MITC
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Friday, January 28, 2005
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CONTENTS:
2005 Tour: Russia's Far Eastern Region ERBI Annual Biotechnology Conference 2005 U.S.-Africa Business Summit State of Maine Trade Mission to China Healthcare Technologies Trade Mission U.S. Microelectronics Trade Mission to Shanghai, China Meet The Buyers Trade Mission - Canada
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State of Maine Trade Mission to China, March 11-20, 2005. MITC is organizing a trade mission to The People's Republic of China that will include market briefings, matchmaking meetings, and networking events in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Registration is now open and will be limited to 10 participating businesses.
For more information, contact Dana Eidsness at 207-753-0574 or eidsness@mitc.com or see http://www.mitc.com/Features/ChinaTradeMission2005.html
Regional Opportunities in the International Northeast Thursday, February 3rd in Orono Increasingly, companies in Maine are looking not south and west but northeast for business opportunities close to home. The 4th Annual Canada Day focuses on opportunities for business-to-business matches in the International Northeast.The day's keynote speaker, Allan Shaw of The Shaw Group, Ltd., one of Canada's "50 Best Managed Companies," will share his views on the International Northeast marketplace. The program is followed by a networking reception. For more information, please use the link below for the registration brochure: http://www.mitc.com/PDF_and_Microsoft_Office_Files/WebROIN.pdf
All About Imports Tuesday, February 15th in Lewiston This half-day program is an excellent overview of important financial, legal and logistical issues. Learn from expert presenters about documentary requirements, critical steps for customs clearance, duties and tariffs,penalties and liabilities, and important terms of purchase and sales when importing. An essential seminar for the first time importer or as a training program for new staff. For more information, please use the link below for the registration brochure: http://www.mitc.com/PDF_and_Microsoft_Office_Files/WebAllAboutImports.pdf
EU to end tariffs on U.S. products: On January 21st, the European Union agreed to end tariffs imposed in March 2004 to punish the United States for an illegal export subsidy. U.S. companies faced an estimated $315 million in additional customs duties last year. Europe's sanctions affected 1,600 U.S. products, including jewelry, apparel, paper and lumber, machine tools, food, steel, and hand tools. The European Union in March began escalating tariffs against U.S. products, more than two years after the World Trade Organization ruled against an illegal American export subsidy. Instead of hitting the United States with the full amount, Europe started penalties at 5 percent and increased them one percentage point a month. With its announcement on January 21st, the 25-nation European Union is expected to formally withdraw the tariffs on February 1st, and reimburse any duties retroactively to January 1st, 2005.
Maine Public Hearing on International Trade Agreements The Maine Citizen Trade Policy Commission is holding a public hearing on the impact of international trade agreements on Maine on Thursday, February 3 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Husson College Business Center in Bangor. All citizens of the state are invited to share their thoughts and ideas with the members of the Commission, which was established in July, 2004 to assess the impact of international trade policies on Maine’s laws. The Maine International Trade Center is represented as one of the seventeen members of the Commission. For additional information about the hearing, contact Senator Margaret Rotundo (207) 784-3259 or Representative John Patrick at (207) 364-7666. Directions to Husson College Business Center can be found at www.husson.edu/directions/. Map India 2005, Delhi, India, February 7-9, 2005. Map India 2005 is the 8th annual international conference and exhibition in the field of geographic information technologies like GIS, GPS, aerial photography and remote sensing. Map India aims to provide a platform for the convergence, sharing and use of technologies and experiences in the geospatial domain. This event provides a unique platform for the exchange of ideas between map producers, users, academic institutions, industry, technology developers and policy makers. Some 1,200 high-profile delegates from all over India and about 300 delegates from overseas are expected to participate. For more information, go to: www.mapindia.org Trade Event in Kazakhstan, February 7, 2005. BISNIS, the U.S. Commercial Service Almaty, the American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan and the U.S. Liaison Executive Director's Office at