Chapter 1: |
Overview of the US Trade Regime |
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Chapter 2: |
Quotas, Import Licensing and Import Restrictions |
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Chapter 3:
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Customs Tariffs |
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Chapter 4:
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Trade Measures |
4.1 |
Anti-dumping Duties and Countervailing Duties |
4.2 |
Safeguards |
4.3 |
IPR Issues |
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Chapter 5:
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Marking, Labelling and Packing Requirements |
5.1 |
Marking and Labelling |
5.2 |
Special Labelling and Marking Requirements |
5.3 |
Packing |
5.4 |
Shipping |
5.5 |
Marine and Air Insurance |
5.6 |
Cargo Security |
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Chapter 6:
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Entry and Customs Clearance |
6.1 |
Entry Process |
6.2 |
Right to Make Entry |
6.3 |
Invoices |
6.4 |
Clearance Procedures |
6.5 |
Payment of Duties |
6.6 |
Ports of Entry by State |
6.7 |
Regulations on Postal and Sample Shipments |
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Chapter 7:
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Payment Methods, Export Controls and Dispute Settlement |
7.1 |
Payment Methods of Goods |
7.2 |
Export Controls |
7.3 |
Dispute Settlement |
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Chapter 8:
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Appointment of US Sales Agents / Representatives & Setting up Sales Offices / Subsidiaries |
8.1 |
Appointing US Sales Agents/Representatives |
8.2 |
Establishing a US Sales Office/Subsidiary |
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Chapter 9:
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Incorporation of a Business |
9.1 |
Types of Business Organisations |
9.2 |
Incorporating a Business |
9.3 |
Setting up an Online Business |
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Chapter 10:
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Taxes and Business Insurance |
10.1 |
Taxes |
10.2 |
Business Insurance |
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Chapter 11:
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Employment |
11.1 |
Employment Procedures |
11.2 |
Employment Regulations and Employer Obligations |
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Chapter 12:
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Visas and Immigration Issues |
12.1 |
US Visas |
12.2 |
Working Permits |
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Chapter 13:
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Sales Promotion in the US |
13.1 |
Trade Shows |
13.2 |
Trade Magazine Advertising |
13.3 |
TV Advertising |
13.4 |
Internet Promotion |
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Chapter 14:
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Useful Contacts and Web Resources |
14.1 |
US Departments, Agencies, Offices and Bureaus |
14.2 |
Trade Laws and Regulations |
14.3 |
Sources of Trade Data |
14.4 |
CBP Field Operations Offices |
14.5 |
Useful Contacts in Hong Kong |
14.6 |
TDC Offices in the US |
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