International Trade News :

Oman FTA effective as of Jan. 1
President Bush issued Dec. 29 a proclamation implementing the free trade agreement between the U.S. and Oman. Effective Jan. 1, this proclamation modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to reflect the duty benefits and rules of origin under the FTA, remove Oman as a beneficiary country under the Generalized System of Preferences and make technical and conforming changes in the general notes. More...

New trade data requirements
U.S. importers already contending with one of the most severe economic downturns of the past century will face yet another challenge beginning in January, when new regulations requiring additional information about shipments entering the U.S. by ship kick in. More...

Guidelines on mitigating penalties for violations of foreign trade regulations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued guidelines for the imposition and mitigation of civil penalties for violations of the Foreign Trade Regulations. These guidelines are effective Feb. 1 for FTR violations occurring on or after that date. More...

New children’s product safety requirements to take effect in February
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently issued the following guidance on new requirements under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act that will take effect Feb. 10. Manufacturers, importers and retailers are expected to comply with these requirements. More...

Trade deficit hits five-year low as imports, exports drop again
There was good news and bad news for the U.S. in the trade data released Jan. 13 by the Department of Commerce. The monthly U.S. trade deficit plunged nearly 30 percent in November, the largest single drop since 1992, to $40.4 billion, the lowest level in five years. More...

EU indefinitely postpones metric-only labeling requirement
The European Union has agreed to extend indefinitely regulatory provisions allowing all imports from the U.S. to bear labels expressing measurements in metric or non-metric terms, according to a Jan. 12 press release from the National Association of Manufacturers. More...

DOT harmonizes hazmat regulations with international standards
The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a final rule making a number of changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations. More...

FDA offers guidance on good importer practices
The Food and Drug Administration has announced the availability of a draft guidance document that provides general recommendations to importers on possible practices and procedures they may follow to increase the likelihood that the products they import are in compliance with applicable U.S. safety and security requirements. Comments are due by April 13. More...

BIS announces full implementation of the Validated End-User program for China
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) today announced the full implementation of the Validated End-User (VEU) program for the People’s Republic of China.  With agreement on procedures to ensure the program’s secure and efficient operation, civilian U.S.-China high-technology trade will benefit from the continued export of certain products to VEU-approved companies without individual licenses. More...

Featured Trade Leads :

World Trade Center Orlando has a client who is seeking to purchase 50,000 pounds of paper for use as craft bags for cement. If you are interested in providing sourcing for this product, please see contact information below:

Mandy Ray
Operations Manager
World Trade Center Orlando
Tel: (407) 649-1899
Fax: (407) 894-5743
Email: mandyray@worldtradecenterorlando.org
Web: www.worldtradecenterorlando.org

Apexway Products Corp. is a leading manufacturer & exporter of tires and tubes for various applications. They are selling affordable tires, rims, and tubes in several sizes for golf carts, bicycles, forklifts, trailers, ATVs, motorcycles, and other vehicles. For more information, please see website or contact info below.

Servizi alle Imprese is a young services company based in Rimini, in North Central Italy. It is headed by members with a long experience in the real estate, engineering and commodities fields and with several sharings in Italian and Foreigner companies. They are offering 500,000 metric tons per month of Russian Gas Oil LO.2-62, GOST 305-82-82 at $520.00 per metric ton. They also have available D2 Diesel Oil, LPG-50/50 Propane and Butane Mix, Russian Origin JP54 (Aviation Kerosene Colonial Grade 54), Mazut, Rebco (Russian blend crude oil), Carbamide Urea Prilled, and LNG (liquefied natural gas). Please see contact information below if you are interested.

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KWTC members have access to a full database of trade leads, available at wtca.org. For questions, contact marie.davis@kwtc.org.

Featured Events :

Tax Breaks Available for All Exporters:  The IC-DISC

Presenters: 
Neil Smal, International Tax Professional, Frost Brown Todd
Melanie Douglas, Director of Int'l Tax Services, Chilton & Medley
Stephen Fox, U.S. Tax Advantage

Friday, January 23
8:30-10:30am

Frost Brown Todd
Louisville, KY 40202

Other FBT locations available by videoconference:
Lexington, Cincinnati, Columbus

$25 KWTC members
$35 nonmembers

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Chilton & Medley
Frost Brown Todd LLC

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NAFTA Training

Speaker:
Anne Schmidt,
Branch Compliance Manager,
Expeditors International

Thursday, February 12
8:30am-12:00pm

Best Western
80 Chenault Rd
Frankfort, KY 40601

$95 KWTC members
$150 nonmembers

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Global Employment Seminar

Presenters: 

Charles R. Baesler Jr.,
Stoll Keenon Odgen PLLC
Tiffany Cardwell,
Papa John’s International, Inc.
Glen M. Krebs,
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs LLP
Darin S. Orr,
Crowe Horwath LLP

Tuesday, February 17
8:30-11:30am

Stoll Keenon Ogden
2000 PNC Plaza
20th Floor
500 West Jefferson St.
Louisville, KY 40202

$75 KWTC members
$100 nonmembers

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Selling to India:
Opportunities Await

Friday, March 6
8:30am-2:00pm

Tata Consultancy Services
Seven Hills Park
Miami Township, OH
(just off Milford Parkway)

$50 all attendees

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Sponsored by Frost Brown Todd

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859-258-3139 or
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Member News :

Papa John's recognized
by Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur magazine has ranked Louisville-based Papa John’s No. 10 on its list of annual Franchise 500 rankings.
The rankings are based on financial strength and stability, growth rate, system size and startup costs, the magazine said on its Web site, www.entrepreneur.com.

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WTC Mumbai presents Expos on manufacturing, logistics

Innovative Technologies for Manufacturing Expo
March 5-7, 2009
Expo Center, WTC Mumbai
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International Maritime
& Logistics Expo
April 9-11, 2009
Expo Center, WTC Mumbai
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