the EBRD will be organizing an event in Almaty, Kazakhstan for U.S. companies and distributors of U.S. goods & services on business opportunities in Central Asia. Speakers will include representatives from the the U.S. Commercial Service Almaty, the American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan, EBRD, BISNIS Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and other US Government agencies. The event will be followed by one-on-one meetings with the speakers, enabling you to discuss your projects with each speaker separately. Please contact Philip H. de Leon, Tel: (202) 482-2109, Fax: (202) 482-2293, E-Mail: Philip_de_Leon@ita.doc.gov, BISNIS Homepage: http://www.bisnis.doc.gov Trade Event in Tajikistan, February 9, 2005. BISNIS, the U.S. Liaison Executive Director's Office at the EBRD and the U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan will give presentations on doing business in Tajikistan and help arrange meetings with local companies interested in working with U.S. companies. There will also be sufficient time for individual meetings between businesses and the potential for meetings with Tajik officials interested in promoting U.S. investment in Tajikistan. This will be a timely event in Dushanbe as the situation has dramatically improved over the past few years and Tajikistan is seen as a strong potential partner in the Afghanistan reconstruction efforts. Please contact Philip H. de Leon, Tel: (202) 482-2109, Fax: (202) 482-2293, E-Mail: Philip_de_Leon@ita.doc.gov, BISNIS Homepage: http://www.bisnis.doc.gov 2005 Tour: A Look at the Forests, Wood Industry and Shipping Ports of Russia's Far Eastern Region, April 4-15, 2004, presented by International Wood Markets, Vancouver, Canada, gvl@woodmarkets.com. For more information visit http://bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/bisdoc/0409RFEwoodtour.pdf ERBI Annual Biotechnology Conference and Partnering Event; Cambridge, May 4-6, 2005. ERBI's annual conference is widely regarded as the most successful regional biotechnology conference in the UK. Now into its seventh year and with the addition of a dedicated partnering day in 2004, this gathering of leading biotech opinion formers has become a major highlight in the European conference calendar. The event is held over two days during the first week of May and attracts 450 delegates from major pharma, big bio, small bio, start-ups and leading suppliers of business and professional services. For more information, please visit:
2005 U.S.-Africa Business Summit; Baltimore, Maryland; June 21-24, 2005. The last Business Summit attracted over 2000 high level private and public sector executives including: 16 African heads of state, 100 African ministers, 3 cabinet level secretaries and President Bush. The Summit is a valuable resource to businesses and individuals currently invested in or would like to learn more about doing business with Africa. For more information, please visit: www.africacncl.org.
China Trade Events 2005 - Commercial Service China has put much effort into screening potential trade events in 2005 and has developed the following list which represents the best in each industry sector: March 1-4: China Building 2005, Beijing March 8-11: Water, Wastewater and Water Treatment 2005, Guangzhou March 18–21: Interzum (Furniture), Guangzhou March 15-17: SEMICON China 2005, Shanghai April 5-7: CIPPE Petroleum & Equip Expo 2005, Beijing April 11-17: China Int'l Machine Tool Show, Beijing April 12-14: Fieldbus/IA 05, Beijing April 12-14: China Refrigeration (Certified), Beijing April 12-15: NEPCON (Certified), Shanghai April 24-27: China Med (Certified), Beijing June 7-10: CIEPEC Enviro Protection (AsiaNow), Beijing June 8-9: China Power (Certified), Beijing June 28-30: Food and Hotel China, Beijing July 1-4: SINOCES Consumer Electronics, Qingdao July 6-9: China International Building & Decoration Fair, Guangzhou Sept 1-5: Book Fair, Beijing Sept 18-21: China Intl' Exh on Financial Banking, Beijing Sept 20-23: EP China 2005 (Electrical Power), Shanghai Sept 26-28: China Irrigation Expo, Beijing Sept 26-28: Agro Foodtech China, Beijing October 12-17: China Hi-Tech, Shenzhen October 27-29: China Mining & Coal Expo 2005 (Certified), Beijing Oct 31-Nov 1: International Franchising Expo, Beijing November 15-18: Food and Hotel China, Shanghai November 23-25: Automechanika, Beijing December 6-9: Marintec China 2005 (Certified), Shanghai December 8-10: Printed Circuit & Electronic Assembly, Guangzhou
Should you have more specific interest in one of these events, please reference www.export.gov/china/trade events for more information. MITC has compiled a list of trade shows of interest to our members based on industry sector and region. To view this list, click on the link below: http://www.mitc.com/Trade_Bulletin/2005/TBTradeShows.htm
Explore
BC,
Vancouver, Canada,
February
15-16, 2005.
