USA:Manufacturing Exporter News April 2019

European Market Briefing Series Metal Fabrication Event in Mexico Tradewinds IndoPacific 2019 USA FAIR 2019 in Nigeria International B2B Forum for Composite Mfg. & Supply Chain Additive Manufacturing in Europe US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Fact Sheets More Trade Events... More Resources for Exporters... Exporter Newsletter April 2019 European Market Briefing Series Join our upcoming webinar series on European markets to gain insight and practical advice from local experts about key regional opportunities, best prospect sectors, trends, and projects. Each event will focus on a different E.U. regional cluster, and include: Presentations by in-country industry experts at American embassies and consulates Q&A opportunities Key contacts for follow-up Webinar #1: Doing Business in Nordics Date: April 16, 2019 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET Cost: $50 Download Full Details Learn about the Nordics, a highly developed and high-income region of 27 million people with a combined GDP of over $1.5 trillion. A very integrated, innovative, digitized and sophisticated market, best prospects include advanced manufacturing, smart cities, cybersecurity, healthcare, energy and travel/tourism. Webinar #2: Doing Business in Austria and Hungary Date: April 24, 2019 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Cost: $50 Download Full Details Austria’s $417 billion economy is the 12th largest in Europe and ranks among the highest GDPs per capita in the world. Strong potential exists for U.S. business in Austria especially in the areas of healthcare, digital economy, and advanced manufacturing, as well as education and tourism. The United States is Hungary’s largest non-EU trading partner. With a population of 10 million consumers, the country has one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. Prospective sectors for U.S. exporters include medical technologies, pharmaceuticals, electronics, manufacturing technologies, IT equipment, cyber security and franchising. Webinar #3: Doing Business in Czech Republic and Slovakia Date: May 15, 2019 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Cost: $50 Download Full Details Learn about market opportunities in Central Europe focusing in May on the markets of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Our experts will offer market overviews and practical advice to U.S. exporters looking to do business in the region. Webinar #4: Doing Business in Baltics Date: June 12, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET Cost: $50 Download Full Details All three Baltic countries covered in our June webinar are members of the European Union, NATO and the eurozone. With a regional GDP of over $121 billion, strong infrastructure and ease of doing business, this region offers unique opportunities for American exporters seeking economies undergoing structural growth. Metal Fabrication Event in Mexico May 7-9, 2019 - Monterrey, Mexico According to the American Welding Society, interest in conducting business in Mexico has consistently grown – with over 35 countries represented by exhibitors focusing on metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing at FABTECH. The U.S. Commercial Service helps U.S. exporters navigate the market, including the arrangement of introductions to key buyers, provision of import and export information, local intelligence and other support. Grants from the Small Business Administration may also be available for U.S. exporters to help defray exhibition costs. 550 exhibitors and over 13,000 attendees 31.7% of the attendees are executive decision makers 170 average number of leads per exhibitor Mexico has the highest growth of engineers per capita in the world FABTECH Mexico is the largest manufacturing show in Mexico with over 12,000 buyers and 550 exhibitors For show information, contact: Sarah Dickson | sdickson@aws.org | P: 800-443-9353 x 297 For U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico, contact: Mario Vidana | mario.vidana@trade.gov | P: +521 811 544 7098 Tradewinds IndoPacific 2019 The 2019 U.S. Commercial Service signature Trade Winds program includes a focused business forum in New Delhi, India. Inform your market development strategy with real-time data from regional and industry specific conference sessions, and pre-arranged consultations with U.S. diplomats representing commercial markets throughout the region. Customize an optional business matchmaking schedule, based on input from our Commercial Specialists throughout the region, and grow your international salesthrough onsite, prescheduled meetings with screened potential buyers, agents, distributors and joint-venture partners in the following Indian cities: New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata. Optional business matchmaking appointments may also be arranged in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka. Learn best practices from experts on how to increase profits and overcome barriers in the Indo-Pacific region during the business development conference. Leverage new connections with the region’s leading industry and government officials, and other experienced U.S. and global companies through private, prescheduled meetings and networking. USA FAIR 2019 in Nigeria Giving U.S. exhibitors focused access to Africa’s largest and most dynamic market, the USA FAIR includes exhibitions, company promotions, diplomatic