Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company selling computers, computer components, computer software, and information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982.[4] Prior to the acquisition by Oracle its headquarters were in Santa Clara, California (part of Silicon Valley), on the former west campus of the Agnews Developmental Center.
On January 27, 2010, Sun was acquired by Oracle Corporation for US$7.4 billion, based on an agreement signed on April 20, 2009.[5] Sun Microsystems, Inc. was subsequently renamed Oracle America, Inc.[6]
Sun products included computer servers and workstations based on its own SPARC processors as well as AMD's Opteron and Intel's Xeon processors; storage systems; and, a suite of software products including the Solaris operating system, developer tools, Web infrastructure software, and identity management applications. Other technologies of note include the Java platform, MySQL, and NFS. Sun was a proponent of open systems in general and Unix in particular, and a major contributor to open source software.[7] Sun's main manufacturing facilities were located in Hillsboro, Oregon and Linlithgow, Scotland.

arket Access
American exporters of children’s clothing do not face quotas, but shipments must be accompanied by a Certificate of Origin obtainable through a local U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Recently, German Customs officials have declared they will no longer accept imports from the United States shipped with Certificates of Origin containing disclaimers. (This is due in part, to the increased occurrence of imports being manufactured in third-world countries, whose American parent companies then attempt to export them as “Made in the U.S.” American Chambers of Commerce were requested for certifying the exports as made in America, and responded by adding disclaimers to the Certificates of Origin.) U.S. companies should be certain that all exports are accompanied by certificates without disclaimers and that the issuing Chamber has fulfilled its responsibility certifying the origin of the goods.

Exporters from outside the European Union do face import duties, in addition to fright costs, whereas imports from within the European Union enter Germany duty-free. A 14% duty rate is charged on the children’s wear from the United States, and a 16% import-turnover tax must be paid on the landed cost (value for shipment plus freight plus insurance [C.I.F.] plus duty), which is passed on to the end-user as a Value-Added-Tax (Mehrwertsteuer). VAT also applies to domestic products. Successful penetration of the German market depends on continuity of effort, regular participation in trade affairs, and the establishment of a sales office and warehousing. Interpersonal business relationships (especially during start-up operations) and follow-up are important in Germany. Appointment of sales agents should be the first step. For appointing sales agents, commissions in this sector generally range between 7% and 16%, depending on merchandise price levels, sales volume, and customer base. Agents will help to ensure new products and brands are launched with aggressive advertising campaigns.

Standards

The EU is a customs union that provides for free trade among its 25 member states--Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Cyprus, Malta and Slovenia. The EU levies a common tariff on imported products entered from non-EU countries. The EU also has a common agricultural policy, joint transportation policy, and free movement of goods and capital within the member states. Other aspects of commercial activity are being harmonized. By virtue of the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU), Belgium and Luxembourg are considered a single territory for the purposes of customs and excise. European Union standards created in recent years under the “New Approach” are harmonized across the 25 EU member states and European Economic Area (EEA) countries in order to allow for the free flow of goods. EU Standards setting is a process based on consensus initiated by industry or mandated by the European Commission and carried out by independent standards bodies, acting at the national, European or international level.

Many standards in the EU are adopted from international standards bodies such as the International Standards Organization (ISO). The drafting of EU standards related to textile and apparel products is handled by CEN (European Committee for Standardization). CEN standards are sold by the individual member states standards bodies, as well as through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). See the CEN website for information on work in the pipeline for future standardization.

Dye Standards

On September 11, 2003, EU Directive 2002/61/EC came into force, restricting the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances used in textiles. The Directive states that Azodyes, which may release certain aromatic amines in detectable concentrations above 30 ppm in the finished articles or in the dyed parts may not be used in textile and leather articles which may come into direct and prolonged contact with the human skin or oral cavity, such as: — clothing, bedding, towels, hairpieces, wigs, hats, nappies and other sanitary items, sleeping bags, — footwear, gloves, wristwatch straps, handbags, purses/wallets, briefcases, chair covers, purses worn round the neck, — textile or leather toys and toys which include textile or leather garments, — yarn and fabrics intended for use by the consumer.
 
