Use the globalEDGE™ site (www.globaledge.msu.edu) to complete the following exercises:

1. Your company is considering exporting its products to Egypt . Yet, management's current knowledge of this country's trade policies and barriers is limited. Conduct some Web research to identify Egypt 's current import policies with respect to fundamental issues such as tariffs and restrictions. Prepare an executive summary of your findings.
2. The number of member nations of the World Trade Organization is increasing constantly. Additionally, some of the non-member countries have observer status, which requires accession negotiations to begin within five years of attaining the preliminary position. Identify the current total number of WTO members. Also, prepare a list of the observer countries.