events and customized one-on-one business meetings. This multi-sectoral event is led in Lagos by experienced, local staff of the U.S. Commercial Service and the Consulate General of the U.S. specifically for the benefit of established and new-to-market American exporters. In one trip, participants have the opportunity to: Develop your business strategically for Nigeria Engage with qualified Nigerian businesses directly Establish representation/distribution relationships profitably International B2B Forum for Composite Mfg. & Supply Chain July 9-11, 2019 - Greenville, SC Composites Suppliers Meetings South Carolina is a supply chain event that convenes global composites manufacturers and users from such industries as automotive, aerospace and defense, renewable energy and more. Engineering, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, commodity teams, suppliers and service providers will meet through pre-arranged, pre-qualified one-on-one meetings. Expected OEM participants include: Boeing, Airbus, Daher, Lockheed, GKN, BMW, Continental, Cummins. Expected international delegations include Ontario, Quebec, France, Austria, and others. For more details, contact U.S. Commercial Service in Columbia, South Carolina: Anastasia Mukherjee | anastasia.mukherjee@trade.gov | P: 803-312-5059 Additive Manufacturing in Europe November 19-22, 2019 - Frankfurt, Germany Formnext is the largest dedicated Additive Manufacturing/3D printing show in Europe, covering aerospace, automation, construction, consumer goods, dental, electronics, engineering, jewelry, manufacturing solutions, materials, and components, medical, packaging R&D, and so much more. In 2019, the USA is the Partner Country of the trade fair.  The U.S. Commercial Service will promote the U.S. participation through a series of trade events, speaking opportunities, a trade delegation and, a special U.S.A. pavilion at the show.  Wednesday, November 20, will be dedicated as  “USA Day.” Held annually, Formnext has doubled in exhibitors, visitors and space since it began in 2015. The 2018 show attracted nearly 27,000 trade professionals, 49% from outside Germany, and 632 exhibiting companies.  The largest foreign contingency came from the United States.  At Formnext 2019, the U. S. Commercial Service will offer substantial assistance to exhibiting American companies prior to and during the show, including: Pre-show Webinar Counseling and Assistance Standards event on November 14 Market Research B2B Matchmaking  For more information, please contact:Miguel Olivares or by phone: +1-954-356-6649, or Kirsten Hentschel, by phone: +49-211-737767-30. US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Fact Sheets "Canada and the United States reached an agreement, alongside Mexico, on a new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA will give our workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses a high-standard trade agreement that will result in freer markets, fairer trade and robust economic growth in our region.  It will strengthen the middle class, and create good, well-paying jobs and new opportunities for the nearly half billion people who call North America home." -Joint statement from United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, September 30, 2018 The USTR released four fact sheets on the completed agreement: Rebalancing Trade to Support Manufacturing Modernizing NAFTA into a 21st Century Trade Agreement Strengthening North American Trade in Agriculture Agriculture: Market Access and Dairy Outcomes of the USMC Agreement More Trade Events... STOPfakes.gov RoadshowNationwide, Ongoing - May 2019 This roadshow delivers critically important information about intellectual property to the audience that needs it most – start-ups, entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses, independent creators, and inventors. The information is presented by experts from multiple government agencies that deal with intellectual property issues. Participants will learn:  How to identify and protect the various intellectual property assets they have;  The mechanisms for obtaining IP protection in overseas markets and strategies for determining where they should seek protection;  How to record their mark with Customs, with on-site help, in order to exclude counterfeit goods from entering the United States;  How to combat counterfeits on international e-commerce sites;  About government resources available to help U.S. business with intellectual property issues. Learn more More Resources for Exporters... Visit the Advanced Manufacturing page of Export.gov to access the most recent market research and sector snapshots such as: Advanced Manufacturing Opportunities in Europe 2018Industry Snapshot: Manufacturing Technology EquipmentIndustry Snapshot: Industrial Automation Equipment2018 Plastics Materials and Machinery Export Guide Export Market Destinations video series from the U.S. Commercial Service Country Commercial Guides for more than 125 international markets produced by the U.S. Commercial Service Basics of Exporting video series from the U.S. Commercial Service Top Markets Reports for 27 industries from the International Trade Administration  Trade Finance Guide from the U.S. Department of Commerce Report a Trade Barrier: File a complaint about a trade barrier or unfair business practice with the U.S. Department of Commerce Report IP Theft via the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center