International Trade Bulletin - Volume 1, Issue 3

Apr.18.2006

Inside this issue:

EUROPE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- WTO: A new EU WTO initiative will help businesses increase access to raw materials
- Electronics: The EU, the U.S., Korea, and Taiwan have agreed to scrap all duties and charges on multi-chip integrated circuits, the new generation of semiconductors
CUSTOMS: Origin rules create risks as well as opportunities
AVIATION: Huge fines in QRS-11 sensor cases underscore importance of properly classifying exports
EXPORT CONTROLS: The U.S. continues to assert jurisdiction over re-exports of U.S.-made content in non-U.S. made components
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Revised International Trademark Law Treaty Adopted
CHINA: Recent Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enforcement-related Developments in China
BILATERAL TRADE: American investors conducting business in Uruguay may soon have an additional source of protection for their foreign investments
SANCTIONS: Cuban embargo enforcement lands Sheraton in violation of Mexican Law

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