Information & Communication

Technology changes the world daily—is your information and communication technology business in the global mix? Keep your company growing by devising or expanding your international export strategy. From Brazil to China, from Korea to Europe, the opportunities for your information and communication technology products and services are almost endless.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) Information and Communication Technology Team provides international market research, business leads, and promotional events tailored to information and communication technology companies. Our programs support U.S. product and service exports related to:

  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Communication Technology
  • Internet Technology

The ITA Information and Communication Technology team is here to help you:

  • Promote your products and services worldwide
  • Identify and evaluate international partners
  • Navigate international documentation regulations
  • Successfully bid on foreign government contracts
  • Tap into export financing through our partners at the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Export-Import Bank

Upcoming Trade Events

Computex 2013
June 4-8, 2013
Taipei, Taiwan

Computex 2013, Asia’s largest and the world’s 2nd largest Information Technology trade show and will attract more than 5,300 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors to participate and introduce the latest ICT products and technologies in Taiwan. Rita.Chen@trade.gov for any questions.

InfoComm 2013
June 12-14, 2013
Orlando, FL

InfoComm is an annual exposition and conference for the professional audiovisual information communications industry and is considered the largest pro-AV show in the world.  Designed for professionals in the audiovisual, information communications and systems integration industries, InfoComm showcases the latest technologies for audio, video, display, projection, lighting and staging, digital signage, conferencing, digital content creation, networking, signal distribution and much more.  The U.S. Commercial Service will be offering the Showtime Program and B2B matchmaking for U.S. exhibitors.   Contact Carmela.Mammas@trade.gov for details.

CommunicAsia 2013/EnterpriseIT 2013/BroadcastAsia 2013
June 18-21, 2013
Singapore

CommunicAsia, held in conjunction with Broadcast Asia and Enterprise IT, is the most established and comprehensive ICT event in Asia. They will be held from June 18-21, 2013 in Singapore and is an excellent platform for U.S. ICT companies interested in exporting to Asia. In 2012, CommunicAsia & EnterpriseIT attracted 26,146 visitors, 50.5% were from overseas, while BroadcastAsia attracted 11,200 visitors, nearly 57% were from overseas. There were over 1,990 exhibitors covering 56,200 square meters of exhibition space. For questions, contact Sweehoon.Chia@trade.gov.

Semicon Taiwan 2013
September 4-6, 2013
Taipei, Taiwan

Semicon Taiwan 2013 will have more than 600 companies exhibit and more than 30,000 people will visit the show. It is the biggest semiconductor trade show in Taiwan and it creates new opportunities to drive innovation. Please contact Rita.Chen@trade.gov with questions.

For more upcoming international and domestic events, check out Upcoming Trade Events.

View a Trade Data Snapshot

Below are links to view trade data snapshots for selected NAICS codes. Additional trade data is available through the TradeStats Express Database.

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View a list of Domestic Trade Specialists who can assist you with your ICT exports.

View a list of our International Commercial Specialists who can assist with your ICT exports.

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Detailed Event Information For AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2013 Detailed Event Information For AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2013
AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2013 -- Automotive Parts/Services Eq., Electronic Components
Location/Date: Tokyo, Japan 01/16/2013 - 01/18/2013
Event Summary:
AUTOMOTIVE WORLD is the place where U.S. companies can promote their advanced automotive technology to the growing Japanese and Asian automotive manufacturers and parts suppliers. AUTOMOTIVE WORLD is also held concurrently with the following events: CAR-ELE JAPAN, EV JAPAN and WEIGHT REDUCTION EXPO. AUTOMOTIVE WORLD is a leading automotive sector event in Japan and serves as a unique venue for manufactures and suppliers of the following products and services: AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS Automotive Components & In-Vehicle System Testing technologies Semiconductors Electronic Components & Devices Manufacturing Equipments/Technologies Embedded System Technologies Electronic Materials DRIVE SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES Drive System Rechargeable Batteries, Next-generation Batteries Connectors, Harnesses Motor Technologies Chargers Inverters, Peripherals WEIGHT REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES Materials for Automotive Weight Reduction Molding/Processing Technologies, Processing equipment for automotive weight reduction Devices/Modules for automotive weight reduction Other technologies for Automotive weight reduction AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2011 attracted a record attendance of over 21,151 qualified Trade Visitors, while hosting 349 exhibitors. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES Japanese auto manufacturers are proceeding with the research and development of the Next Generation Vehicles (NGV) such as Electric Vehicle (EV), Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (pHV), Hybrid Vehicle (HV), Hydrogen Vehicle, Fuel Cell (FC) Vehicle, Clean Diesel Vehicle, and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle. HV and EV are especially gaining increasing attention. The more widespread use of NGV will largely depend on auto manufacturers' resolution of a number of technological issues (for FC and Hydrogen Vehicle, for example) and on the expansion of the fuel/energy supply infrastructure.

Contacts:
Michael Thompson, Trade Event Programs
International Trade Specialist
Phone: 202-482-0671
Michael.Thompson@trade.gov
Sayoko Koto, Tokyo
Commercial Assistant
Phone: 81-3-3224-5079
Sayoko.Koto@trade.gov
David Thomas, Reed Exhibitions

Phone: 203-840-5420
dthomas@reedexpo.com