreting Carnet rules. Carnet customers must be more careful and promptly re-export their goods before deadlines.
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Investment in Ports Needed as Bottlenecks Build Up
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Inadequate infrastructure serving many of the word’s ports is causing freight containers to pile high, blocking the smooth flow of global trade. What is world business doing about it?
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OECD to Launch Project on Counterfeiting and Piracy
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After seven months of discussions between the OECD and BIAC, the OECD Council has agreed to develop a comprehensive and fact-based study on the harmful effects of intellectual property rights infringement.
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2005 World Chambers Competition Finalists Head for South Africa
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USCIB is delighted that both the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in upstate New York, will be finalists in the 2005 World Chambers Competition taking place in Duban, South Africa this month.
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