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company selling computers, computer components, computer software, and information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982.[4] Prior to the acquisition by Oracle its headquarters were in Santa Clara, California (part of Silicon Valley), on the former west campus of the Agnews Developmental Center.
On January 27, 2010, Sun was acquired by Oracle Corporation for US$7.4 billion, based on an agreement signed on April 20, 2009.[5] Sun Microsystems, Inc. was subsequently renamed Oracle America, Inc.[6]
Sun products included computer servers and workstations based on its own SPARC processors as well as AMD's Opteron and Intel's Xeon processors; storage systems; and, a suite of software products including the Solaris operating system, developer tools, Web infrastructure software, and identity management applications. Other technologies of note include the Java platform, MySQL, and NFS. Sun was a proponent of open systems in general and Unix in particular, and a major contributor to open source software.[7] Sun's main manufacturing facilities were located in Hillsboro, Oregon and Linlithgow, Scotland.

arket Access
American exporters of children’s clothing do not face quotas, but shipments must be accompanied by a Certificate of Origin obtainable through a local U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Recently, German Customs officials have declared they will no longer accept imports from the United States shipped with Certificates of Origin containing disclaimers. (This is due in part, to the increased occurrence of imports being manufactured in third-world countries, whose American parent companies then attempt to export them as “Made in the U.S.” American Chambers of Commerce were requested for certifying the exports as made in America, and responded by adding disclaimers to the Certificates of Origin.) U.S. companies should be certain that all exports are accompanied by certificates without disclaimers and that the issuing Chamber has fulfilled its responsibility certifying the origin of the goods.

Exporters from outside the European Union do face import duties, in addition to fright costs, whereas imports from within the European Union enter Germany duty-free. A 14% duty rate is charged on the children’s wear from the United States, and a 16% import-turnover tax must be paid on the landed cost (value for shipment plus freight plus insurance [C.I.F.] plus duty), which is passed on to the end-user as a Value-Added-Tax (Mehrwertsteuer). VAT also applies to domestic products. Successful penetration of the German market depends on continuity of effort, regular participation in trade affairs, and the establishment of a sales office and warehousing. Interpersonal business relationships (especially during start-up operations) and follow-up are important in Germany. Appointment of sales agents should be the first step. For appointing sales agents, commissions in this sector generally range between 7% and 16%, depending on merchandise price levels, sales volume, and customer base. Agents will help to ensure new products and brands are launched with aggressive advertising campaigns.

Standards

The EU is a customs union that provides for free trade among its 25 member states--Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Cyprus, Malta and Slovenia. The EU levies a common tariff on imported products entered from non-EU countries. The EU also has a common agricultural policy, joint transportation policy, and free movement of goods and capital within the member states. Other aspects of commercial activity are being harmonized. By virtue of the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU), Belgium and Luxembourg are considered a single territory for the purposes of customs and excise. European Union standards created in recent years under the “New Approach” are harmonized across the 25 EU member states and European Economic Area (EEA) countries in order to allow for the free flow of goods. EU Standards setting is a process based on consensus initiated by industry or mandated by the European Commission and carried out by independent standards bodies, acting at the national, European or international level.

Many standards in the EU are adopted from international standards bodies such as the International Standards Organization (ISO). The drafting of EU standards related to textile and apparel products is handled by CEN (European Committee for Standardization). CEN standards are sold by the individual member states standards bodies, as well as through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). See the CEN website for information on work in the pipeline for future standardization.

Dye Standards

On September 11, 2003, EU Directive 2002/61/EC came into force, restricting the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances used in textiles. The Directive states that Azodyes, which may release certain aromatic amines in detectable concentrations above 30 ppm in the finished articles or in the dyed parts may not be used in textile and leather articles which may come into direct and prolonged contact with the human skin or oral cavity, such as: — clothing, bedding, towels, hairpieces, wigs, hats, nappies and other sanitary items, sleeping bags, — footwear, gloves, wristwatch straps, handbags, purses/wallets, briefcases, chair covers, purses worn round the neck, — textile or leather toys and toys which include textile or leather garments, — yarn and fabrics intended for use by the consumer.

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