Advanced Manufacturing - July 2021 Newsletter

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July 2021 Export Newsletter

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Featured Events

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Advanced Manufacturing Coffee with India
July 14

The U.S. Commercial Service's Global Advanced Manufacturing and Asia Teams invite U.S. exporters to join us for our next "virtual coffee" with U.S. Embassy colleagues and industry experts. These informal video discussions are held on the Microsoft Teams platform. 

There is no cost to attend.
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Digital Business Solutions for Exporting

Monthly ECommerce Innovation Labs series
No fee to attend.

  • July 15 - Using Live Online Events to Market Manufacturing Technologies

  • August 19 - Using Real Time Video Connections to Increase Export Sales and Support Your Customers 

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Podcast: ExporTech Program Strengthens
Murray Corporation's Export Strategy

This episode of Export Nation is part of a series that highlights the ExporTech program, a joint effort between the U.S. Commercial Service and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to accelerate the growth of export ready manufacturers via the development of a structured export strategy.

Sustainable Energy Company, IPP Global, Focused Export Outlook from Inception Leads To Multi Market Success 

Podcast: IPP Global's Multi Market Success 

This episode of Export Nation, features Peter Agbro of IPP Global, a company that provides sustainable energy solutions with a focus on wind power, solar power, compressed natural gas, and energy storage. IPP Global has successfully exported to Brazil and countries throughout Africa with the assistance of the U.S. Commercial Service. 

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Export Nation podcasts provides informative and entertaining content highlighting America’s export experts and trade-related news, successes, events and insights.

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Webinars

June 30,  Understand and comply with EU “Substances of Concern in Products” (SCIP), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

June 30, Refining Capabilities of Rare Earth Elements and Related Commodities in Canada

July 8, Doing Business in the United Kingdom, $25

July 16,  WELLTI – Women Empowered Leave Legacies through Trade and Investment.  Hear from women leaders of U.S. Chamber of Commerce affiliates in the Middle East and Africa share their unique experiences and advice for women-owned businesses seeking to do business in the region

July 22, Accessing USMCA Markets with E-Commerce

Amazon Brazil

July 20, Go Global with the U.S. Commercial Service and Amazon: Spotlight Brazil and Mexico - Learn how to reach global customers using Amazon’s Global Seller platforms. This session will discuss the e-Commerce market opportunity in Latin America, with a dive deep into the specifics of Amazon’s marketplace platforms in Brazil and Mexico. 

Doing Business in South America, $35 each

  • July 7 - Doing Business in Chile
  • July 20 - Doing Business in Guyana

Click here for list of all USCS Webinars

CS Trade Events

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Nov. 16-19, Formnext, Europe’s leading Additive Manufacturing (AM) event, Frankfurt, Germany.  

An in-person event this year with a U.S.A. Pavilion. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, the U.S. Commercial Service, is a Trade Event Partner and will be available to counsel and assist U.S. companies with a review of AM export markets and will host a Standards session. At the session, hear from standards institutions and other stakeholders to discuss recent updates of the Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing. For more info or questions, contact Kirsten.Hentschel@trade.gov

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

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March 6-8, 2022, SAVE THE DATE!
Trade Winds, Trade Mission and Expo, Discover Global Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Market Intelligence/News

Mexico Harmonized System (HS) Changes and Mexico Updates Importation Paperwork

The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) advises the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, on ways to strengthen commercial engagement between the United States and African countries.

Exploring the Global Economic Recovery from COVID-19

Hungary Automotive Industry and Smart Mobility 

Italy Space Industry 

Japan Analytical and Scientific Instruments Market

Industrial Automation Equipment Industry Snapshot.

Manufacturing Industry Tracker, key economic indicators of 21 sectors of manufacturing. Data  include: Exports, Imports, Trade Balance, Industrial Production, Employment,  and Producer Price Index.

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Manufacturers Managing Risk with Resilience Resources

EDA tool - Analysis Platform for Risk, Resilience and Expenditure in Disasters (APRED), a map-based tool for exploring the disaster resilience and vulnerability profiles of counties across the United States.

NOAA – Community Resilience from Start to Finish

NIST/MEP services for manufacturers to plan, i.e. business continuity, risk mitigation, cybersecurity, and supply chain optimization and supplier scouting 

Manufacturers Extension Partnership (MEP) Supplier Scouting Service 

Business Resources

Market Diversification Tool assists your company in identifying potential new export markets by evaluating 11 key elements. 

Advanced Manufacturing Coffees with Asia

Highlights from May 25th Chat

TAIWAN has developed a complete machinery and machine tools ecosystem. Taiwan manufacturers consider U.S. producers to be highly competitive in the emerging fields of systems integration, software, integrated machine tools, industrial robots, semiconductors and new manufacturing technologies. Taiwan's economy relies heavily on semiconductors. The need for equipment and material is expected to continue growing in 2021. Welcome to Taiwan!

Trade Shows:
Taipei International Industrial Automation Show, Aug 18 – 22, 2021
SEMICON Taiwan, Sep 8 – 10, 2021
E-Mobility Taiwan, Oct 20 – 22, 2021
Taiwan International Machine Tool Show, November 2022
TIMTOS Taipei International Machine Tool Show, 2022

Key Industry Associations:
Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI)
Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders’ Association (TMBA)
Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robotics Association
Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association
Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA)

SOUTH KOREA  has emerged as a leading manufacturing economy and adapting the new direction of advanced manufacturing and convergence of automation. Smart factory system is being pursued in response to improving productivity and safety in manufacturing plants. Invest in South Korea!

Trade Shows:
Seoul International Manufacturing Technology Show (SIMTOS) 2024 - Biennial 
Automation World + Smart Factory, September 8-10, 2021
Smart Tech 2022 (The Technology Fair) 
Korea Metal Week, September 1-3, 2021 

Key Industry Associations:
Korea Association of Machinery Industry (KOAMI)
Korea Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (KOMMA) 
Korea Association of Robot Industry (KAR) 
Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA) 

JAPAN is the third largest economy in the world. Due to the population dynamics changes and a shrinking labor force, the market demand for Advanced Manufacturing including Digital Transformation (DX)/ Factory Automation is rising. Japanese DX market is expected to grow 4.6 times within 10 years. Be ready to a new and lucrative product destination!

Trade Shows:
Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) 2022 
Mechanical Components & Materials Technology Expo (M-Tech) 2022
Robot Technology Japan (former Mechatronics Technology Japan: MECT) 2022
TCT Japan 2022 

Key Industry Associations:
Japan Machine Tool Builders Association (JMTBA) 
Japan Machine Tool Importers Association (JMTIA) 
Japan Robot Association (JRA) 

Trade Leads

CHEMICALS:
- KENYA: Polymers for Trading Company
- MEXICO: Polyols & TDI for Polyurethane Manufacturer
- TURKEY:  10,000 tons of ethyl alcohol per year

MACHINERY:
- DJIBOUTI: Processing Equipment: Plastic Crusher Shredder Machine, Single Screw Extruder, Hydraulic Compression Molding Press, Press Molding, Associated Electrical Control
-*MOZAMBIQUE: Metal Fabricating Equipment
-*URUGUAY: New or Used Lumber Processing Machinery - Automatic sorting line

METALS:
- ITALY: Scrap Brass
- S.KOREA:  Petrochemical and Electronic Scrap Materials

PLASTICS:
- PORTUGAL:  Recycled plastic resealable packaging bags
- UNITED KINGDOM:  Recycled Clear Rigid PVC Bales or Regrind

OTHER:
- JORDAN: Contract manufacturer with aerosol capabilities.

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