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From USCIB INTERNATIONAL BOOKSTORE

2014 BAFT Annual Conference on International Trade

Pre-Event Discount Offer

 

The USCIB Bookstore, specializing in the titles of International Chamber of Commerce, will be at 2014 BAFT Annual Conference on International Trade in Chicago on November 12-14.  Attendees can save 3 ways!

  1. Save on Shipping: Pre-order any title from our bookstore (10% discount applies) and pick up your order at the event.
  2. Purchase at the events and Save 10% on select titles:

        Pub No.

    Titles

         Retail Price

    Discount Price
    (10% Off)

        686

          Guide to Export/Import

        $75.00

         $67.50

        694

          Users’ Handbook for Documentary Credit under UCP 600

        $75.00

         $67.50

        736

          The Law of Letters of Credit in China

        $85.00

         $76.50

        745

          International Standard Banking Practice (ISBP)

         $35.00

         $31.50

        750

          Uniform Rules for Bank Payment Obligations (URBPO)

         $35.00

         $31.50

        751

          The ICC Guide to URBPO

         $90.00

         $81.00

        758

          ICC Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG)

         $50.00

         $45.00

        800

          Uniform Rules for Forfaiting (URF 800)

         $35.00

         $31.50

        715

          Incoterms® 2010

         $60.00

         $54.00

        720

          ICC Guide to Incoterms® 2010

         $90.00

         $81.00

        741

          ICC Ethics and Compliance Training Handbook

         $90.00

         $81.00

        744

          Incoterms® 2010 Q&A

         $80.00

         $72.00

        754

          Using Franchising to Take Your Business International

         $95.00

         $85.50

  3. Take advantage of deep discounts on Uniform Customs and Practice on Documentary Credits (UCP 600) and related titles: Use this offer to re-stock your branch offices, or consider giving UCP as a gift to your valued customers.  The holidays are just around the corner!

  

For a complete list of banking titles or other USCIB Bookstore publications, visit

www.InternationalTradeBooks.org

Customer Service: Telephone 212-703-5066 or Email Bookstore@uscib.org

Discover Global Markets in Greater China

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USCIB, in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service, invites you to attend the Discover Global Markets in Greater China business forum. The event will take place at the New York Athletic Club in New York City on October 7 and 8.

This forum is an opportunity for companies to learn from experts with experience doing business in Asian markets including Singapore, Hong Kong, Mongolia and Taiwan, Province of China.

The event will offer attendees the chance to:

  • Meet one-on-one with U.S. Commercial Service diplomats
  • Acquire practical and actionable market intelligence on the world’s fastest-growing economies
  • Obtain the resources necessary to succeed in the challenging, but rewarding, markets of Greater China

The USCIB International Bookstore will also be promoting its trade finance at the conference, including Incoterms®2010, International Standard Banking Practice (ISBP), Uniform Rules for Bank Payment Obligation (URBPO) and The Guide to Export/Import as well as many other popular International Chamber of Commerce titles.

Staff contact: Elizabeth Cafaro, ecafaro@uscib.org

More on USCIB’s Trade Services

Non-Carnet Member Areas

 

Some destinations that do not accept ATA Carnets

 

Caribbean Islands

AnguillaAntiguaBahamasBarbados
BarbudaBermudaCayman IslandsDominica
GrenadaJamaicaNetherlands AntillesSt. Kitts-Nevis
St. LuciaSt. Vincent GrenadinesTrinidad & TobagoTurks & Caicos Islands
UK Virgin Islands: Tortola
 

Middle East

EgyptKuwaitJordanOman
Saudi Arabia*Syria
 

South & Central American Nations

ArgentinaBrazilCosta RicaHonduras
 

Other Destinations

Fiji IslandsGreenlandIraqKenya
Philippines
* Coming Soon
 

U.S. Protectorates


US CBP does not administer customs in these protectorates, thus Carnets are not valid customs documents.

American Samoa

Guam

Saipan

US Virgin Islands: St. Croix, St. John, & St. Thomas

ATA Carnets MAY be accepted in the countries above and others, however, USCIB will not guarantee their acceptance as a means of temporary importation.

Saudi Arabia Soon To Join ATA Carnet System

Taking one step closer to becoming a full member, in August Saudi Customs appointed the Council of Saudi Chambers as the national guaranteeing organization of the ATA Carnet system.  While there is no firm date, it is expected that Saudi customs will accept carnets in the first quarter of 2015.

ATA Carnets are “Merchandise Passports” allowing the temporary duty and tax free movement of goods into 73 countries.  The World ATA Carnet Council has been focused on increasing the number of countries in the Middle East to support regional commerce.  Bahrain recently joined the ATA Carnet System in June.

Staff Contact: Elizabeth Cafaro, ecafaro@uscib.org

Carnet Countries

At present, over 75 countries accept Carnets.  New members are added periodically.  Each country designates a National Guaranteeing Association (NGA), which oversees the operation of the Carnet system in that country.  The World Chambers Federation (WCF), a division of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in Paris, with the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Brussels, administer the Carnet System worldwide.

·  Member Countries

·  Non-member Areas

Saudi Arabia

 

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For updates on Saudi Arabia’s Carnet status click here.

Saudi Arabia specific export assistance and information can be found here.

Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.

