by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Global Business, International Law & Relations
What is the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes?The Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes is a report compiled by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund summarizing countries adherence to the internationally recognized standards and codes...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Global Business, International Law & Relations
What is the Harmonized Tariff Schedule?HTS Codes, also known as the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, or HS Codes, or simply the Harmonized System, is a system for classifying products that are shipped or traded internationally. The system is largely...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Global Business, International Law & Relations
What are the York Antwerp Rules?The York Antwerp Rules are a set of model internal maritime rules concerning the rights and obligations of vessel and cargo owners when cargo aboard a vessel must be jettisoned (thrown overboard). The rules were created by an...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Global Business, International Law & Relations
What is a Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED)?An export declaration, or shippers export declaration (SED), is an official document that contains details of goods that are being exported or imported. It is generally completed by the exporter and introduced to port...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Global Business, International Law & Relations
What is the International Energy Agency?The International Energy Agency (IEA) is comprised of 30 member nations whose purpose is to ensure that there is stable, cost-efficient and clean energy available for its members. It focuses on energy security, economic...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Global Business, International Law & Relations
What is the International Finance Corporation?The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an organization established in 1956 by the World Bank Group with an aim of reducing poverty and creating jobs in developing countries through the development of private...
