News and Events from the U.S. Commercial Service in Fargo, North Dakota

 

World Trade News and Events - December 2016

Newsletter of the U.S. Commercial Service in Fargo, North Dakota

LOCAL NEWS AND EVENTS
- Local Export Success - Kenyan Farmers Find Fertile Soil in North Dakota's Wil-Rich
- Travel Rural America
- 2016 Top Markets Report Series 
- 2017 National Ethanol Conference - February 19-22 

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- Cuba Prepares for Trade Opportunities 

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
- International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) - May 9-12 
- American Corner at VIV Russia 2017 - May 23-25
- Discover Global Markets: Advanced Manufacturing - February 16-17

WEBINARS
- Global Economic Outlook for 2017 - January 18
 

LOCAL NEWS AND EVENTS

Kenyan Farmers Find Fertile Soil in North Dakota's Wil-Rich
Wil-Rich and Wishek, manufactured under the AGCO-Amity JV, builds tillage equipment and heavy-duty disc harrows in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The company has sold equipment throughout the world, but had never sold equipment to Kenya. To read Wil-Rich's full export success story, click here.

Travel Rural America Webpage
Foreign travelers often come to major metropolises when they first visit America, but many yearn for a more diverse experience and a dive into America’s rural spaces. Whether it’s our majestic National Parks, historic and cultural tourism or finding hidden gems off the beaten track, travel to Rural America is a destination in and of itself. The U.S. Commercial Service Rural Team (led by CS North Dakota’s Heather Ranck) has just created a web page dedicated to promoting travel in Rural America, especially among foreign travelers. Happy Rural Trails!

 2016 Top Markets Report Series
Announcing the complete 2016 line-up of the International Trade Administration's Top Markets Report Series. The reports are designed to be forward-looking market intelligence that helps exporters determine their next export market by comparing opportunities across borders. Each report ranks future export opportunities within a particular industry based on sector-specific methodologies and analysis. There are 27 different industries featured, including agricultural machinery, aircraft parts, auto parts, construction equipment, environmental technologies, medical devices, oil and gas equipment and other industries.  

2017 National Ethanol Conference
The 2017 National Ethanol Conference will take place February 20-22, 2017 in San Diego, CA.  Speakers will address successes as well as what more can be done to develop both domestic and foreign markets, including expanding infrastructure, blends above E10, high octane fuels and exports. Click here for more information. Additionally, to keep up with all the latest news and events in the energy sector, sign up for the CS Global Energy Team's Newsletter. If interested, please email Heather Ranck, Heather.Ranck@trade.gov.

 NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Cuba Prepares for Trade Opportunities
With the passing of Fidel Castro, the rhetoric about Cuba has cranked up. Lisa Zell is the executive vice president of CHS Business Solutions and participated in a trip to Havana just two weeks ago. Zell sees trade opportunities in Cuba. “When I was there, they were building a new port facility that’s about 45 kilometers from Havana. It’s going to be a container facility. They’ve got four cranes up and running right now. They hope to expand that to 24 cranes. They are investing in infrastructure to start importing more and bring more business to Cuba.” Zell was with a group of state coalitions that hopes to do more business with Cuba and lift the embargo. (Source: Farm River News Network, November Newsletter)

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

International Defense Industry Fair
The 13th International Defense Industry Fair IDEF will be held May 9-12, 2017 in Istanbul. It is one of the world's most comprehensive trade events for the defense sector. In 2015, 781 companies from 53 countries participated at IDEF and over 59,000 people from 111 countries visited the show. For more information, including an event brochure, visit the IDEF's official website. 

American Corner at VIV Russia 2017
VIV Russia is the nation's platform for the rapidly industrializing animal farming sector including poultry, swine, dairy, and aquaculture from "Feed to Food". Reserve your own space in the American Corner, organized in cooperation with the U.S. Commercial Service in Moscow and VIV Russia. It is designed for small to medium-sized, new to market, and new to export companies. This cost-effective opportunity will give U.S. participants the visibility and support they need for a successful entry into the Russian market. See the brochures covering cost, outlook, and layout. For additional information on the event, contact Katya Lushpina, Yekaterina.lushpina@trade.gov.

Discover Global Markets: Advanced Manufacturing
Join the U.S. Commercial Service and the Arizona District Export Council for this Business Forum Series 2017 February 16-17, 2017 in Scottsdale, AZ. This year's event will focus on advanced manufacturing. Advanced manufacturing is an all encompassing term that includes process technologies like automation, advanced robotics, information technologies, HPC for modeling, high precision technologies, composite materials, and many more. This event will give you the opportunity to meet one-on-one with U.S. Commercial Diplomats from around the world who specialize in advanced manufacturing. Additionally, hear from executives who have successfully sold advanced manufacturing technologies and products around the world and learn about international manufacturing needs--and how to build the necessary partnerships. Click here to register, event flyer, and for more information, contact Christina Parisi, christina.parisi@trade.gov.

WEBINARS

New Year, New Level of Uncertainty: What's the Global Economic Outlook for 2017?
Join the CS Finance Team and ABC-Amega, a two-time recipient of the President's "E" Award and an accounts receivable management firm specializing in international collections for this webinar that will discuss the current state of the global economy and the outlook for 2017 and beyond. Register for this free webinar here.

Date: January 18, 2017
Time: 1pm - 2:30pm Central
Cost: Free

 

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Your U.S. Commercial Service / North Dakota Office 

	Heather Ranck Office Director and International Trade Specialist Ph: 701-239-5080 Email: Heather.Ranck@trade.gov
	Bryan Starner Export Assistant Ph: 701-239-5033 Email: Bryan.Starner@trade.gov
	Carter Pedersen Export Assistant Ph: 701-239-5033 Email: Carter.Pedersen@trade.gov

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