601 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20037 USA
Tel: (202) 342-3800
Website: http://www.saudiembassy.net/

Embassy of the United States Riyadh

Tel: +966 12 667 0080
Fax: +966 12 669 3098
E-mail: JeddahACS@state.gov
Website: http://jeddah.usconsulate.gov/index.html

Saudi Arabia at a Glance:

  • Saudi Arabia, known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the largest Arab state in Western Asia and the second largest in the Arab world.
  • The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic.
  • There are 20 million Saudi citizens and 5 million foreigners living in Saudi Arabia.
  • Saudi Arabia’s command economy is petroleum-based; roughly 75% of budget revenues and 90% of export earnings come from the oil industry.
  • Saudi Arabia is one of only a few fast-growing countries in the world with a relatively high per capita income of $24,200 (2010)
  • Saudi Arabia will be launching six “economic cities” which are planned to be completed by 2020. These six new industrialized cities are intended to diversify the economy of Saudi Arabia, and are expected to increase the per capita income.

Non-Carnet Countries

 

Some destinations that do not accept ATA Carnets

 

Caribbean Islands

AnguillaAntiguaBahamasBarbados
BarbudaBermudaCayman IslandsDominica
GrenadaJamaicaNetherlands AntillesSt. Kitts-Nevis
St. LuciaSt. Vincent GrenadinesTrinidad & TobagoTurks & Caicos Islands
UK Virgin Islands: Tortola
 

Middle East

EgyptKuwaitJordanOman
Saudi Arabia*Syria
 

South & Central American Nations

ArgentinaBrazilCosta RicaHonduras
 

Other Destinations

Fiji IslandsGreenlandIraqKenya
Philippines
* Coming Soon
 

U.S. Protectorates


US CBP does not administer customs in these protectorates, thus Carnets are not valid customs documents.

American Samoa

Guam

Saipan

US Virgin Islands: St. Croix, St. John, & St. Thomas

ATA Carnets MAY be accepted in the countries above and others, however, USCIB will not guarantee their acceptance as a means of temporary importation.

Junior Chamber Summit Highlights Youth Role in Economic Development

Torino 2015 World Chambers CongressMore than 500 young professionals met with business, civil society and government leaders to discuss how to solve challenges encountered by today’s youth at this year’s Junior Chamber International (JCI) Global Partnership Summit, which took place July 23-25 in New York City.

The summit marks 30 years of cooperation between the International Chamber of Commerce, JCI and the World Chambers Federation (WCF) – a specialized division of ICC encompassing chambers of commerce from every region of the world. USCIB is ICC’s American affiliate.

During the event, Cynthia Duncan, USCIB’s senior vice president for Carnet and Trade Services, and chair of the World ATA Carnet Council, spoke about the dynamic cooperation between JCI and WCF on a wide range of initiatives.

She called on JCI members to continue supporting ICC and G20 efforts to foster education and entrepreneurship, and she urged the new generation of leaders to formulate and advocate policy proposals that will “contribute to a sustainable global economy and reduce youth unemployment.”

Focusing on the role of young active citizens and their contribution to the post-2015 global development process, the conference aimed to provide young professionals with the tools and information necessary to impact their communities through targeted action and strategic partnerships.

More at ICC’s website.

Every two years, WCF organizes the World Chambers Conference, the only global gathering of chambers of commerce from around the world. The 9th World Chambers Congress will take place in Torino in June 2015.

Staff contact: Cynthia Duncan

Learn From Bank Executives About Letters of Credit

Trade finance and in particular letters of credit are imperative to the conduct of global commerce. USCIB is pleased to partner with the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) to bring its next Global Trade Finance workshop to the on-bank trade community.

The workshop will be held July 24-25 at City National Bank in Los Angeles. Special pricing is being offered for all non-bank participants.

The workshop will discuss how to improve the efficiency of completing a trade transaction including using Intercoms® 2010, regulatory and compliance topics such as OFAC and trade enforcement issues as well as cargo insurance.

The event includes a special interactive lunch designed for the trade community partners with an open dialogue on how to improve working relationships of completing trade transactions.

The USCIB International Bookstore provides many trade finance publications including UCP 600, International Standard Banking Practice, Uniform Rules for Bank Payment Obligation as well as many other popular ICC titles relevant to the workshop.

Follow us on @USCIBTradeSvcs for the latest industry news and activities.

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OneYear Countdown to 9th World Chambers Congress Begins

4757_image001The one-year countdown to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) World Chambers Federation (WCF) 9th World Chambers Congress, one of the most anticipated events in the chamber calendar, began on June 10. WCF is a specialized division of ICC encompassing chambers of commerce from every region of the world.

To mark the occasion, Congress organizers held a press conference in Turin, Italy to present a snapshot of the latest Congress developments. The briefing, which took place at Palazzo Birago – headquarters of the Torino Chamber of Commerce – featured President of Torino Chamber Alessandro Barberis and Director of the Torino Chamber Guido Bolatto who were joined by the Secretary General of ICC Italy Maria Beatrice Deli.

To start the countdown, WCF and Torino Chamber launched the Congress website, a one-stop portal providing the latest Congress news featuring information on every aspect of the event, from the venue and program to sponsorship opportunities. The website is accessible on mobile devices and tablets making it even easier to stay informed. WCF and Torino Chamber also announced an agreement with Expo 2015, the corporation that will fulfill commitments undertaken by the Italian Republic regarding the 2015 Universal Exposition in Milan, which will take place from May 1 to October 31 2015.

USCIB is the American affiliate of the ICC.

See also: 7 Reasons Torino is the Ideal Host for the ICC WCF 9th
World Chambers Congress

Read more on the ICC website.

 

Staff contact: Cindy Duncan