by Sarita Jackson | Dec 30, 2020 | Generalized System of Preferences, U.S. Trade Policy, Updates
Overview of the GSP The U.S. General System of Preferences is a program that provides duty-free tariff treatment on over 3,500 products that are imported from beneficiary countries that are underdeveloped. The GSP helps progress in third world countries by encouraging...
by Sarita Jackson | May 15, 2020 | NAFTA, Trade Agreements, Updates, USMCA
Over the last few months, digital trade, although nothing new, has become even more important in supporting crucial services during the coronavirus health pandemic. For instance, digital technology became helpful in quickly sharing information about the virus and to...
by Sarita Jackson | Sep 21, 2018 | Mexico, NAFTA
The United States is required to release the text of the preliminary U.S.-Mexico trade deal by September 30th. The bilateral agreement comes at a time when trilateral talks between the United States, Canada, and Mexico hit difficulties in their effort to modernize...
by Sarita Jackson | Nov 9, 2017 | Asia, Philippines, U.S. Trade Policy
On November 13-14th, President Trump will conclude his trip throughout the Asian region with a visit to the Philippines. He will meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and attend the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. According to a November...
by MEL | May 17, 2017 | Events
GRIIT President and CEO Sarita D. Jackson, Ph.D. has been invited to attend the World Trade Week Breakfast and Forum in Orange County this month. So what is World Trade Week? What does the Orange County World Trade Week mean for GRIIT? World Trade Week began 91 years...
