Thursday, April 2, 2009

RESOURCES FOR GOING GLOBAL

Thanks to Karl Kasca for this terrific information from the US Department of Commerce - Commercial Services. Below are upcoming U.S. Commercial Service initiatives designed to connect you to business opportunities around the world. Please click on the links below or scroll down to learn more about each opportunity.
If you have any questions about these initiatives, please contact your local U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist. To find the trade specialist nearest you please visit http://www.buyusa.gov/home/us.html.
Event: Cable TV Trade Mission
Venue:
Seoul, South Korea
Date: June 3-5, 2009

The mission will take place in conjunction with the 2009 South Korea Cable TV Association Trade Show, and participants will benefit from one-on-one business meetings with prospective agents, distributors, and end-users. Participating companies will meet with Korean Cable TV system operators, program providers, and terrestrial TV and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service providers during the course of the show. They will also be provided with updates on major projects, Embassy business briefings; and networking receptions, in one of the world's most wired countries, with a booming cable industry. U.S. companies working with computer software, films/video, information services, and telecommunications equipment and services are encouraged to attend. For more information about the mission, please contact Karen Dubin, at (202)482-3786, or at karen.dubin@mail.doc.gov.

Webinar: INDIA: Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Date: April 14, 2009
Time: 11:30am EST
Learn more/register: http://www.buyusa.gov/georgia/97.html

This webinar will explain the issues involved in protecting your intellectual property in India.With its population of over one billion and burgeoning middle class, India represents a lucrative market for U.S. exports valued at $18 billion in 2008. Leading prospects include medical devices, environmental technologies, and information technologies--fields in which the U.S. enjoys a great competitive advantage and where the protection of intellectual property is a primary concern. For more information, please contact Barbara.Lapini@mail.doc.gov or Patrick.Spence@mail.doc.gov.

Seminars: Complying with U.S. Export Controls, and How to Develop an Export Management and Compliance Program
Venue: Sheraton Kansas City Sports Complex Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri Dates: April 21 – 23, 2009 Learn more/register: https://www.buyusa.gov/kansascity/bis0409.html


Join U.S. Commercial Service Kansas City for two programs led by the Bureau of Industry and Security’s professional counseling and compliance specialists. April 21 – 22 - Complying with U.S. Export Controls – provides an in-depth examination of the Export Administration Regulations. April 23 – How to Develop an Export Management and Compliance Program - Learn smart business strategies to efficiently manage your export compliance requirements and minimize the risk of an export violation. For more information contact: Sally.Pacheco@mail.doc.gov
Webinar: The Reinsurance Sector in Brazil: Opportunities for U.S. Reinsurers & Brokers
Date: April 29, 2009 Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT Price: $35 Register: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=9Q6F

In this webinar, you will learn about opportunities in the Brazilian Reinsurance Market. Growth in the Brazilian insurance industry has outpaced GNP for the last seven years. Reinsurance in Brazil is currently a market of around U.S. $1.3 billion, or about 1% of the world's reinsurance market. Brazil represents an interesting market for reinsurers, as overall risk exposure is less than other markets. A question and answer session will follow after the presentation. For more information, contact Linda.Abbruzzese@mail.doc.gov.

Webinar: Economic Sanctions: What Every Exporter Should Know
Venue: Your Computer Date: April 29, 2009 Learn more/register: http://www.buyusa.gov/stlouis/economicsanctions.html

This webinar introduce exporters to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury which administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions. Learn about current sanctions programs, including a detailed explanation of the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (the SDN List). Find out how to comply with OFAC requirements, the key components of an effective OFAC compliance program, and how to address enforcement issues. For more information, contact Margaret.Gottlieb@mail.doc.gov

Event: Archived Webinar Series on the Fundamentals of Exporting on CDs
Venue: Your computer Date: Available now Price: $25 per session Learn more/register: http://www.buyusa.gov/stlouis/exportfundamentals.html

