Announcements
End of Fiscal Year - We Need Your Feedback
As the U.S. Government's annual fiscal cycle draws to a close, we are in harvesting mode to capture and document any export successes from the previous year/s, noting that the international sales cycle can be lengthy. Congress requires that
we document feedback from the U.S. business community in order to
demonstrate the value we provide.
What that means is that we need your feedback to continue our mission!
For those of you that we have worked with over the past years, please let us know how our services have assisted you (and also how we can improve). Kindly reach out to your industry Trade Specialist or visit our Exporter Feedback Form where you can share your latest export success, challenge, lesson learned, or other anecdote.
Remember, export success can come in many forms. Scroll to the bottom of this newsletter to learn more.
Featured Events
 Last Call!
Exporting Home Latin America
Virtual Connection Program
September 23-26, 2024 | Virtual
Developed and offered by the U.S. Commercial Service’s Global Diversity Export Initiative, the Exporting Home Latin America Virtual Connection Program leverages the leadership of the U.S. Hispanic Diaspora and its cultural, linguistic, and business ties to Latin America. This program is ideal for Hispanic-founded, -owned, and -operated businesses, but is open to all U.S. businesses seeking export opportunities in the region.
Contact: Thomas.Meade@trade.gov Extended deadline - closing this week.
Discover Global Markets Flagship In-Person Event
Discover Global Markets business development forum is the U.S. Department of Commerce’s annual flagship event series for U.S. exporters. In 2024, Discover
Global Markets will focus on The Americas, and we'll bring insights, information, resources, and networking to five U.S. communities.
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In-Person in the following cities:
Forum Highlights
Join us for the day at a location near you, where you'll:
- Meet one-on-one with U.S. commercial diplomats and specialists based at U.S. Embassies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico.
- Hear from private sector companies active in the region.
- Learn about export polices and regulations relevant to your market growth.
- Network, network, network!
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Are You Ready To Export?
Wednesday Webinar Series 2024
The Are You Ready To Export? Wednesday Webinar Series offers free virtual webinars covering a variety of topics to benefit small business owners.
Virtual sessions will focus on export assistance featuring conversations with different Washington Export Outreach Team (WEOT) members each session. WEOT is a collaborative team consisting of local, state, regional, and federal export assistance agencies that provide businesses with the tools and resources needed to sell products and services internationally.
Featured Speakers:
U.S. Department of Commerce - The U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
U.S. Small Business Administration - SBA Office of International Trade
Washington State Department of Commerce
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association
Export-Import Bank of the United States
U.S.D.A. – Foreign Agricultural Service
Sessions: Ongoing - Wednesdays
Upcoming:
Contracting Assistance
Wednesday, September 18 | 10:00 AM PT
Meet the SBA's Office of International Trade
Wednesday, September 25 | 10:00 AM PT
Full Schedule and Registration: Click Here!
#ICYMI Previously Announced but not Forgotten
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Journey in Exporting: Pacific Northwest Producers Go Global! September 19, 2024 | 5:00-7:00 PM | CREDC, Vancouver WA | INFO
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#Agribusiness: WUSATA's Annual Trade Mission to Mexico
December 3-6, 2024 / Registration deadline: September 20
Contact: thomas.meade@trade.gov Register
Trade Mission to the Caribbean - November 2024
Design and Construction Trade Mission to Asia
October 28 to November 1, 2024 Info
Eastern Europe: Rebuilding Ukraine and Opportunities in Poland
November 11-15, 2024
Taiwan Cybersecurity Series 2024
December 11, 2024 U.S.: Cybersecurity for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Info
Global Diversity Export Initiative Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia - December
Expo AgroFuturo
October 2024 | Bogota, Colombia Learn More Contact: thomas.meade@trade.gov
Japan International Aerospace Exhibition October 15-19, 2024 Info
Still Hungry for more? Peruse our Archives or contact us at office.seattle@trade.gov for more details.
 Featured Webinars and
Virtual Learning Opportunities
Trade Talk Tuesday Series
Re-energize your Trade Show Experience & Strategy
Join the U.S. Commercial Service to learn how to unlock the full potential of trade shows with our comprehensive 4-part webinar series designed for professionals eager to maximize their event impact.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 11am-12pm ET
Part I: Trade Show Preparation Considerations (60-minutes)
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The Value of Trade Shows: Understanding the benefits and opportunities they offer.
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Participation Options: Explore various roles at trade shows—exhibit, sponsor, attend, speak, or host.
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Selecting the Right Trade Show: Key factors to consider when choosing the best event for your company
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Crafting a Trade Show Marketing Strategy: Develop a comprehensive plan, including setting goals and creating a promotional strategy.
