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U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Now in Force!

Today more than 80 percent of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial products to Colombia become duty-free as part of the U.S. – Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.

With entry into force today, Colombia’s average tariff rate for manufactured goods from the United States has been reduced to 4%.

Protect Your Intellectual Property in Foreign Markets

Be prepared to protect IP and your global business activities. Find out about the why and how of patent, trademark, copyright protection overseas. Decide where to put limited corporate resources, and common mistakes to avoid.

A Basic Guide to Exporting: Is your Intellectual Property Safe in Foreign Markets?

A webinar in the Basics of Exporting series, May 24.

Sales Opportunities For Building Products in Africa

Expand into Africa by participating in U.S. Commercial Service South Africa’s U.S. Pavilion at Interbuild Africa 2012, the largest building services & construction exhibition in Africa.

GO GLOBAL
Export 101 Seminar

Increase your sales by expanding your global market! Join us on Thurs, May 24 at Michigan State University for this insightful seminar that will cover discovering new & existing markets, classifying your product, complying with foreign trade regulations, and much, much more!

Go Global Export 101 Seminar - Who should attend? Companies and individuals new to exporting or looking to expand their exporting efforts, including: Manufacturers, Suppliers, and Consultants

Developed by the US Census Bureau and Small Business Administration (SBA) with the assistance of the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC).

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AACC 2012
The Annual Meeting of the AACC 2012 is the world's largest meeting devoted to clinical chemistry and clinical laboratory science. Members and attendees work in laboratories affiliated with hospitals, research institutions, academia, reference laboratories, and industry. Register to attend this meeting and the Clinical Laboratory Expo in Los Angeles, which takes place June 15th to 19th.
HBA Global Expo
HBA Global Expo is a major show for the cosmetics and personal care industry in the United States which is focused on the packaging, raw materials, ingredients side of the product development cycle. Join us in New York City from June 19th to 21th for HBA Global Expo.
MAGIC Marketplace
Founded in 1933 as an annual show hosted by the Men's Apparel Guild in California, MAGIC has become the largest, most comprehensive apparel and accessory trade event in the U.S. Each August, the fashion industry converges on Las Vegas for the most influential three days in the business with a global audience of serious buyers and sellers of men's, women's, and children's apparel and accessories. Takes place August 20th - 23rd.
MINExpo International 2012
Join us September 24th - 26th in Las Vegas for the only comprehensive mining-related exhibition in the world. Featuring products and services used in all types of mining, this event promotes U.S. mining machinery and equipment manufacturing, products and related services to the global mining community.
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Posidonia 2012
This is one of the world's largest shipping exhibitions and a recognized showcase for the international maritime and shipping industries. Held for the first time at the state-of-the-art Metropolitan Expo center in the Athens International Airport complex, Posidonia 2012 will be held June 4-8, 2012.
Interbuild Africa 2012
Interbuild Africa 2012 is Africa’s largest building services and construction exhibition. Strategically developed as a ‘one-stop’ event, co-hosting the following shows: Interbuild Africa, Glass Expo Africa, Plumbdrain Africa and EcoAfribuild from August 15th - 18th, and Frigair August 15th - 17th. Register by June 15th to join us in Johannesburg!
CIMES 2012
CIMES is the only machine tool exhibition in China. CIMES 2010 was a record breaking exhibition where exhibitors arrived from 64 countries and there were 60,218 buyers with over $284 million sales reported. Held in Beijing from June 12th to 16th.
SOLARCON India 2012
This expo and high-level international conference will be held September 3rd - 5th at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center. SOLARCON India 2012 will bring together the world's leading solar/PV companies with key decision makers from India's Government, manufacturers across the entire value chain, and a whole range of end-users including architects, telecom companies, NGOs, builders, facility managers and others.
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Trade Missions

Upcoming Trade Missions


	Oil and Gas Trade Mission to Israel Participants will visit Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and will attend the 2012 Israel Energy and Business Convention. The mission will include one-on-one business appointments with pre-screened potential buyers, agents, distributors and joint venture partners; meetings with government officials; and high-level networking events. Please apply by August 24th, 2012.

	Turkey Aerospace and Defense Trade Mission Join us December 3rd - 7th, 2012, to participate in this trade mission to Ankara and Istanbul. Turkey is a booming market and emerging hub for markets in Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and North Africa and its strategic location ensures unrivaled advantages in airline, MRO, cargo and air taxi services in the region. Please apply by September 28th to take advantage of this opportunity.

	USTDA Reverse Trade Missions Reverse Trade Missions bring key overseas procurement officials to the United States to learn about U.S technology and services that can help them to achieve their development goals. U.S. business briefings are built into the delegations' itineraries to provide opportunities for U.S. firms to hear directly from the visiting officials about their procurement needs.
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Webinars

Upcoming Webinars


	A Basic Guide to Exporting: Understanding Export Controls Take control over your export activities on May 23, know the laws controlling what you can and cannot export and to whom. This webinar will cover the legal and practical aspects of dual-use items, trade sanctions, sales to foreign militaries, the export control decision tree and a roadmap of the appropriate regulations.

	Selling Nutritional Supplements to China Chinese are hungry for health products! The market for supplements is more than $10 billion and growing at 5% per year. Join us June 12th to learn more about current market conditions, realistic views on entering the market and what costs to expect.

	NAFTA Series (2 of 9): Roles and Responsibilities of the Importer, Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder In this webinar, you will learn how the importer, customs broker and freight forwarder can efficiently and effectively facilitate the export of your products to Mexico and Canada. Speakers will also cover the benefits of NAFTA as well as the NAFTA rules and regulations when trading with Canada and Mexico. Join us for this webinar on June 13th.

	Webinars on the Basics of Exporting These webinars were designed to assist U.S. companies export their products internationally.
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About Export.gov

Export.gov is managed by the International Trade Administration in collaboration with:

	Commerce		OPIC
	Energy		USTDA
	Ex-Im Bank		STATE
	Agriculture		USTR
	SBA		Treasury

The U.S. Government has also strategically partnered with major corporations to help small and medium-sized U.S. companies begin and/or expand their export sales.

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