International Trade Bulletin - Volume 1, Issue 8
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Inside this issue:
- EUROPE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- CHINA IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- RULES OF ORIGIN: “Made in USA” Marking Update
- ANTI-DUMPING IN THE U.S.: The U.S. Department of Commerce formulates comments submitted in response to the U.S.-adverse WTO Appellate Body Report in United States – Zeroing
- FCPA: U.S. Business Optimism Tempered by Corruption in Southeast Asia
- U.S. SANCTIONS
- INTERNATIONAL IP PROTECTION: Supreme Court Decision Likely to Generate More Intellectual Property Import Protection (Section 337) Cases
- MARKET ACCESS: Korea-U.S. FTA Negotiators Set a Fast Pace in First Round of Negotiations
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