A variety of webinars on international trade topics have been archived below for your convenience. You must be a client of the Alabama International Trade Center / Alabama SBDC / Alabama PTAC to access these recordings; registration is available at the links below. Data presented in these webinars was current at the time of recording; viewers are encouraged to engage an AITC International Trade Specialist to determine if any updates are available.

Service Exports – Alabama
Learn about the regulatory environment for service exports we well as opportunities and resources available. We will discuss AI Services, Fintech Services, and Professional Services such as accounting, consulting, legal, and architecture, engineering, and construction.

CE Marking in Europe – Medical Device Regulations and AI
(The recording is audio only – there were technical difficulties with the recording of the live webinar)
The British Standards Institution is the national standards body of the United Kingdom. BSI produces technical standards on a wide range of products and services and also supplies certification and standards-related services to businesses. PDF copies of the presentations are available upon registration.

B2B Selling Globally with Alibaba.com
You can access the recorded On Demand webinar here.
American businesses, large and small, sell their products to over one billion consumers in China and around the world with Alibaba. Join the Alabama International Trade Center for a webinar to learn how Alibaba’s online marketplace can help grow your global sales.
Alibaba.com Contacts:
Mercy Du Beehler
International Government Relations Advisor | Alibaba
Email: mercy.du@alibaba-inc.com
Speaker:
Samara Swenson
samara.swenson@alibaba-inc.com

The Ports of Mobile and Huntsville will share information about their service offerings, routes, and plans for the future.
Parrish Lawler – Port of Mobile
Parrish is the Director of Trade and Development, and is responsible for managing and growing the containerized and intermodal cargo volumes for the port. He works closely with the container terminal operator, railroads, trucking companies, ocean carriers, and beneficial cargo owners to identify and pursue new business opportunities, as well as to enhance the existing services and operations.
Barbie Peek – Port of Huntsville
Barbie serves as the Chief Business Development Officer where she directs, manages, and oversees the business development activities of the Port of Huntsville entities: Huntsville International Airport, International Intermodal Center, Jetplex Industrial Park, and Spaceport.

Interest-Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC-DISC)
How exporters can reduce taxes.

International Documentation Requirements. Guest presenter: UPS Supply Chain Solutions

Introduction to Exporting for Alabama Companies

How to Recover Foreign VAT Tax

Introduction to Importing

GDPR gives every European Union Citizen the right to know how their personal data is being used, stored, protected, transferred, and deleted. No matter your location, GDPR will apply if your organization sells its goods or services directly to individuals in the EU or is ‘tracking’ them for analytics or advertising purposes. This means that US companies that are doing any business in the UK, EU, or have UK/EU residents visiting their sites (website, social, etc.), must comply.

Presented in conjunction with BIO Alabama, this webinar includes a discussion of financing options for BioTech companies in Alabama.

Presentation by EXIM Bank, SBA, and an EXIM Bank Small Business Success Story highlighting Global Growth Strategies for Business. Specifically geared towards government contractors and under-represented businesses.

Learn how ATA Carnets can help grow your international business and save substantial expense on your temporary exports and imports.

Learn exporters can use the Interest-Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC-DISC) to minimize taxes and grow export sales. Featuring Michael Beringer, CPA with Warren Averett.

The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking is a new UK product marking that is used for goods being placed on the market in Great Britain, and covers most goods which previously required the CE marking.

Discussion of ITAR/EAR Data Export Controls and overlap with CMMC.

Learn how you can optimize your existing cross border B2B/B2C processes and grow sales via global ecommerce. Presented in conjunction with UPS and Zonos.

Classification codes for import and export shipments: Schedule B, HTS

Shipping Hazardous Materials Internationally – Emergency Response Compliance

Basics of Export Compliance

BioTech Webinar: When to Pursue International Markets

CE Marking for Exports to Europe

Supply Chains & Risk Mitigation for Importers



Recorded February 2020