February Energy Update - Opportunities for U.S. Exporters!

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Energy Update - February 2018

Poland Market of the Month

Poland is seeking to become energy secure  before their current contract with Russian firm Gazprom expires by 2022.  As such, Poland is in the process of building significant gas infrastructure in order to become more independent and meet its growing gas consumption needs.  This process has recently begun with the opening of Poland’s first LNG terminal in Swinoujscie, as well as imports of LNG from Qatar and most recently, the United States.   Read more about Poland's move to quickly diversify natural gas sources and build gas infrastructure in order to become energy diverse here.

CS Poland along with its partner LNG Allies is leading a Polish delegation to participate in U.S. Energy Exports Week in Houston, TX March 19 – 23, 2018.  Executives from Gaz-System, the Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) and Poland’s Minstry of Energy will participate in an Energy Security Forum, the CWC World LNG Summit, site visits to LNG ports, and B2B meetings and networking receptions to promote business opportunities with U.S. firms providing LNG, technologies, products and services to support their their LNG infrastructure build-out.  In particular, Gaz-System is interested in products, services and technologies that range from enhancing the current terminal to new gas transmission infrastructure throughout the country, to include; tanks, new liquefaction and bunkering services, gas transmission infrastructure, engineering  and design of pipelines, compression stations and interconnectors and related equipment; and cyber & physical security, among others. For more information, contact Ms. Anna Janczewska, U.S. Embassy Warsaw.

Doing Business in Poland  | U.S. Commercial Service Poland | Poland Energy Specialist  


Trade Events

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Webinars

Clean Coal Project Opportunities in Emerging Markets 

Join a webinar where USTDA’s Paul Marin will discuss USTDA’s plans to build its coal sector portfolio, including a now-open call for initial proposals from U.S. industry on cleaner coal infrastructure development projects in emerging markets.

The webinar is also your chance to hear about two upcoming USTDA-hosted reverse trade missions where U.S. coal industry representatives will engage with public officials and coal plant operators from six emerging economies – India, Indonesia, Romania, South Africa, Turkey, and Vietnam – that are interested in procuring U.S.-made emissions monitoring and control technologies.

Date: Thursday, February 15 | More information here 
Register Today:  http://www.eiseverywhere.com/313089  


Access Asia Launch - Save the Date!

Access Asia is a targeted outreach program led by the Department of Commerce which focuses on priority sectors and opportunities in the key trade deficit Asian countries of China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and India.  Outreach focuses on five sectors --Energy, ICT, Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing, and Aerospace & Defense.  The program has selected  25  metropolitan areas across the U.S. that offer opportunities for increased exports in these Asian markets.   In each city the program will include presentations by Senior Commercial Officers from the key Asian countries, relevant Inter-Agency USG representatives, industry experts and local partners.  After each Access Asia event, the Department of Commerce’s Commercial Service will develop a planning strategy to help participating companies take advantage of the opportunities in these Asian markets. Access Asia will launch March 22, 2018 in Houston, Texas with an Energy/LNG sector focus. For more information, contact Jim Golsen or Molly Costa.


Trade Leads

Strategic Equity Partner to take a majority stake in Indeni Petroleum Refinery Company
Invitation for prequalification as a Strategic Equity Partner to take a majority stake in Indeni Petroleum Refinery Company. Direct any questions to  Joseph Gibson, Commercial Specialist Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Gibsonjg@state.gov. Deadline: March 9, 2018

Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC): Seeking Utility Partner
T&TEC is interested in establishing a partnership with utility companies, so that in the event of a natural disaster both companies may be able to rely on each other for certain utility materials such as poles, transformers, insulators and other line accessories. For more information, contact Jason Hammontree, Acting Political/Economic Section Chief, U.S. Embassy Port of Spain, HammontreeJM@state.gov

USTDA Accepting Initial Proposals for Cleaner Coal Projects in Emerging Markets
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced a call for initial proposals on cleaner coal infrastructure projects in emerging markets. Overseas project sponsors or their U.S. private sector partners are invited to submit an initial concept paper (not to exceed five pages) to USTDA no later than March 30, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. EST to be considered for funding.



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Did You Know...?

Israel

Exporters to Israel...

Effective January 10, 2018, U.S. exporters to Israel are no longer required to provide Israeli authorities a hard copy Certificate of Origin (commonly referred to as the “Green Form” or “Form A”) to qualify for preferential access to the Israeli market under the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA).  Instead, U.S. exporters are required to print and sign a U.S. content (Origin) Declaration on the shipping invoice.  American exporters are advised to ensure that they carefully review and understand the language of the FTA’s Rules of Origin Provision before they sign the Origin Declaration. 

Learn more HERE


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