Expert Commentaries
New Regulations transposing the remaining portions of the E-Commerce Directive have come into force

New Regulations transposing the remaining portions of the E-Commerce Directive have come into force

|Export Academy Faculty
On the 26th February 2003 the Minister of Enterprise Trade & Employment of the Government of Ireland signed the European Communities (Directive 2000/31/ EC) Regulations 2003 to give effect to...
Surprised by the First Nice referendum result? Let’s hope we’re not surprised again

Surprised by the First Nice referendum result? Let’s hope we’re not surprised again

|Export Academy Faculty
“Closer to Boston than Berlin” was the declaration of an Tanaiste about Ireland’s psychological orientation to a group of visiting US lawyers. This was followed by our Finance Minister’s feisty...
Customs Administration in the World of 2003

Customs Administration in the World of 2003

|Export Academy Faculty
Those of us who travel frequently have a variety of experiences in dealing with customs officials at points of arrival and departure at airports, at land border stations, and at...
Essential Fact of the Month: Difference between Insurance Policies and Certificates

Essential Fact of the Month: Difference between Insurance Policies and Certificates

|Export Academy Faculty
A question that comes up time and time again in International Trade exams around the world, is typically, to explain the difference between an Insurance Policy and Certificate of Insurance.Policies...
Market share, quality of marketing and the ‘theory of relativity’?

Market share, quality of marketing and the ‘theory of relativity’?

|Export Academy Faculty
Mr. Einstein’s theory of relativity discusses very different concepts to those of the marketing mix… however, when applying this mix to different international markets we just might find some parallels...
Essential Fact of the Month: Appropriateness of Giving a Gift

Essential Fact of the Month: Appropriateness of Giving a Gift

|Export Academy Faculty
The question of gifts is complex and policy should be set by senior management. In some cultures the presentation of a small gift to customers is normal, in others the...
Documentary Credits – the latest developments

Documentary Credits – the latest developments

|Export Academy Faculty
Irish exports are expanding at unprecedented levels. The traditional reliance on the United Kingdom and other nearby European markets for export revenues is fast becoming part of our history. Companies...
E-Commerce and Trade Service

E-Commerce and Trade Service

|Thomas Smith
The Internet is going to change delivery, logistics, content, and other business fundamentals of the trade services industry forever. Recent surveys show that paperless electronic trade transactions are rare for...
New Regulations transposing the remaining portions of the E-Commerce Directive have come into force

New Regulations transposing the remaining portions of the E-Commerce Directive have come into force

|Export Academy Faculty
On the 26th February 2003 the Minister of Enterprise Trade & Employment of the Government of Ireland signed the European Communities (Directive 2000/31/ EC) Regulations 2003 to give effect to...