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The Visa Waiver Pilot Program
State Department

Publication from the United States Department of State describing the Visa Waiver Pilot Program which enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less without obtaining a U.S. visa.
Business Immigration Horizon: New H-1B Law Spells Relief- And Paperwork
Dan E. White and Anton F. Mertens of Littler Mendelson, P.C.

This explains the details and effects of the passage of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 and its relation to H-1B visas.
Canadian Approaches to International Trade Regulation
Richard G Dearden of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

"Security trumps trade has become a political mantra in the United States" since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The most serious issue affecting Canada's international trade performance today is unrestricted access to the U.S. marketplace. The Canadian government has restructured institutions to adjust to this new trade and security nexus.
U.S. Import Requirements
US Customs Service

This pamphlet is a general explanation of import requirements for a person interested in establishing an importing business or a person who may be importing a personal shipment whose value is in excess of $2,000.
Customs' Enforcement of U.S. Customs Laws
Margaret M. Gatti of Gatti & Associates

(Article appeared in the 1998 Custom House Guide) All Rights Reserved The Customs Code (19 U.S.C. 1646a) and th.
China Customs Practices: Corporate Compliance Takes Priority
James M. Zimmerman of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

When China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in December 2001, it agreed to reduce its average tariff levels to approximately 11 percent-12 percent (from 42 percent in 1992). The tariff reductions, however, resulted in a significant loss of revenue to the Chinese government.
International Trade Regulation
Richard G. Dearden and Wendy J. Wagner of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

"Security trumps trade has become a political mantra in the United States " since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The most serious issue affecting Canada 's international trade performance today is unrestricted access to the U.S. marketplace. The Canadian government has restructured institutions to adjust to this new trade and security nexus.

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