The International Trade Administration of U.S. Department of
Commerce, Commercial Service in Vancouver is organizing a multiple
industry trade event in Vancouver, February 15 &16, 2005.
The participating U.S. companies will benefit from briefings by local
experts on the Canadian market, a networking reception and
pre-scheduled, one-on-one meetings with potential agents/distributors or
manufacturers representatives in their industry. For more information,
please visit http://www.trade.gov/doctm/explorebc_0205.html State of Maine Trade Mission to China, March 11-20, 2005. MITC is organizing a trade mission to The People's Republic of China that will include market briefings,
Healthcare Technologies Trade Mission, March 11-18, 2005, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines. The U.S. Commercial Service is offering a Healthcare Trade Mission to Taipei and Seoul with an optional stop in Manila. You'll benefit from customized, pre-screened appointments with potential business partners, market briefings, networking opportunities at hospitality events, and -- as a special bonus -- entry to KIMES, Korea's largest medical trade show, plus inclusion in a product literature display at the U.S. Commercial Service booth at KIMES. The participation fee for this mission is $3,500 for Taiwan and Korea (including exposure at KIMES), and $500 for the optional stop in the Philippines. For more information, please contact Bill Kutson, Tel: 202-482-2838, Email: william.kutson@mail.doc.gov.
U.S. Microelectronics Trade Mission to Shanghai, China, sponsored by the U.S. Commercial Service, March 14-18, 2005, is an ideal way to establish or maintain a competitive position in China's lucrative market. This mission will coincide with the acclaimed annual Shanghai exhibition Electronica and Productronica China 2005 - co-located with SEMICON China. Participation is open to representatives of U.S. firms specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of a range of microelectronics products, including semiconductor devices, IC design, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, clean room equipment, and electronics packaging/interconnects. If you are interested, please contact Marlene Ruffin by phone at 202-482-0570 or by email at Marlene.Ruffin@mail.doc.gov. Meet The Buyers Trade Mission, April 26-29, Toronto and Montreal, Canada. The U.S. Commercial Service will organize this trade event to provide U.S. firms access into Ontario and Quebec’s hardware / home improvement retail market. For more information, please contact Rita Patlan, Tel: 416-595-5412 x 223, Email: rita.patlan@mail.doc.gov. REPCAN 2005, Toronto, Canada, June 14-15, 2005. The International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service in Canada will host REPCAN 2005, a multi-sector matchmaking event on June 14-15, 2005. This event is designed to provide U.S. small-to-medium sized, export-ready, companies (SMEs) in all industry sectors with an efficient, cost-effective, opportunity to enter the Canadian market and establish profitable commercial relations with prospective agents, distributors, end-users and joint venture partners. REPCAN 2005 also provides SMEs with an ideal opportunity to become familiar with business opportunities in Canada, our number one export market in the world, and to gain practical international business experience in an environment that offers the potential for high returns when working with the U.S. Commercial Service. For more information, please visit http://www.trade.gov/doctm/repcan_2005_0605.html
FRENCH BROWN BAG LUNCHES - Don't miss Brown Bag Lunch a'la francais the first and third Fridays of each month! The Language Exchange is joining forces with the Maine International Trade Center in offering this French Brown Bag Lunch series. If you are looking for additional opportunities to practice French, please come and join us for an hour of conversation in downtown Portland. Bring an article of interest to you, a topic related to the Francophone world, or just yourself and join in the discussions! Next Lunches: February 4th, February 18th. Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm Free of Charge Moderator: Valerie Guillet of the Language Exchange Location: Maine International Trade Center, 511 Congress Street, Portland, ME. Italian for Travelers: Penobscot School will offer a two-day language program designed especially for those planning a trip to Italy. "Italian for Travelers" will be offered on consecutive Saturdays, February 12 & 19, from 10 am to 4 pm at the School in Rockland. To register, contact Penobscot School at 594-1084. Penobscot School is located at 28 Gay Street in Rockland. Visit on the web at www.languagelearning.org
CE Marking Information
The Trade Information Center (TIC) offers an excellent site that explains the CE Marking certification process and provides contacts for assistance and testing. http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/ce_mark/ceindex1.htm
Wellkang Technical Consulting offers a CE Marking website that provides detailed information about the CE Marking process. http://www.cemarking.org/cemark/index.html
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