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Below is a list of upcoming international trade events, which our office is organizing or co-sponsoring/supporting. We hope that you will be able to join us for at least one of them.
Best Regards,
Debra H. Rogers
Senior International Trade Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce
Commercial Service - Chicago
debra.rogers@trade.gov
December 10-12, 2018: Discover Global Markets (DGM): Indo-Pacific – Salt Lake City, UT
This US Department of Commerce event will enable U.S. companies to explore sales channels and the project pipeline in the civil aviation, defense, and security sectors across the Indo-Pacific region. Conference sessions and one-on-one meetings will allow U.S. firms to dive deeper into markets of interest and hear from experts on market challenges, sales outlook, and proven strategies for developing partners in Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Participants will learn about how the supply chain is changing throughout the region in the face of innovation and disruption; and hear how companies are optimizing their supply chain to drive sales growth. Expert presenters will be available to help operationalize participating companies’ strategies by sharing insights on IPR, export compliance, cybersecurity, finance, advocacy, and more. Targeted attendees include CEOs/presidents, sales and marketing professionals, business development managers, engineers, procurement representatives, and supply chain managers. Registration Link: http://bit.ly/DGMIndoPacific Registration: $395. For more information, please contact Richard Carpenter at Richard.Carpenter@trade.gov or Shelby Daiek at shelby.daiek@trade.gov .
Chicago Trade Specialist Departures
As of mid-September, International Trade Specialist/ Commercial Officers Michael Marangell and Allison Mello have joined/ re-joined the Foreign Commercial Service and will both be posted in Beijing sometime next year after completing their Chinese language training. In addition, International Trade Specialist Vicki Tolefree has retired. As there is currently no authorization for new hiring, their duties are being absorbed by the remaining International Trade Specialists in the Chicago office. Affected client companies are encouraged to call 312-353-8040 or email office.chicago@trade.gov for assistance. We wish Allison, Vicki, and Michael well in their new adventures!
China Business Scams on the Rise
U.S. Commercial Service has reported an increasing number of unsolicited, often fraudulent buyer requests from China. Vigilance and due diligence on the Chinese entity is recommended. For a list of potential red flags, as well as advice on ways to protect your business without passing up legitimate sales opportunities, see https://2016.export.gov/china/doingbizinchina/riskmanagement/scams/eg_cn_027241.asp
ExporTech - Now Recruiting Companies for Chicago Southland Cohort to Start in November
Unlock your export potential with ExporTech. On average, participating companies generate $770k in new export sales. ExporTech saves participants countless hours and eliminates fear of the unknown about getting paid, protecting intellectual property, finding sales representatives, and more. This 3-day intensive cohort-based program is scheduled for November, January, and February and will focus on companies in the south suburbs of Cook County, but open to others in greater Chicago as well. Space is limited. Please email Lisa Reijula, Metro Chicago Exports Program Manager, at <lreijula@metrochicagoexports.com (with cc to Debra.Rogers@trade.gov) to find out if this program is right for you.
Fact Sheets on New US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement
The following four fact sheets on the newly revised & renamed NAFTA agreement are available on the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) website at https://ustr.gov/ (just scroll down a bit on the homepage.)
- 21st Century Trade Fact Sheet
- Manufacturing Fact Sheet
- Agriculture Fact Sheet
- Additional Agriculture Market Access Fact sheet
Information on $200 Billion of Chinese Imports Subject to Additional Tariffs as o 9/24/18
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a list of Chinese imports that will be subject to additional tariffs. The additional tariffs will be effective starting September 24, 2018, and initially will be in the amount of 10 percent. Starting January 1, 2019, the level of the additional tariffs will increase to 25 percent. The list contains 5,745 full or partial tariff lines. For the full announcement from USTR, see https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2018/september/ustr-finalizes-tariffs-200 . Click here to view the final list of Chinese goods subject to the increased import duty.