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Booth Design and Branding: Plan your booth layout, branding elements (like SWAG), activities, and logistics.
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Pre-Show Research: Investigate potential targets and gather insights before the event.
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Collaborating with Trade Show Organizers: Partner with organizers to enhance your exhibitor experience.
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Funding and Shared Booths: Explore opportunities for trade show grants and shared booth arrangements.
Learn more about the other three sessions and Register
#EnvironmentalTechnologies
Market Spotlight: Brazil
September 19, 2024 | 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT
As the largest consumer market with the highest GDP in South America, Brazil presents as a strong market for experienced U.S. exporters to tap into its diversified economy. Brazil’s environmental technologies and clean energy markets generated a combined $30.44 billion in revenues in 2022. The United States exported $780 million in environmental technology goods in 2022, representing a 11% of Brazil’s environmental technology imports that year. Water and wastewater treatment is the largest environmental technology sector for U.S. exports to Brazil, followed by air pollution monitoring and control, then waste management and recycling.
Cost: $25
Contact: Elizabeth.Laxague@trade.gov
Market Spotlight: India
December 4, 2024 | 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT
The Indian market presents a large and growing market opportunity for U.S. environmental technologies exports due to rapid population growth and urbanization, resulting in increasing need for technologies to address environmental and public health issues such as poor air quality, water and soil pollution, and climate change. India’s environmental technologies and clean energy markets generated a combined $27 billion in revenues in 2022. The United States exported $700 million in environmental technology goods to India in 2022, representing five percent of India’s environmental technology imports that year
Cost: $25
Contact: Elizabeth.Laxague@trade.gov
October 28 & 29 | Online
The U.S. Commercial Service invite you to attend the ACE Export Compliance Webinar. This two-day virtual program brings together experts from the U.S. Census Bureau, The Bureau of Industry & Security, OFAC and U.S. Customs & Border Protection to provide training on export filing requirements.
Learn the Harmonized Classification System for Exports
Proper product classification under the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) is essential to comply with US trade laws and avoid penalties. The export Schedule B classifications are part of the HTS. Incorrect classification can also result in higher import tariff rates when you ship to other countries. Sign up for this important webinar today. Attend this webinar and gain the knowledge to confidently determine the accurate schedule B code for your exported goods.
September 24, 2024 Register
Strategies for Rural Small Business Growth & Expansion - Virtual
September 24, 2024 Register
For our purposes, export successes can come in various forms. Here are a few examples:
- Initial or increased sales of a U.S. product or service to a
foreign entity and the product/service is of U.S. origin or
meets the 51% U.S. content criteria.
- A signed commercial agreement (distribution, wholesale, franchise, or joint venture) with a foreign entity to export U.S. products/services.
- Establishment of a physical presence overseas (excluding manufacturing facilities) to export U.S. products/services.
- Avoidance of harm – protecting a U.S. client from a deliberate fraudulent attempt by a foreign entity to embezzle funds from the client
- Cross-border exports from online sales channels and/or increased international website visitors that transformed into interested foreign buyers.
- Other outcomes that directly contribute to increased export revenue, foreign market share, and attributable U.S. job creation.
However, other incremental steps along the exporting journey which serve as milestones in the business development cycle may be considered as well. Examples may include obtaining licenses, navigating trade barriers successfully, or deeper understanding of regulations in a foreign market. Contact us today to discuss!
As noted at the top of this newsletter, we want to hear about your export successes, but we also encourage feedback of any sort! Please reach out to your local Trade Specialist today, or take two minutes of your time to leave a comment on the Washington Exporter Feedback Form
Important note about Privacy: While all feedback is confidential and protected under the Trade Secrets Act, we are happy to share your success with your permission. A big congratulations to all of the featured exporters who have shared their Export Success Stories, including many of our very own from diverse industries and communities across the state of Washington.
Additional On-Demand Export Resources:
Country Research
Industry Research
Attend a Trade Event
How-to-Export Resources
Learn About our Export Services
STEP Funds
Grants available to U.S. SMEs looking to Export Internationally
Resolve a Foreign Trade Barrier
International Trade Administration's Visual Data Center
Intellectual Property Resources
Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP)
US Patent & Trademark Office's Free Services
Financial Resources
Trade Finance Guide
Small Business Administration Export Loans
Export Credit Insurance from Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
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We Need Your Feedback
Your feedback is critical for us to continue our Mission. Congress requires us to demonstrate our value to the U.S. Taxpayers that we serve. You can provide this valuable feedback by telling us about your latest Export Success, Challenge, or other trade-related anecdocte here:
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