Trade

Supporting Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Business and Startup Growth and Job Creation by Making the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions Permanent

The global Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise community has come together to urge World Trade Organization (WTO) members to make the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions permanent during the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13), which is taking place 26 to 29 February 2024 in Abu Dhabi.We welcome any [...]

By Karen Groppe|2024-03-04T12:46:42-05:00February 6th, 2024|Blog, Trade, Uncategorized|

The Unsung Heroes of Digital Trade: Small Businesses’ Vital Role

In the vast landscape of digital trade, global corporations and tech giants often dominate the headlines. It's easy to overlook the significant and indispensable role played by small businesses. These small enterprises are the unsung heroes of the digital economy, and their contribution cannot be overstated. As we navigate [...]

By Chelsea Thomas|2023-12-05T16:01:44-05:00December 5th, 2023|Blog, Trade|

Call to Action: Defend US Small Businesses’ Ability to Compete in the Global Digital Economy

For as long as the United States has had a digital economy, the nation’s trade negotiators – across different administrations – have worked to combat foreign policies that would impede American small business innovators’ ability to compete and succeed abroad. However, in an unprecedented move, the Office of the [...]

By Karen Groppe|2023-12-01T14:44:14-05:00December 1st, 2023|Blog, Competition, Trade|

Developing a National Standards Initiative That Supports U.S. Participation and Leadership in Technical Standards

The International Trade Administration (ITA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (the “Agencies”) have spearheaded a national initiative to strengthen U.S. stakeholder participation and leadership in international voluntary, consensus-based, open-participation technology standards. The Agencies’ initiative includes providing support for the [...]

By Priya Nair|2023-11-27T17:00:25-05:00November 27th, 2023|Blog, Trade|

ACTivists for Change: R&D Tax Credits

Earlier this year, we highlighted the pivotal role that research and development (R&D) plays in expanding the app economy and outlined how an aspect of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act severely challenged entrepreneurs' ability to immediately deduct full R&D expenses. Instead, business owners are now required to amortize [...]

By Caitlin Irr|2023-11-29T13:04:49-05:00November 17th, 2023|Blog, Competition, Trade, Uncategorized|