Information on Foreign Tariff Retaliations
Information about foreign retaliations in response to the U.S. 232 steel and aluminum tariffs is available to the public online at https://www.trade.gov/mas/ian/tradedisputes-enforcement/retaliations/tg_ian_002094.asp. The site has information about when the retaliatory tariffs have gone into effect, links to the official notifications and product lists by the various foreign governments, and a retaliation product coverage matrix, which companies can use to see if their products (at the HS-6 level) are being impacted by any of the retaliatory measures
November 29, 2018: Study Illinois Annual Meeting – Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago
Study Illinois is a consortium of Illinois-based colleges and universities that pool their resources to raise the profile of the state of Illinois as a premier international study destination. All members and non-members are welcome to attend the annual meeting to network with fellow international education professionals and brainstorm new ideas for attracting international students in 2019. Study Illinois is always looking for ideas, volunteers, and new board members. It’s not too late to put your name in the hat as a candidate for Treasurer! Please make sure your dues are up-to-date if you want to vote in the election! 11:00am – 1:00pm. $20 for members and $30 for non-members (includes lunch). Venue: Illinois Institute of Technology, McCormick Tribune Campus Center at 3201 S State St, Chicago IL 60616. Register online at: http://studyillinois.info/annual_meeting.php . For questions, connect with 2018 Chair Samantha Deleon at sdeleon2@iit.edu or Chair-Elect, Kelsey Howard at khowar25@depaul.edu.
December 5, 2018: The Latest IP Issues Relating to International Trade- Chicago
Luncheon program hosted by the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago. Presentations by five Intellectual Property (IP) attachés and one IP specialist assigned to U.S. missions abroad to work on IP matters in the EU, China, Latin America, South East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, as well as Dominic Keating, Director of U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Intellectual Property Attaché program. The attachés will provide insight on a wide range of IP topics relating to international trade, including the current international trade agreement and negotiation landscape, trade reports (e.g., Special 301 report, Notorious Markets report, and Investment Climate statement), and the IP enforcement environment in various countries (e.g., border and anti-counterfeiting efforts). 11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Carlucci Rosemont, 6111 North River Road, Rosemont, IL. ITA/GC Members - $50; Non-members - $75. For information & registration, please see: http://calendar.itagc.org/docs/ITAGC_Calendar_10577.pdf.
April 30, 2019: STOPfakes.gov Roadshow – Chicago
SAVE THE DATE. Stopfakes.gov Roadshows deliver critical information about intellectual property to audiences that need it most -- start-ups, entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses, independent creators, and inventors. The information is presented by experts from multiple government agencies whose missions advance stakeholders' intellectual property interests. Participants will receive information on a range of topics, including identifying and protecting the various intellectual property assets; mechanisms for obtaining IP protection in overseas markets; strategies for determining where to seek protection; and the value of copyright and trade secrets protection to their businesses. Presentations will also address how to combat counterfeits on international e-commerce sites and what additional government resources are available to help U.S. business bolster intellectual property protections.
November 8, 2018 @ 3:00pm CST: Maximizing International Alumni Relations - Webinar
As educational institutions continue to globalize their strategic plans, they are motivated to find and engage former students around the world. International alumni relations leverage the support of this potential group of brand ambassadors. Done effectively, strengthening relationships with international alumni increases global brand recognition, boosts international enrollment and fundraising, and creates new employment opportunities for current students and recent graduates. This webinar will discuss six value propositions for global alumni relations and encourage participants to prioritize next steps for engaging an increasingly valuable constituency. Key participant takeaways:
- Ability to clearly articulate the value proposition for investing in international alumni relations
- Ability to prioritize next steps for stewarding international alumni volunteers.
- Expanded awareness of ‘global’ alumni with an emphasis on identifying ‘transnational’ alumni.
Cost: $25. Please register online at: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=9QC0 For more information, please contact gabriela.zelaya@trade.gov or joan.kanlian@trade.gov
November 8, 2018 @ 6:00pm CST: Japan’s Medical Device Regulatory & Reimbursement System – Webinar
U.S. Commercial Service is hosting an online webinar focused Japan’s Medical Device Regulatory & Reimbursement System. The webinar will take place November 8th at 6:00pm CST. Topics will include: The regulatory and reimbursement environment in Japan for medical technology and recent trends; Commercialization strategies for the Japanese medical device market; Case studies of market access for medical technologies and how to avoid common missteps; Exhibiting opportunities at the Medical Japan Trade 2019 Show; And feature a presentation by Robert E. Claar President and CEO, Vorpal Technologies K.K. Registration fee: $25. Please register online at https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=9QCB. For questions, please contact Monica Toporkiewicz at MonicaToporkiewicz@trade.gov
November 8, 2018 @ 8:00am CST: The African Continental Free Trade Agreement and U.S. Business Opportunities in Africa – Free Webinar
U.S. Mission To the African Union is hosting a free webinar on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and U.S. Business Opportunities in Africa. The webinar will be hosted by United States African Union Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard and will feature guest presenter Albert Muchanga, African Union Commissioner of Trade and Industry. The webinar is free, but registration is required at https://www.state.gov/e/eb/directline/contact/287026.htm. For questions, please contact directlinenotification@state.gov.
