By kekepana.com
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has released its 2011 version of the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. This is a report to Congress in its 26th year, but it is also a key document for companies to look at before venturing into a new market. The information is similar to what you find in the U.S. Commerce Department’s Country Commercial Guides (but which cover far more than just barriers), but it tells you which trade barriers have caught Washington’s attention (i.e., the more egregious ones). If you spot a problem for your product line, you know it is worth paying attention to. And if you have additional knowledge about that particular barrier, your company might want to make sure that USTR’s negotiators are fully up to speed.
