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China
Business Roundtable |
The
Essentials of Export Compliance April
17, 2003, presented by the Maine International Trade Center.
This seminar will review the criteria for an export
license and the 10 general prohibitions. Learn how to determine the
correct ECCN number for your product! This seminar, the seventh in the
Citizens Bank International Trade Education Series, will be held on
April 17, 2003 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Maine
International Trade Center on 511 Congress Street. Cost
is $45.00 for members and $70.00 for non-members of the Maine
International Trade Center and free to all Maine state
legislators.
For more information contact Catherine G. Macri at macri@mitc.com
or (207) 541-7455 or see our website at www.mitc.com.
MITC
Members Receive 1-Year Subscription to Mainebiz! Mainebiz is offering Members of the Maine International
Trade Center a complimentary 1-year subscription to their
publication. Get to know Maine’s business news source. To take
advantage of this offer, follow the link to this form: http://www.mitc.com/PDF/MainebizCompForm.pdf
Fill out the information and return by fax or mail to
Mainebiz: 30 Milk Street, 3rd Floor, Portland, Maine 04101
Fax: (207) 761-0732
SME
(Small to Medium Sized Enterprises) Market Day in Hong Kong:
a Focused
platform for SME's to establish international market contacts and forge
business partnerships in Hong Kong and China. If you are interested in
exhibiting or attending, see: http://www.tdctrade.com/smemarketday/about/about.htm. China
Business Roundtable, Wednesday, April 23, 2003 iNetwork128 presents its
monthly Roundtable with debriefing on its recent trade mission, at the
boardroom of Burns & Levinson, 8th Floor, 125 Summer
Street, Boston, MA 02110-1624, 4 to 7pm. See:
http://68.9.100.108:6815/MeetChinaBiz/roundtable-intro.htm
The fee is $20 if you RSVP and pay by 5pm on Mon., Apr 21. Otherwise,
$30 at the door. Food and beverages will be served. Visit www.MeetChinaBiz.org
or email info@MeetChinaBiz.org Legal Considerations for a New
Company: Thursday, April 24, 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Target
Technology Center, 20 Godfrey Drive, Orono. Should
you establish your company as a Sole Proprietorship, a C-Corp, a S-Corp,
or a Limited Liability Partnership? This seminar provides the
opportunity to hear from the experts and take some of the mystery out of
the legalities of establishing a company. Presenter: David Austin,
Attorney, specializing in Corporate Law and Business Planning, with
Eaton Peabody in Bangor. To
pre-register call the Center at 866-6500 or 866-6535. You may also email
the Target
Technology Director, Debbie Neuman. MESDA members should register on-line for this event. Cost:
$16.00 per seminar (payable the day of the seminar).
Trade Shows E-Commerce Fair Yantai, China: April 24 to 28, 2003. An Asia Pacific E-Commerce Fair, focusing on e-commerce and economic globalization. Featured sectors include technologies and products to support e-commerce, the Internet, communications, terminals, multimedia, integration, information collection and processing, information security, standardization, and digital signature and authentication. For an application and details contact Arrow Augerot, Office of Information Technologies and E-Commerce/U.S. Department of Commerce, Email: Arrow_Augerot@ita.doc.gov Maine
Tech 2003 May 20 Augusta, Maine. 1st annual
showcase of Maine companies developing cutting edge technologies.
This event will be a great opportunity for companies doing
R&D to pitch their company and products to potential investors and
customers, as well as the media. Contact: Renee Kelly, E-mail: rwkelly@maine.edu,
or www.mainetechshow.com.
Business development mission will be held from May 25th to the 31st in Egypt & Morocco will Explore US business partnerships. The Trade and Investment Framework Agreement between the US & Egypt allows more access for U.S. products and services. U.S. and Morocco have begun negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement, which will generate export opportunities for U.S. goods. Contact: Sherry, Tel:(202) 482-4519 or E-mail: Trade.Missions@mail.doc.gov.
Business
Development Mission, Romania and Bulgaria: July 14-19,
2003, Applications available on or about April 8, 2003.
Cost: $2,000-$4,000. Applications
should be submitted by May 9, 2003.
Contact: Raj Dheer, Tel: (202) 482-0111
or e-mail: bobby.jones@mail.doc.gov
Manufacturing
Trade Mission to Mexico- Multisectoral, June 22-28, 2003.
Mexico City, Monterey, Guadalajara, Contact: Yvonne Jackson Tel:
202 482-2675, International Trade Specialist or e-mail: bobby.jones@mail.doc.gov
Spring
Immersion Courses at Penobscot School: Chinese
Demand for Imported Waste Paper To Increase: Imported waste paper plays
a mainstay role in the Chinese paper industry’s development. In 2002,
China imported 6.87 million tons of waste paper with a total value of
$732 million; a 7.06% volume increase and 11.18% increase in dollar
value from 2001. Imported waste paper holds a firm position in terms of
low price and high quality in the China market. The domestic demand for
waste paper imports will continue to rise.
This trend may also lead to a price increase in waste paper
over 8% estimated by waste paper as their raw material will have to
raise costs, leaving opportunities for foreign high-grade paper products
to take a larger share of the domestic middle-grade paper market.
(Source: China Packaging News, 03/20/2003 - Translated by Yue.Cao@mail.doc.gov
MITC
Trade Bulletin
is published biweekly by the Maine International Trade Center as a
members only benefit. For
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