November 14, 2018 @ 10:00am CST: India: Sell to the World's Fastest Growing Market & Middle Class- Free Webinar
U.S. Commercial service is hosting a webinar on international opportunities in India. The webinar will include informative discussion on best industry prospects and market entry strategies and will feature speakers from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. The webinar will also focus on Trade Winds Info-Pacific, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s largest trade mission that will be taking place in New Delhi, India from May 6-10, 2019. The webinar is free, but registration is required at https://go.usa.gov/xPTq. For information on the Trade Winds Indo Pacific event itself, please see https://live.eventtia.com/en/tradewinds19/Home. For questions, please email Shannon.Christenbury@trade.gov
November 15, 2018 at noon CST: Upcoming Infrastructure Projects in Uruguay - Webinar
Uruguay plans to invest more than $24 billion in infrastructure by 2030, including transportation, housing and information & communications. The Government of Uruguay (GoU) has approximately $5 billion still pending to be invested under the Infrastructure Plan 2015-2019, plus $825 million on 273km of railway rehabilitation. Uruguay has completed the investment in renewable energy and will focus on the development of electrical transfer grids. GoU is promoting electric transportation, to reduce imbalances of renewable energy supply. The port of Montevideo, is undergoing expansion and improvements, considering the possible building of a new paper mill in Uruguay by 2020. Cost: $40. Please register at: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=9QCA
November 20, 2018 @ noon CST: Doing Business in El Salvador – Webinar
Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, this webinar will focus on market opportunities and key projects in El Salvador’s best prospect sectors, including: automotive parts and accessories; agricultural services; architectural and engineering services; education and training; safety and security equipment; renewable energy; packaging equipment; printing and graphics; pharmaceuticals; and travel and tourism. 12:00 p.m. CST. Fee: $35. For information & registration, please see:
https://2016.export.gov/eac/show_detail_trade_events.asp?EventID=38843&InputType=EVENT.
November 28, 2018: Education Markets in Central Europe and BeSt3 – Free Webinar
Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, this webinar will feature the education markets of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia. It will also include related information on the BeSt3 Student Fair, in Vienna, Austria in March 2019. More than 75,000 visiting students and professionals attend this largest Student Fair in Austria. This is an opportunity for representatives of U.S. institutions of higher education, both undergraduate and graduate to explore the market in the region and make valuable connections for student recruitment. Register online at https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=9QC6
November 29, 2018 @ noon CST: Doing Business in Paraguay – Webinar
Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, this webinar will provide an overview of current business opportunities in Paraguay. 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. CST. Fee: $35. For information & registration, please see: https://2016.export.gov/eac/show_detail_trade_events.asp?EventID=38806&InputType=EVENT
December 11, 2018 @ 5:00 CST: Opportunities at China International Medical Equipment Fair (CEMF)– Free Webinar
U.S. Commercial Service is hosting an online webinar focused on opportunities at the upcoming CEMF, the largest medical equipment exhibition in Asia. CMEF will be taking place May 14-17, 2019. The webinar will include information on the 2019 CMEF show and opportunities for exhibiting U.S. companies, a discussion on the Corporate Executive Office (CEO) program, and a brief overview of the Chinese medical device market. The webinar is free, but registration is required at https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=9QC4. For questions, please contact Susan Sadocha Susan.Sadocha@trade.gov or Xiaoli Pan Xiaoli.Pan@trade.gov.