A 6-session webinar series, Export Fundamentals, is now available on CD (audiovisual). Hosted by the U.S. Commercial Service from January- March 2009, session topics include: Exporter Obligations/Export Control Update, Classifying Your Products for Export and Import, Export Documentation Fundamentals, Incoterms 2000 –Transportation Obligations, Costs and Risks, Ensuring Payment for International Sales, and Increasing Your Global Sales Using the Internet. For more information, please contact Ken.Walsh@mail.doc.gov

Event: ANESA East Meets West Forum
Venue: Seattle, WA Dates: May 13-14, 2009 Learn more/register:https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=9Q5W

This day and a half- long conference on the Africa, Near East, and South Asia (ANESA) region, which includes a large number of countries across three continents, will provide a unique and unprecedented opportunity to learn more about business opportunities and make valuable contacts in this vast region. Presented by U.S. Commercial Service officers and county specialists, May 13th features an overall perspective and afternoon panels focusing on individual countries. On May 14th, a limited number of one-on-one counseling meetings will be available.

Event: Executive Trade Mission to Chile and Peru
Venues: Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru Date: June 1-5, 2009 Learn more: http://www.export.gov/andeamission

This ground-breaking Executive Trade Mission to Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru -- the Department's first since the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement entered into force last month -- will put U.S. companies in direct contact with pre-screened potential business representatives, clients, and partners in two important FTA partner markets. Under the leadership of Walter Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, the mission will promote U.S. products, services, and technologies in a wide range of industry sectors. For more information, call Louis Quay at 202-482-3973 or Jessica Arnold at 202-482-2026, or e-mail: andeanmission@mail.doc.gov.

Event: Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar & Workshop
Venue: Tampa, Florida Date: June 9-10, 2009 Learn more/register: http://www.buyusa.gov/florida/aes.html

In this very important seminar, you will learn how to comply (and avoid costly penalties) with the federal government mandatory electronic filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES). This requirement is for all U.S. export shipments that previously required a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED). Failure to file, filing late, or false filing of export information could result in costly penalties and seizure of shipments. For more information, please contact George Martinez or Sandra Campbell at 727-893-3738 or email: George.Martinez@mail.doc.gov

Event: Executive Trade Mission to Libya and Algeria
Venue: Tripoli, Libya and Algiers, Algeria Date: Nov. 4–8, 2009 Learn more/register: northafricamission@mail.doc.gov


Growing economies, vast capital reserves, and major infrastructure needs put Libya and Algeria among the world’s most promising markets for U.S. suppliers. Both countries are buying U.S. products and services at historically high rates. The Department's executive-led trade mission will help U.S. companies make valuable connections in these two markets, where business deals are made on the strength of personal contacts. Participants will benefit from one-on-one business matchmaking appointments, meetings with government officials, updates on major projects, Embassy briefings on doing business in the region, and networking events. For more information, e-mail our project officers at northafricamission@mail.doc.gov. The deadline is August 1, 2009.
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Looking to Expand your International Sales? Think Peru
As of February 1, 2009 when the U.S.–Peru free trade agreement (FTA) came into effect, eighty percent of all U.S. consumer and industrial are now eligible for duty-free access into Peru, with the remaining tariffs to be phased out over the next 10 years. Also with U.S. goods and services already accounting for approximately 20 percent of Peru’s imports, Peru may be your best market for U.S. exports of non-agricultural products including such sectors as mining industry equipment, oil and gas field machinery, industrial chemicals, and food processing and packaging equipment. To help U.S. firms take advantage of the increased market opportunities, the U.S. Department of Commerce will be leading a trade mission to Peru and Chile on June 1–5, 2009. To learn more about the trade mission, go to http://www.export.gov/eac/show_detail_trade_events.asp?EventID=28112. For more detailed information on Peru and its markets, go to http://www.export.gov/articles/marketofmonth/mom_march09.asp.
The U.S. Commercial Service - Your Global Business Partner. With offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration uses its global Network and international resources to connect U.S companies with international buyers worldwide. If you have any questions about these initiatives, please contact your local U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist. To find the trade specialist nearest you please visit http://www.buyusa.gov/home/us.html.

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