Agenda 09:00 - 09:10 | Welcome and introductions from USFS and HAWA 09:10 - 09:15 | USFS presentation by Julie Hundersmarck 09:15 - 09:35 | Lacey Act presentation by Dorothy Wayson 09:35 - 10:05 | Furniture Today presentation by Tom Russell 10:05 - 10:20 | Q&A 10:20 - 10:25 | Poll/feedback   10:25 - 10:30 | Closing

Learn more about the decorative lighting safety requirements for U.S and Canadian markets. Do you know what safety standards your interior decorative lighting products need to meet when exporting to the U.S. and Canada markets? Join our free webinar to learn more about the key safety standards, UL 153 and UL 1598, as well as an overview of the general coverage certification program. •    Introduction to U.S. and Canada safety certification requirements for interior decorative lighting products •    Overview of UL 153 and UL 1598 – key safety standards for lighting products •    Overview of the general coverage certification program

HAWA in cooperation with Vietnam Trade Office in Canada will hold the: “Vietnam – Canada Online Business Matchmaking” via HOPE  for Furniture, Home accessories & Handicraft enterprises with the following objectives:   To hold the online business matchmaking sessions to connect the Canadian buyers with Vietnamese enterprises when the onsite trade connection activities are limited due to COVID pandemic. To update Vietnamese enterprises on Canadian market and skills to work with international buyers, enhance their export capacity and ecommerce. To support SMEs (Small & Medium Enterprises) promote their export opportunities to Canadian market.   Program: Webinar update on Canada market: From 8:00 – 10:00, on 30 September, 2020 B2B connection sessions with Canadian buyers: From 5 – 10 October, 2020 Format: online via HOPE platform Besides, in October, HAWA and Ministry of Industry & Trade will invite Vietnamese and international experts to consult SMEs about how take advantage of The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in exporting to Canada. Attendee: Canadian Furniture, Home décor … buyers, Vietnamese and international enterprises in woodworking industry, press agencies.   For more infomations please attached file:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SZJeOnZIhaY5McVVYhC2CeGW11kgMSdG?usp=sharing