Background Information CLDP’s Trans-Caspian Trade Route (TCTR) project is funded by the U.S. Department of State and supports the C5+1 goals to expand and develop alternative trade routes for Central Asian countries to mitigate trade disruptions and diversify export destinations. The project involves government and private sector representatives from the Central Asian countries, as well as Georgia...

From February 12 – 14, 2024, CLDP supported a delegation of Ukrainian officials from the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the Ukrainian Embassy in Nigeria, and the Ukraine Chamber of Commerce and Industry on a trade and investment promotion visit to Lagos, Nigeria. To help Ukraine’s...

El CLDP, en estrecha colaboración con el Servicio de Aduanas y Protección de Fronteras (CBP) y la Administración de Comercio Internacional (ITA), presenta una serie de videos informativos sobre las disposiciones clave del Acuerdo de Facilitación de Comercio (AFC) de la Organización Mundial de Comercio (OMC), lo que fomenta el comercio transfronterizo más eficaz y eficiente. Visión general del AFC...

CLDP, in close collaboration with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the International Trade Administration (ITA), presents an in-depth look at the key provisions of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in this video series, which encourages a more effective and widespread use of the agreement.

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Following a workshop on international best practices for Advance Rulings program, CLDP will provide a one-week workshop, the week of January 28, 2024, for the Egyptian Customs Authority Advance Rulings Working Group designed to assist them in creating a process for an Advance Rulings system from...

On October 10-18, CLDP organized multiple workshops, a roundtable, and a working group session.

On October 10 – 11, CLDP, in partnership with the Tunisian Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion, hosted a workshop on international trade and commercial negotiations for participants from the...

The United States Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), through the Africa Women and Youth Empowerment Group (AWYEG), and in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Organization of Women in...

On February 14th CLDP met with Ambassador Viorel Ursu at Moldova's Embassy to the United States in Washington, DC. CLDP's multiple workstreams, areas of future cooperation, and Moldova's transitioning government were all topics of the discussion. Ambassador Ursu will be participating in CLDP's...

From March 3^rd-7^th, CLDP will travel to Kolkata, India to support three teams from Sri Lanka who are participating in the Regional Rounds of the John. H. Jackson (JHJ) Moot Court Competition. The JHJ is a prestigious international Moot Court Competition designed to enhance participants' knowledge of...

From April 11-13^th, CLDP will host a program on Commercial Diplomacy in Chisinau, Moldova for 40 Moldovan Ambassadors. The goal of this program is to promote Moldova’s exports, investment, and tourism by working with Moldova’s diplomatic corps and private sector. The program will also promote closer...