Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions will be hosting a webinar on doing business in Colombia on May 19. Held in partnership with the Arkansas District Export Council and the Arkansas World Trade Center, the webinar will focus on why U.S. businesses should…
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Changes in trade tariffs, COVID-19 regulations and the country’s top leadership have Arkansas international export officials keeping a close eye on 2021. The state has always had a diverse export base, ranging from aerospace and defense technology, agriculture, mechanics, steel…
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Op-Ed: If We Build It, They Will Come: America’s Supply Chain Diversification Necessity
It has been a painful roller-coaster full of emotions for Americans on what will surely be known as the era of COVID-19. The western hemisphere is used to having an abundance of products that would normally be found at the…
Over a month ago, if you asked what I did for a living, I would answer “We help Arkansas companies export and sell their products to the world. We propel Arkansas’ economy.” Yet, we woke up one day to an…
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WTC Arkansas Official Participates in Latin American Trade Meeting
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWorld Trade Center Arkansas official Melvin Torres recently participated in the 2019 World Trade Centers Association Latin American Regional Meeting, calling the event a “strong platform” for Arkansas and its trade partners. Torres, the director of Western Hemisphere Trade for WTC…
by Melvin Torres On Monday, October 14, the World Trade Organization formally authorized the United States to impose tariffs of up to $7.5 billon on European Union goods imports. This came after 15 years of dispute between the European Union…