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Buy American Clause
Following the passage of the "Recovery Act" in the U.S., changes have occurred in public procurement following potential demand for the purchase of U.S. products.
To clarify the new situation for exporters, Arnold & Porter have prepared, at the request of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor and Israel's commercial attachй in Washington D.C., an explanatory document. The purpose of the document is to answer questions exporters might face concerning procurement contracts in the U.S. – a preliminary document describing Israel's preferential status compared to other countries that are neither members of the GPA (Government Procurement Agreement) nor have an FTA with the U.S. The exporter may forward this document to its customers or save it for future use. The Ministry of Trade realizes the new Act causes difficulties in the U.S. and is reacting on two levels;
We ask that Members, facing problems concerning contracts in the U.S., contact one of the people below in order to evaluate the relevant issues and appropriate reaction for further care: In Israel: Amos Fabian, Israel-America Chamber of Commerce. Tel: 03-6952341, email: amos@amcham.co.il In Israel: Rita Golstein, Foreign Trade Administration. Tel: 02-6662683, email: Rita.Golstein@moital.gov.il In Washington, DC: Ohad Cohen, Commercial Attachй. Tel: +1-(202) 3645695, email: washington@israeltrade.gov.il |
Israel has entered into several trade agreements in order to strengthen its position in international markets. The most significant agreements are the Free Trade Area Agreement (FTA) with the United States, the Free Trade Area Agreement with the European Union and the Free Trade Area Agreement with the European Free Trade Association States (EFTA).
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The United States is located in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean and is approximately 9,629,091 sq. kms. This area includes Alaska, Hawaii and Washington D.C. The United States borders with Canada to the North and Mexico to the South. The coastline of the United States is 19,924 km. The United States is the third largest country in the world. Various terrains can be found in the United States, such as hills, mountains, valleys, agricultural land and desert landscapes. There are national parks all across the country, such as Yellowstone and Yosemite in the West and Acadia in the Northeast. read more » 1. Georgia manufacturer of machinery, tools and fixtures, to fabricate tubular products, is seeking representatives to sell and service its machinery (471). In the framework of our ongoing efforts to assist U.S. companies and their subsidiaries, and further to the Forum meeting with then-Minister of Industry, Trade & Labor Mr. Ehud Olmert, our Chamber is represented on the Special Advisory Committee for issuing permits for the employment of experts by U.S. companies. read more »
Jan. 13, 2009
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Mandatory Registration Prior to Visa-Free Travel to the United States The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a Web-based system for the collection of information on Visa Waiver Program (VWP) nationals prior to boarding U.S.-bound air or sea carriers. Registration in ESTA, voluntary since August 1, 2008, will become mandatory for citizens of all 34 VWP countries on January 12, 2009. Citizens of the seven countries admitted to the VWP on November 17, 2008 (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and South Korea) are required to possess a valid ESTA travel authorization as of November 17, 2008 in order to request admission into the United States under the VWP .
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"The Internet is only in the 2nd inning of a long baseball game" said Serial
Entrepreneur Yossi Vardi, at a Chamber-sponsored event that took place on
Aug. 8 at the Green House in Tel Aviv before dozens of Chamber Members. He
discussed Trends of Internet Development in Israel and around the World.
Dr. Vardi, who invested in 1996 in Mirabilis, creator of ICQ, continues to
invest in Israeli hi-tech companies. "Israelis have something no one else
has. They have the will and the strength to follow up on what they want
without giving up," an essential quality for entrepreneurs.
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March 11, 2010 - Time: 04:18 pm
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