Webinars

Doing Business in Europe Series ($25 each):

• Mar. 18, Doing Business in Italy
• Apr. 15, Doing Business in Germany
• May 13, Doing Business in Russia

Mar. 3, US Companies’ Obligations on Meeting Requirements for the EU SCIP  Database (Joint Partner Webinar) 

Mar.4, Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights in Southeast Asia: what small businesses need to know

Mar. 5, EU Product Safety Legislation for CE Marked Products, $50

Doing Business in South America Series
$200 for all 11 or $35 each, calls scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET

• Mar. 3 - Doing Business in Brazil
• Mar. 17 - Doing Business in Argentina
• Apr. 14 - Doing Business in Uruguay
• Apr. 28 - Doing Business in Colombia
• May 12 - Doing Business in Peru
• May 26 - Doing Business in Paraguay
• June 9 - Doing Business in Ecuador
• June 23 - Doing Business in Suriname
• July 7 - Doing Business in Chile
• July 20 - Doing Business in Guyana
• Aug. 4 - Doing Business in Bolivia

Mar. 11, Exporting Mechanics Webinar Series III: Trade in the New Digital World ($25) (Joint Partner Event)

Mar. 15, UAE Infrastructure Summit

How well are you connecting with international customers? Your digital presence matters more now than ever.
Free series, 1:00-2:00pm ET:

• Mar. 10, All industries
• Mar. 17, Rural Focus
• Mar. 24, Consumer Goods
• Mar. 31, Advanced Manufacturing 

Click here for list of all USCS Webinars

USCS Trade Events

Mar. 22-26, Smart Mobility Drives Europe and Eurasia Expo is a virtual B2B matchmaking and foreign market counseling event. More than 26 confirmed overseas U.S. Commercial Services offices will recruit buyers/partners to meet one-on-one.  For registration & more info, email. 

March 15-16, MENA Infrastructure Virtual Summit, UAE & Saudi Arabia  

Oct 24-28, Caribbean Region Trade Mission, matchmaking and conference , Bridgetown, Barbados/Eastern Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago.  Register your interest.

March 8-10, 2022, JEC WORLD, Composites, France. 
Email for details on U.S. Pavilion at show.

Find us at these Trade Events

U.S. Commercial Service staff will be participating at:

March 11-12, International Machinery Forum: The Factory of Tomorrow, Austrian Chamber of Commerce, No cost. Email for more details.

March 9-11, AMCHAM Mexico's B2B Virtual Business Connect with OEM buyers in Mexico. Email for more details.

March 22-25, Automate Forward 2021

March 22-26, Plastimagen Light, Mexico City, Mexico

April 12-16,  Hannover Messe, Industrial Show, Germany

April 13-15, Expo Manufactura, Monterrey, Mexico

May 26-27, MRO Expo (Maintenance, Repair, Operations), Juarez, Mexico (in Spanish).

June 8-10, FABTECH Mexico, Fabrication, Monterrey, Mexico

Export News

EU SCIP Database -  In October 2020, the European Union (EU) launched a new database for information on Substances
of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products). See March 3 webinar to learn more.

 Funding Resources

SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), through U.S. states and territories, makes grant money available to small businesses to help cover costs associated with entering and expanding into international markets.  Click on the contact organization in your state for more details on what is available.

$300,000 Awards to Fund Export Development Projects via ITA's MDC Program for non-profit industry groups like trade associations and standards-developing organizations. Application deadline May 25.

EDA is accepting applications for the Build to Scale program, a $38 million funding opportunity that fuels tech-based economic development in regional economies.  The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was published and deadline is April 29.

Market Intelligence

Singapore additive manufacturing opportunities for U.S. Companies with capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, and the Internet of Things will lead to the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies to accelerate the digital transformation of manufacturers in Singapore and internationally especially where supply chains are concerned. 

Singapore Industry 4.0 - To position Singapore as a resilient advanced manufacturing base in ASEAN, the Government has announced various initiatives to develop and grow cutting edge capabilities such as in robotics and 3D printing.

United Kingdom PVC Scrap, New requirements are imposed on UK importers of PVC scrap from the U.S. 

United Kingdom and REACH Comprehensive guidance is available on post Brexit requirements for companies exporting chemicals to the UK and EU via UK REACH.

Mexico Recycling Machinery Plastic recycling machinery will be in demand in Mexico for the next few years, especially machinery that can be integrated into the production process and is capable of producing high-purity, near-prime pellets.