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The 2016 Healthcare Technology Resource Guide is here! With market profiles for 73 countries, a subsector best prospect guide, information on used medical equipment, and country registration information, this guide is your go-to for international market questions. Each profiles includes information on market entry, current market trends, main competitors, current demand, barriers, and trade events. You'll reference this often!
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Brazil Health IT Strategic Advisory Committee - Call for Participation 2016
The U.S. Commercial Service Brazil (CS) at the U.S.
Consulate General Sao Paulo is pleased to invite U.S . companies to participate
in the CS Brazil U.S. Health IT Strategic Advisory Committee.
The Committee will formulate and coordinate health IT
business and market development strategies to create a favorable market
environment and business opportunities for U.S. health IT companies in
Brazil. The Committee will also encourage bilateral cooperation and
facilitate Brazil’s access to leading U.S. health care technology solutions and
best practices that can drive down costs and support the continuous improvement
of health outcomes.
U.S. companies interested in participating should apply
through this link or contact the Commercial Service Brazil at patricia.marega@trade.gov
Personalized Medicine World Conference (PMWC)
Co-hosted with Oracle, Stanford Health Care, and UCSF in Silicon
Valley, PMWC 2016 Silicon Valley will gather close to 1200 multidisciplinary
attendees and key stakeholders from the business, government, healthcare
delivery, research and technology arenas to examine the advances and challenges
of personalized medicine through a practical lens.
For more information, contact: Sheryl Hitomi.
Natural Products Expo West 2016
Natural Products
Expo West is the leading trade show in the natural, organic and healthy
products industry. In partnership with New Hope Natural Media, the NPEW
show management, the U.S. Commercial Service/U.S. Department of Commerce,
invites U.S. exhibitors to participate in our Complimentary Export Seminar
Series, e-Show Time program and International Buyer Introductions at the
NPEW 2016 in Anaheim, CA. Natural Products
Industry Specialists from the U.S. Commercial Service, located at U.S.
Embassies in various countries around the world, will be attending Natural
Products Expo West 2016.
Smart Fabrics Summit
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced it will partner with
the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) to host the first-ever
Smart Fabrics Summit on April 4, 2016 in Washington, D.C. The Summit will
provide a forum for public and private sector leaders in technology, apparel,
and textiles to highlight recent developments in the smart fabrics industry,
identify opportunities for collaboration, and discuss key industry challenges.
Known as ‘smart fabrics’, these new high-tech products have the
capability to interact with their user or environment, including tracking and
communicating data about their wearer or environment to other devices through
embedded sensors and conductive yarns. The applications for this new technology
are broad, with most smart fabric product development seen in the fields of
defense, fitness, health, and public safety.
· When: April
4, 2016
· Where:
Washington, DC
For more information, visit: http://smartfabricssummit.com/ or
contact: Laurie Mease.
First-time USA Pavilion at conhIT healthIT
show in Berlin
CSGermany, Berlin Messe and the German Association for HealthIT
(bvitg) are organizing a USA Pavilion at the conhIT 2016, in Berlin, April
19-21. The show is Germany’s leading event for health-IT, in its 9th year
and the trendsetter for healthIT in Germany and Europe. Opening ceremony
with German government officials and industry leadership and complementary
conference program and on-the-floor workshops present sales and networking
opportunities to the U.S. healthIT exporter.
· When: April
19-21, 2016
· Where: Berlin, Germany
· Application deadline: The
application deadline for the USA Pavilion will be Friday, Januayr 29, 2019.
Applications received after the January 29 deadline will be considered as time
and space permits.
· Cost: from $1,000 for
a shared Counter Slot with 2 chairs to your own open booth for $2,500.
For more information, visit: http://www.conhit.de/en/ or contact: Anette
Salama, CS Germany Sr. Commercial Specialist;
or, Ms. Ursula Baumann, Project Director.
CEO Program for U.S. Companies at MEDICA 2016
MEDICA 2016 is the largest and most prestigious medical
technology show in the world, with over 5,500 exhibitors (incl. the
Compamed/medical manufacturing segment), and over 132,000 international visitors
in 19 halls on the Dusseldorf fairgrounds. The U.S. Commercial Service's
Corporate Executive Office (CEO) Program provides a unique way for U.S. firms
to optimize their participation in this show. Showcase your products and
services to over 132,000 "trade only" visitors from 110 countries;
meet the potential partners, agents, distributors and buyers; and close
business deals without the expense of an exhibition booth.