December 20, 2018 @ noon CST: Doing Business in Bolivia – Webinar
Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, this webinar will provide an overview of current business opportunities in Bolivia. 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. CST. Fee: $35. For information & registration, please see:
https://2016.export.gov/eac/show_detail_trade_events.asp?EventID=38809&InputType=EVENT
March 24-29, 2019: Trade Mission to Southern Cone Region
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration is organizing this trade mission to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile (Southern Cone Region) that will include the Trade Americas – Business Opportunities in the Southern Cone Region Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mission participants will attend a mission briefing and will engage in one-on-one consultations with U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS) Commercial Officers and/or Economic/Commercial
Officers from U.S. Embassies in the Southern Cone Region. The mission is open to U.S. companies from a cross-section of industries with growing potential in the Southern Cone Region, but is focused on U.S. companies representing best prospects sectors such as: infrastructure and construction; architecture services; engineering services; construction equipment; building products; airports; ports; transportation; housing; environmental technologies; safety & security; energy & oil & gas; mining equipment; medical equipment; aerospace & defense; ICT & digital services; and logistics. For information & an application, please see: https://2016.export.gov/eac/show_detail_trade_events.asp?EventID=38696&InputType=EVENT.
May 6-13, 2019: Tradewinds 2019: Indo Pacific Forum & Mission – New Delhi, India
Network with key industry contacts, schedule individual meetings with U.S. Economic Diplomats, gain first-hand market insight and solidify your Indo-Pacific business strategy during the U.S. Commercial Service Trade Winds Forum and Mission in New Delhi, May 6-8, 2019. In ten international Trade Winds events, the U.S. Commercial Service has facilitated more than $250 million in export sales for U.S. companies. We are excited to lead our 11th mission to India. Registration coming soon! To subscribe to receive updates, click here. For more information, see https://2016.export.gov/tradewinds/ or e-mail TradeWinds@trade.gov with cc to Debra.Rogers@trade.gov.
August 18-23, 2019: Trade Mission to the Central America Region – Washington DC, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama The Central American region represents a market of about 43 million people who collectively imported over $20.9 billion of U.S. goods in 2016. This makes the region is the 3rd largest export market for U.S. manufactured goods in Latin America behind only Mexico and Brazil. For more information, please see https://2016.export.gov/tradeamericas/tradeevents/trademissions/centralamerica/
December 10-12, 2018: Discover Global Markets (DGM): Indo-Pacific – Salt Lake City, UT
This US Department of Commerce event will enable U.S. companies to explore sales channels and the project pipeline in the civil aviation, defense, and security sectors across the Indo-Pacific region. Conference sessions and one-on-one meetings will allow U.S. firms to dive deeper into markets of interest and hear from experts on market challenges, sales outlook, and proven strategies for developing partners in Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Participants will learn about how the supply chain is changing throughout the region in the face of innovation and disruption; and hear how companies are optimizing their supply chain to drive sales growth. Expert presenters will be available to help operationalize participating companies’ strategies by sharing insights on IPR, export compliance, cybersecurity, finance, advocacy, and more. Targeted attendees include CEOs/presidents, sales and marketing professionals, business development managers, engineers, procurement representatives, and supply chain managers. Registration Link: http://bit.ly/DGMIndoPacific Early Bird Registration: $325 through September 5; $395 after September 5. For more information, please contact Shelby Daiek at shelby.daiek@trade.gov or Phone: 801-524-3091
January 22-25, 2019: World of Concrete 2019 – Las Vegas
As this show is a participant in the U.S. Department of Commerce International Buyer Program, Commercial Service offices in over 40 countries will be recruiting delegations of international buyers to visit the show. U.S. companies are encouraged to connect with the Commercial Service in order to gain international market insights and to set up meetings with the delegates and delegation leaders. For more information and registration, see https://2016.export.gov/california/irvine/events/woc/index.asp . For questions, contact Debra.Rogers@trade.gov
May 14-17, 2019: Corporate Executive Office (CEO) Program at China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF)
U.S. Commercial Service is offering an opportunity for companies to participate as exhibitors in the Corporate Executive Office (CEO) Program at the upcoming China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) in Shanghai, China, May 2019. The CEO Program is a trade show program designed to off small to medium companies a method of exhibiting at a trade show. This program will be offered at CMEF, the largest medical equipment exhibition in Asia featuring over 4,100 exhibitors from 28 countries and about 120,000 visitors from around the world. Applications are now being accepted for 12 available spots; applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all spots are filled. There is a registration cost of $4,650. For more information and to register, contact Susan Sadocha Susan.Sadocha@trade.gov, Cindy Ma Cindy.Ma@trade.gov, or Xiaoli Pan Xiaoli.Pan@trade.gov. For information about full booth exhibiting, please contact Raymond Filbert Raymond.Filbert@trade.gov.
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