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Brian Su, President of Artisan Business Group, addressed over 50 attendees at the Association of Small Business Development Centers' 28th annual conference. Mr. Su's presentation, titled "A Road Map for Exporting to Greater China Market," explores the elements of a successful export strategy and execution for small business enterprises that are ready to export products and services to China.
The annual conference, held Sept. 2-5 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, serves to educate and assist small businesses to grow and succeed in a global marketplace. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce and state government also attended the seminar.
Mr. Su speaks to various companies and trade associations, for details about our China Speaker Bureau, please log on http://www.midwestUSAChina.com
Artisan Business Group offers training programs to American executives and managers who want a comprehensive view of the Asian culture, to acquire negotiating skills, and learn how to work with Chinese, Japanese and Korean counterparts. We provide in depth, personalized training consultancies to help you build successful teams across cultures and time zones. For details, contact http://www.midwestUSAChina.com/speaker.htm
China on Monday launched a 150 percent special export tariff on nitrogenous fertilizer and synthetic ammonia, a move to satisfy domestic demand, according tothe customs tariff commission (CTC) of the State Council.
The commission said the special tariff on the two products would last through the end of this year. The previous tariff for the two fertilizers was 100 percent.
The commission also said the 100 percent special export tariff on other fertilizers has been extended to the end of this year.
On April 20, the country started collecting a 100-percent special tariff (a tariff yet again levied on export fertilizers in addition to the common tariff rate) on all fertilizer exports and some fertilizer-related raw materials through Sept. 30, a period of high domestic demand.
Artisan Business Group will be providing a corporate workshop on "Market Entry Strategies - Establishing a Business Operation in China" for California-based CID, Inc. on Sept 18-19.
If your company needs training for your export staff, please contact us for a free proposal http://www.midwestUSAChina.com
Mr. Brian Su, President of Artisan Business Group will be meeting a group of Chinese manufacturers who are attending 2008 IMTS in Chicago Sept 6-13. The representatives will be coming from Guangdong province, Zhejiang province, and Guizhou provinces, China.
The 2008 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS 2008) is the 27th edition of the premier manufacturing technology show in North America. From September 8-13, more than 1,500 exhibiting companies will occupy 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space and attract more than 91,000 buyers and sellers from 119 countries.
After successfully entering China market last year, Woodson, Inc., is now planning "Treasures of King Tut" exhibitions in Korea. Artisan Business Group has been assisting the firm in exploring new markets in Asia since 2007. Artisan Business Group will continue to help the firm identify partners in Seoul, Korea. For more details on how we can help your firm in Asia, please log on http://www.midwestUSAChina.com.
Japanese culture is very different from the American. All aspects of Japanese life, especially business relations, are governed by strict rules of etiquette. A foreign business person who is either ignorant of, or insensitive to, Japanese customs and etiquette needlessly jeopardizes his company's prospects in this country.
This cross-culture presentation is designed to educate U.S. firms and executives on how to effectively communicate and work with Japanese partners and colleagues. The session will show you Japanese business customs and traditions. You will learn about proper protocol and etiquette and discover cultural taboos and useful tips on gestures, tipping, proper greetings, forms of address, business negotiation styles, social protocol, building relationship and much more.
The seminar in designed to provide foreign executives with a through grounding in the culture and evolution of the American regulatory system and an understanding of the issues, forces, institutions and laws that impact the U.S. network of business regulation. The format will be lecture and discussion.
Outline
The seminar will provide a basic understanding of the evolution of business regulation and American democracy. Several competing theoretical perspectives, i.e. political economy, social democratic, free markets, etc. will be presented. A consolidated and applicable, dynamic model of the relationship of business and the external environment will be developed and discussed
An examination of the American political system, the role ofGovernment in society and the American public policy process will be presented. The role of the business sector and strategies for managing the public policy process will be discussed.
An examination of the American regulatory spectrum to include the typology of regulations, reasons for regulations and the costs and benefits of regulations will be discussed.
The seminar will address governments’ role in regulating markets and competition and discuss: competition, monopoly, natural monopoly, oligopoly, cartels, price fixing and contestable market theory. Ethical and social responsibilities are also dealt with.
The seminar will address the various systems and responsibilities of U.S. federal, state and local governments in developing and administering business regulatory functions.
The seminar will discuss doing business in the United States and ‘managing’ cross cultural variables.
For more information about the lecturer (registered lobbyist in the U.S.) and fees, please contact Mr. Brian Su at http://www.ArtisanBusinessGroup.com