· When:
November 14-17, 2016 (Monday – Thursday)
· Where: Dusseldorf,
Germany
· Application deadline:
August 12, 2016 (unless sold out sooner)
· Cost: $6,000
For more information, contact: Cindy Ma (Oakland);
Leandro Solorzano (Fort Lauderdale) or Anette Salama (Dusseldorf/Germany) or
visit here.
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Healthcare Technology & Hospital
Information Services Trade Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
The United States Department of Commerce, International
Trade Administration (ITA), with support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and
organizers of the Saudi-American Healthcare Forum (SAHF) is
organizing a Healthcare Technology & Hospital Information Services Trade
Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait from April 23 – 28, 2016. The
mission will enable U.S. companies to learn first-hand about the healthcare
markets and business opportunities in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, access and
network with government decision makers and key private-sector industry
contacts, especially potential partners, and participate in the Saudi-American
Healthcare Forum. U.S. companies and organizations with expertise in education
and healthcare training, hospital operation and management services, and
eHealth and health information systems are encouraged to register their
interest in participating in this mission.
· When: April
23-28, 2016
· Where: Riyadh and
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait City, Kuwait
· Application deadline: Friday,
February 12, 2016.
· Cost: $3,740 for small
firms or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), $4,470 for large companies, and $750
for each additional representative.
· Register: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/6R0U
For more information, contact: LeeAnne
Haworth, 412-644-2816, LeeAnne.Haworth@trade.gov
Healthcare Mission to Peru
The U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, is organizing a healthcare trade and investment mission to Peru.
The mission is designed to promote U.S. companies in the following areas: pharmaceutical
producers, medical device manufacturers, hospital operation and management
services, hospital information systems, and eHealth solutions. The mission also will assist U.S. companies
already doing business in Peru to expand their footprint. This mission will be
led by Deputy Secretary of
Commerce, Bruce Andrews.
· When: March
7-9, 2016
· Where:
Lima, Peru
· Application deadline: February 1st, 2016.
· Cost: $1,500
for small firms or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), $2,800 for large companies,
and $500 for each additional representative.
· Register: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/6R0X
For more information, contact: Diego Gattesco, diego.gattesco@trade.gov.
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Kuwait: Consultants for police hospital project.
Philippines: Food supplements
To respond to these trade leads, please contact your local trade specialist.
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U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
Stefan M. Selig released the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Opportunities
for the U.S. Health Products Sector Report. The report details how the
elimination of various tariffs and other TPP commitments to level the playing
field will benefit American companies competing in TPP markets. The Health
Products Sector includes products such as pharmaceuticals, medical supplies,
and medical devices.
The U.S. health products industry employed 646,000
workers in 2014. During the same time period, exports totaled $8.9 billion to
the TPP markets where we do not currently have trade agreements. The report
details the current barriers the sector faces in TPP countries, and
demonstrates how the industry stands to benefit once the trade agreement enters
into force.
Currently there are five TPP countries with which the
United States does not have preferential market access – Brunei, Japan,
Malaysia, New Zealand, and Vietnam. Once TPP becomes law:
· Japan will eliminate import taxes on 100 percent of U.S. health products exports
immediately
· Malaysia will eliminate import taxes on 100 percent of U.S. health products exports immediately
· Vietnam will
eliminate import taxes on 99.8
percent of U.S. health
products exports immediately
· New
Zealand will eliminate import taxes on 99.5 percent of U.S. health products
exports immediately
· Brunei
will eliminate import taxes on 71.6 percent of U.S. health products exports
immediately
To view the full report, go to http://trade.gov/fta/tpp/industries/health.asp.
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The market for healthcare technology in Vietnam is large, but not without difficulties. The medical device market is expected to grow at 10.3% annually. In 2011, the market for medical equipment and supplies was estimated at U.S. $599 million, or U.S. $7 per capita. It is expected that the device market will continue to expand strongly at 15.2%. The outlook for the Vietnamese market is around U.S. $1.2 billion in 2016. It is estimated that 90.7% of the medical devices utilized in both public and private health facilities are supplied by imports.
Read more about Vietnam and 73 other country spotlights in our 2016 Healthcare Technology Resource Guide.
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