Module: Business in the United States

1. North American Economic Area;
2. U.S. Economy and Global Trade;
3. United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA);
4. Doing Business in New York;
5. Doing Business in California;
6. Doing Business in Miami Florida;
7. U.S. Businessmen;
8. U.S. Trade Agreements.

1. Credits : 15 ;
2. Duration: 4
   months It is recommended to dedicate about twelve hours of study per week following a flexible schedule. It is possible to reduce the duration dedicating more hours a week
   ;
3. Download the syllabus of the Module (PDF).

Learning materials in

1. Also, available in Estados Unidos Estados Unidos Etats-Unis.

The main objective of the Module is to provide an overview of the economy of the United States and the business opportunities to:

1. Know the strengths of the U.S. economy;
2. Learn to do business in the U.S. (California, New York, Florida);
3. Explore the business opportunities in the United States;
4. Analyze foreign trade (Import, Export) and foreign direct investment flows;
5. Understand the importance of the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) and other Trade Agreements;
6. Analyze the profile of the main U.S. Businesspeople;
7. Develop a business plan for the U.S.

Module intended for all those wanting to specialize in the United States Market, the largest economy in the World.

1- The United States as a member of the North American Economic Area of the Western Civilization (PDF).

2- The United States Economy.

3- United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/NAFTA 2.0).

4- Doing Business in New York.

5- Doing Business in California.

6- Doing Business in Miami Florida.

7- Doing Business in Puerto Rico.

7- U.S. Businessmen

1. Thomas Monaghan;
2. Philip Anschutz;
3. Ray L. Hunt;
4. S. Truett Cathy;
5. Howard Ahmanson;
6. Steve Strang;
7. Bill Gates;
8. Warren Buffett;
9. Giving Pledge.

8- United States Trade Agreements

U.S. Multilateral Agreements:

1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC);
2. Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Candidate Country. In 2017, the United States withdrew the TPP;
3. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA) (dialogue partner).

United States Free Trade Agreements.

1. U.S. agreements with the Latin American countries: Chile, Colombia, Peru, Panama, the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), and the Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Act (Haiti)
   1. Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR);
   2. Central American Integration System (SICA) (observer country).
2. U.S. agreements with the Asian countries: South Korea, Australia, Singapore, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
   1. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (observer country).
3. U.S. agreements with the European countries: European Union (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership)
   1. Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (observer country);
   2. Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) (observer country).
4. U.S. agreements with the Arab countries: Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, and Morocco;
5. U.S. agreements with the African countries: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), agreements with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), East African Community (EAC), and COMESA;
6. Agreement with Israel.

9- Access to the U.S. market.

10- Business Plan for the U.S.

The Module “Foreign Trade and Business in the United States” includes the Market Access Tool

Trade Facilitation.

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS);
   2. WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS);
   3. WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT);
   4. WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection (PSI);
   5. WTO Agreement on Safeguards (SG);
   6. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC).
3. International Bureau of Containers and Intermodal Transport (BIC);
4. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, Chicago Convention);
5. International Maritime Organization (IMO);
6. Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR, UN);
7. Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea (Rotterdam Rules, UN);
8. Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules, UN);
9. International Road Transport Union (IRU)
   1. TIR Convention;
   2. Guidelines on Safe Load Securing for Road Transport.
10. Customs Convention on Containers (CCC, UN);
11. International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

American Trade and Economic Organizations:

1. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB);
2. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);
3. Organization of American States (OAS).

European Trade and Economic Organizations:

1. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);
2. Regional Cooperation Council (RCC).

Asian Trade and Economic Organizations:

1. Asian Development Bank (ADB);
2. Colombo Plan;
3. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

Global Organizations:

1. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
   1. OECD anti-corruption measures.
2. United Nations (UN)
   1. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD);
   2. International Trade Centre (INTRACEN);
   3. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
3. World Bank (WB);
4. World Trade Organization (WTO);
5. International Monetary Fund (IMF);
6. African Development Bank (AfDB);
7. Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PEEC).

Area of Knowledge: America - Doing Business.

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