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Trade Related Issues
There are a variety of government agencies and services available to assist West Virginia manufacturers and employees with trade-related issues. Below are links to resources covering the following topics:
(1) Trade Laws and Remedies - (Import and Export): these links provide access to information about available remedies against foreign import competition, as well as export opportunities and export assistance.
(2) Intellectual Property Issues - links include access to information regarding intellectual property rights and protection at home and abroad, how to apply for a U.S. patent or trademark, and how to register a U.S. copyright.
(3) Trade Relations - these links provide access to up-to-date information about trade relations with major global trading partners, bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, and reports and publications covering a variety of trade-related matters.
(4) Trade Adjustment Assistance - these links provide information for both firms and workers about how to apply for trade adjustment assistance in the event that jobs are lost due to increased imports or a shift in production to a non-U.S. country.
TRADE LAWS/REMEDIES – IMPORT and EXPORT: Links
- Department of Commerce: Main Page
- Department of Commerce: Export.gov (helping U.S. companies export)
- Department of Commerce: Main Page of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petition Counseling and Analysis Unit (links to overview of trade remedies and how to initiate a case against import competition)
- International Trade Commission (ITC): Main page for U.S. Trade Remedies
- United States Trade Representative (USTR): Main Page
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES: Links
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office : http://www.uspto.gov/
- StopFakes: provides U.S. businesses with resources and help regarding intellectual property protection.
- U.S. - China Economic and Security Review Commission: 2006 Annual Report
- USTR: Reports and Publications (links to reports and publications by USTR 2001-2006)
TRADE RELATIONS: Links
- United States Trade Representative (USTR): Main Page
- USTR: Press Release on U.S. and Russia signing a bilateral agreement (page includes links to documents on the agreement)
- USTR: Russia and NIS (Includes links to press releases and fact sheets from Russia's accession, as well as other recent news on Russia and NIS)
- USTR: Vietnam Accession into the WTO (includes links to USTR press releases and fact sheets)
- USTR: Main Page for 2006 National Trade Estimate Report
- USTR: Main Page for 2006 Special 301
- USTR: Reports and Publications (links to reports and publications by USTR 2001-2006)
- U.S. - China Economic and Security Review Commission: 2006 Annual Report
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE: Links
- Department of Labor: (Main TAA page with links to additional programs)
- Department of Labor: Employment and Training Administration Fact Sheet
- Department of Commerce: (Main TAA page)
- Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (main link to Federal Program sponsored by the DOC)
- White House: (Main page on TAA)