Webinar - Top Healthcare Opportunities in Brazil

This special webinar is designed to provide participants with market intelligence and opportunities in the Brazilian healthcare market. U.S. Commercial Service-Brazil offices of Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Recife will participate.  Learn first-hand about Brazil’s emerging healthcare market opportunities, regulations and government trends; how to access and network with Brazil’s health policy makers, leaders and entrepreneurs; and, learn about U.S. Commercial Service resources.

• Where:  Your Computer
• When:  Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
• Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, April 3, 2018
• Cost:  $25 per participant

To register: click here

For more information, please contact Bob.Deane@trade.gov (206-553-5615 x 225) or Leeanne.Haworth@trade.gov (412-644-2816).

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Presentation - Take Part In The 2018 International Patient Day: Saving Lives Through American Innovation!

If you are a US medical device or health IT exporter, consider participating in the 2018 International Patient Day (IPD) program. During the 2018 IPD, your company can illustrate to foreign regulators, procurement contacts, and other high-level officials the personal impact your technology has on their local population.  International Patient Day seeks to build the human connection through sharing personal stories of how U.S. technology is improving lives in their country. Anticipated outcomes include increased dialogue between US medical technology companies and foreign regulators on critical issues.  

We are seeking event partners for our worldwide programs.  Feedback from the 2017 International Patient Day programs around the globe showed that presentation partners gained valuable exposure to and engagement with foreign government regulators and other critical decision makers.  For a full list of event partnership benefits and requirements, please visit our Event Partner website. 

Want to know more?  Visit the 2018 International Patient Day website for more information on the program and click on the video link (right) to see highlights from the 2017 program. 

• When: March through June 2018
• Where: Various locations around the globe (final list of participating countries is forthcoming)
• Cost: $2,500 per country

For more information on how to become an event partner, please visit our website or contact Melissa.Grosso@trade.gov (860-638-6955).

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Trade Show - 7th Natural Health & Nutrition Expo

Join Us on the USA Day during 2018 China Natural Health & Nutrition Expo

• When: April 12, 2018
• Where: Shanghai, China

According to data recently released from China customs authority, the Nutritional Supplements industry has most potential among healthcare sub-sectors in China. In 2017 China imported health supplements worth $2 billion, at annual growing rate of 32%.

The U.S. Commercial Service together with Reed Sinopharm will support a “USA Day” program during the 7th Natural Health & Nutrition Expo 2018 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China to promote U.S. Dietary Supplements companies and products.

Tentative Program Plan:

Morning: Keynote addresses and educational seminar sessions with industry experts to talk about topics such as U.S. supplements industry trends, U.S.-China trade potential, and market strategies, etc.

Afternoon: Business luncheon program between U.S. and international companies, a showcase of all U.S. exhibiting products, and matchmaking & on-the-spot connections.

For U.S. companies who cannot come to the show in-person, the U.S. Commercial Service Shanghai will offer a Trade Show Representation service.

This USG supported event will present

• Speaking opportunities
• Sponsor opportunities
• Business Matchmaking opportunities
• Media coverage
• And more..

Interested to join and promote your company either physically or virtually? For more information contact: 

Yaoyi (Charlotte) Wang,  Commercial Specialist, US Consulate General Shanghai

Email:  yaoyi.wang@trade.gov  Phone: +86 21 6279 8749 or +86 136 7188 9381

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Conference - Asia Pacific Business Outlook 2018

The Asia Pacific Business Outlook Conference, now in its 31st year, attracts a nationwide group of over 300 American executives, who operate or aspire to conduct business throughout the Asia/Pacific region. The conference provides a unique mixture of over 50 leading academic, business and government experts to advise a diverse audience of American firms on how to become more competitive in the dynamic Asia/Pacific marketplace. A popular feature of the conference is private one-on-one appointments with senior commercial officers from American embassies and consulates in 18 economies. The markets include Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

• When: April 16-17, 2018
• Where: Los Angeles, CA
• Registration Link - Click here

There is a Special Discount for U.S. Commercial Service Clients, please contact your local U.S. Commercial Service office to secure the code before registering!

