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March 13, 2008

List of Upcoming Events:

March 18:	INDIA Global Business Network
March 25:	RUSSIA Global Business Network
March 28:	Trade Opportunities with Korea and the Korea Free Trade Agreement
April 1:	LATIN AMERICA Global Business Network
April 9:	Indonesian Ambassador Breakfast; One-on-One Meetings
April 15:	Import Procedures and Compliance
April 15:	CHINA Global Business Network
April 17:	KWTC's 2nd Annual Global Golf Scramble
April 17:	FBT's Global Personnel Group Spring Seminar
April 18-26:	Japan Study Mission
April 22:	EUROPE Global Business Network
April 22:	Complying With the European Union's New REACH Environmental Legislation
April 22 - 24:	Ninth Annual Global Automotive Conference
May 7 - 9:	Complying with US Export Controls
May 11-16:	China Sales Mission and Seminar Series
May 15:	Setting Up a Corporate Import and Export Compliance Program
June 5:	Credit, Hedging, and Taxes: International Issues for Every Exporter and Importer
July 20-31:	Australian Coal Trade Mission

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2008 Mediterranean Business Partneria Event in Antalya, Turkey

Mediterranean Business Partneria event will be held on May 15-16, 2008 in Antalya, Turkey. It is an ideal event for finding a suitable and reliable international business partner for your company in Turkey and the Mediterranean region. The event will include:

* Face-to-face match making with relevant business representatives from your sector from Turkey via pre-arranged appointments (between 10-20 meetings).

* The opportunity to meet directly with importers, exporters and suppliers of raw materials and;

* Networking opportunities during the sector specific and sight seeing trips in and around Antalya.

You can register through the event website at http://www.akdenizisgorusmeleri.com/index_en.php. Feel free to contact the WTC Istanbul office for assistance at eertuzun@wtcistanbul.net.

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Fairs & Exhibitions in China 2008

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 Incoterms 2000 to be Revised:  ICC Needs Your Input by March 18

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has decided to revise Incoterms 2000 and is seeking recommendations for change based on corporate feedback. Incoterms are designed to follow trade practice, not establish it.  For this reason, it is vital that they get up-to-date input on how business is actually done, and this can come only from people involved in trade.  Any critique of Incoterms 2000 must be accompanied by a suggested remedy.  

Please share this information with your international and domestic colleagues in sales, purchasing, transportation, legal, and credit. This revision is particularly important for Americans because Incoterms will eventually replace the commonly used U.S. "FOB here, there and everywhere" terms which were deleted from the Uniform Commercial Code.  The new Incoterms revision should be structured to make this as easy as possible. 

Kindly send your recommendations to Frank Reynolds at fjr424@aol.com , with a copy to cgmartin@uscib.org and susan.cook@louisvilleky.gov , no later than March 18.  Your suggestions will be forwarded to the Incoterms revision committee.   

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KWTC Member News:
E.On Headquarters Receives Energy Star Designation
UPS Targets International Markets For Growth
UPS Gets Business Journals Brand Excellence Honor

International Trade News:
Record Growth for China Foreign Exchange Reserves
Trade Deficit Edges Up
Concern Grows Over Global Trade Regulation
US-Colombia Trade Deal Faces Uncertainty
Venezuela Blocks Colombia Imports Amid Rising Tensions
White House Could Send Colombia FTA Bill to Congress This Week
New Standards and Procedures for Non-Chinese Companies Selling Goods to Chinese Government
USTR Schwab Discusses U.S. Trade Priorities at Senate Finance Committee Hearing
What's Holding India Back?
Bush Calls for FTA to Aid Colombia Amid Regional Crisis
USTR Issues 2008 Trade Policy Agenda
New Plan Seeks to Enhance U.S.-India High-Tech Trade

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Rent our Louisville Office Space for Your Next Meeting or Event!

If you are looking for a space to hold a professional conference, an intimate catered event or a business meeting, the Kentucky World Trade Center has the location to meet your needs. Located in downtown Louisville, attached to the KY International Convention Center, the KWTC office is a convenient location for your next event.

*A/V equipment such as projector, laptop and screen are available!
CLICK HERE for more details!

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Delivery of Your KWTC Weekly E-Newsletter

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