Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough has joined forces with Faegre & Benson, a Minneapolis-based firm that has a practice in Shanghai, to provide legal services for a variety of industries doing business in or with China. Early next year, we plan to offer educational programs to help Utah’s business community navigate China matters. We also are developing a program [...]
On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Jones Waldo International Practice Group hosted a luncheon for a delegation of Chinese diplomats and government officials at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. The event was held in conjunction with The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) – a [...]
Tim Anderson and Marianne Sorensen, together with their spouses and 130+ members of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, recently visited the People’s Republic of China.
From a post by Lane Beattie, President of the Salt Lake Chamber:
The people were welcoming and friendly to our group. We were there long enough to get a real sense [...]
When a BMW automobile arrives at a U.S. port from Germany (as I understand it, BMWs are still manufactured in Germany and not China), among other things a charge, known as a “duty,” is made by the Customs Department of the Federal Government. The duty is 5.0% of the value of the product, which can be [...]
Utah’s merchandise exports in 2007 were $7.8 billion. By the end of the 2008-2009 fiscal year that ends June 30, the number may exceed $14.0 billion. Key exports include electronics, computers, aircraft components and other commodities such as custom food items and heritage craft products. There are over 2500 companies involved in exporting, 85% of [...]
TO WHAT GREAT EMPIRE DO WE OWE THIS OPPORTUNITY?
Why can you sell goods and services from Southern Utah and other perfect places largely in your own language and largely in the way that you are accustomed to doing business? In no small part, you can thank the British.
In 1992, before “the earth is flat” era, [...]
Continue reading about Selling Internationally from Southern Utah, Part II
You, as a small business entrepreneur selling U.S. made products, may be feeling totally discouraged because you think the market is drying up. Well, think again! U.S. products are still in demand in other parts of the world – notwithstanding the global economic uncertainty of our time. Further, it has never been easier to market [...]
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