The U.S. Commercial Service South Carolina conducts on-going conferences, seminars, and events to educate clients and promote international trade. Whether you are attending an executive briefing with a Commercial Service Officer from Australia or a video conference with your distributor in Zurich, these activities are designed to help U.S. exporters market their goods and services globally. Take a look at our events listed below and in our spotlights (homepage) to grow your international business!

HTS/Schedule B Classification Workshop

By popular demand, this program will help you understand the Harmonized Tariff System for imports and the Schedule B for exports. Review the roles of the customs broker, freight forwarder and importer/exporter of record. This one-day workshop, with box lunch, will be held on Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Clemson SBDC in Greenville, SC.

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U.S. Colombia Free Trade Agreement Effective as of May 15, 2012

Over 80 percent of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial products to Colombia will become duty free immediately, with remaining tariffs phased out over 10 years. The U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) will support more American jobs, increase U.S. exports, and enhance U.S. competitiveness.

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Commercial News USA and STEP Grants

Commercial News USA, in partnership with the state of South Carolina, is offering South Carolina exporters a free USA Product Showcase ad in Commercial News USA, America’s color-catalog magazine that reaches agents and distributors worldwide.

South Carolina State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) is available to qualified small and medium size SC companies who wish to expand their sales effectively to buyers and distributors around the globe. CNUSA’s print version presently reaches more than a quarter million readers in 178 countries.

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