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Trade Fair and Conference: HOSPITALAR 2018 - 

Gold Key Matching Service, ShowTime

Set in Brazil, the 2nd largest economy in the western hemisphere behind the United States, and the 9th largest economy in the world, HOSPITALAR represents ‘the’ healthcare exhibition and conference in Latin America.  Last year, 1,200 exhibitors from 70 countries showcased products and services to over 90,000 doctors, hospital officers/managers, laboratory/practice technicians, distributors and research institutions.  This year the United  States will be the featured "partner country." The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) will offer the Gold Key Matching Service (GKMS) to U.S. firms and ShowTime counseling from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru will also be available for U.S. Exhibitors. 

• Where: Expo Center Norte, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• When:  May 22-25, 2018
• Application Deadline for ShowTime Counseling:  May 17, 2018
• Application Deadline for Gold Key Matching Service:  April 20, 2018
• Cost:  The GKMS fee applies.  ShowTime counseling with USCS specialists from Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia is a complimentary service.

For more information, please contact Bob.Deane@trade.gov (206-553-5615 x 225) or Leeanne.Haworth@trade.gov (412-644-2816).

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Trade Fair - Take advantage of the Medica CEO Program to get your healthcare company into the European Market!

 The CEO program is perfectly suited to provide your company with a customized experience at the world’s largest medical fair and provide the essentials to help you accomplish your goals onsite.  Additionally, the space is supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce and has all the amenities of a full-fledged office right on the show floor.  The Medica CEO Program includes a multi-lingual personal assistant/interpreter assigned to each participating company; a meeting table/private room; a receptionist; office services (computer, printer, copier, etc.); and an on-site refreshment area.  Additionally CEO Participants receive entry into the Medica Exhibitor catalogue, year round promotion, and participation in our healthcare team programs including B2B matchmaking, meetings with market specialists and more.  

• When: November 12-15, 2018
• Where: Dusseldorf, Germany
• Application deadline: The application deadline for this mission will be August 6, 2018
• Cost: $6,200 for table, $7,200 for a small room. 

For more information, click here 

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Healthcare Executive Service - India

The Healthcare Executive Service (HES) trade delegation to India is designed for a small group of 6-7 healthcare companies and executives.  The Mission is an excellent avenue for entering the Indian market.  Each Participant will receive the following services: B2B meetings with distributors, site visits, industry briefings, roundtables with health ministry officials,  and participation in the Medicall trade show in Chennai.   

• When: July 23-28, 2018
• Where: Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai
• Registration Deadline: June 8, 2018
• Cost: Small company* fee is $4000; $500 per additional company representative. Please contact Carey.Esslinger@trade.gov for more information on company size requirements.

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Contact:  Carey.Esslinger@trade.gov

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Rwanda is a fast-growing economy with a rapidly expanding middle class. Rwanda’s medium term vision of becoming a middle-income country by 2020 inspired several efforts to improve access to healthcare to all Rwandans which has led to a rapid increase in health insurance subscriptions. The increased access to healthcare in Rwanda resulting from a national health insurance scheme which enables Rwandans to access affordable health care, coupled with improved distribution chains and other healthcare policies has resulted in increased demand for pharmaceutical products.  There is no current production of pharmaceuticals in Rwanda and its healthcare system relies on imports mainly from India, Europe, the United States, Kenya and China. Medical services, products and equipment benefit from full import duties and value added tax exemptions.

India has led exports of medical products to Rwanda followed by Belgium, Kenya, France, and the United States. Imports in medical instruments, appliances and apparatus originate from the United States, China, Germany, and Belgium. 

Current demand is dominated by equipment to diagnose and products to treat diseases such as malaria, pneumonia, respiratory infections, gynecological problems, fever and physical trauma. Demand is aligned with the prime causes of morbidity and mortality in Rwanda.

All medical supplies exported to Rwanda have to be on the national list of allowed medicine.

The list of authorized medicine and substances prohibited in cosmetics can be accessed here: http://www.moh.gov.rw/index.php?id=190.

Importing medicine in Rwanda requires an import license and import visa, which are issued by the Rwanda Ministry of Health. 

Medical products, equipment, and services are not taxed in Rwanda; there is neither import duty nor VAT tax.

Read more about Rwanda and 75 other country spotlights in our 2018 Healthcare Technology Resource Guide.