Author: Jonathan Fink

09
Apr

**Trade Alert**: Exchange Rates are Decimating US Exports

Wonder why your export business has ground to a state of inertia over the first three…

09
Apr

The Clinton List? U.S. Commercial Service Officials Should Know Better……

It is quite rare that I get an opportunity to leave the office and attend a…

30
Mar

Did you know about the Market Potential Index (MPI) tool for assessing new export markets?

Are you interested in comparing new emerging export markets for your company’s products? If so, at…

27
Mar

USTR Seeks Comment on Alleged Chinese Export Subsidy Scheme for Industrial Clusters

In today’s Federal Register (March 27, 2015) the Office of the US Trade Representative published a…

26
Mar

OFAC removes “out of date” names from SDN List—And it only took 26 years!

On Tuesday, March 24th the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on its website that…

18
Mar

BIS Revises Required Support Documentation for Export Licenses under Part 748 of the EAR

In a final rule published in the Federal Register on Friday, March 13th [80 FR 13212]…

23
Feb

BIS/OFAC Extend License Exception Consumer Communications Devices to the Sudan…..

In a final rule published in the February 18th edition of the Federal Register, the Bureau…

19
Feb

What Countries Have the Strictest Protectionism?

By Michael Jones (michael.jones@tsiglobalconsulting.com) The mainstream economic ideal of free trade is a far cry away…

28
Jan

OPEC’s Place in a Changing Oil Industry

By Michael Jones (michael.jones@tsiglobalconsulting.com) The recent death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah highlights the awkward crossroads…

27
Jan

BIS Relaxes Export Controls for Crime Control and Regional Stability items exported to India

In a final rule published in the Friday, January 23rd edition of the Federal Register, the…