conducting research on trade and commerce in africa december 09, 2003 dr. abdul quader shaikh,...
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Finding Informationhttp://export.gov
Country & Industry Market Reports
Market Research Library
Example: Africa - Agribusiness
International Partners and Trade Leads
Trade Events and Trade Mission
How to Reach World Customers?www.buyusa.com
Register your company on line
Find New Buyers on buyusa.com
Search Buyers, agent distributors and joint venture partners in 90 countries
Locating Qualified Buyers and Partners
Export Counseling
Customer Oriented One Stop-Shop for Trade Information
Trade Information Center
Council of Economic Advisors Interior
OMB
National Economic Council
SBA
Treasury
TPCC Agencies TPCC AgenciesCommerce
Agriculture
EXIM
Defense
Transportation
Labor
OPIC
USAID
USIA
TDA
EPA
Energy
USTR
State
TradeTradeInformationInformationCenterCenter
The Trade Information Center
General Counseling:• Federal, State, Local and Private Sector
Resources
• Export Process from A to Z
• Regulatory and Documentation Requirements
• Trade Promotion Events
• Financing, Market Research, and Information Resources
Trade Information Center (continued)
Country Information
Africa Database
Botswana
Export Resources
U.S. Exports to Africa
Trade Leads and Matchmaking
How to Find Foreign Buyers and Trade Leads Online?
NTDB Global Trade Directory: Stat-USA
Website:http://www.stat-.gov/
Telephone:1-800-STAT-USA(800-782-8872)
STAT-USA has partnered with WAND Inc., created a international trade directory to offer this online business-to-business opportunity to find buyers and sellers who meets their specific requirements. To register: http://www.stat-usa.gov/tradtest.nsf/Keyed/ntdbgtd_go?OpenDocument
African Growth & Opportunity Act
Three-pronged approach
Grant Sub-Saharan Africa unprecedented access to the U.S. market
Improve Africa’s “business infrastructure”
Increase U.S. investment in Africa
Trade Leads and Matchmaking
Making Contacts: Visiting the Markets
Making Contacts: Visiting the MarketTrade Missions
- Commercial and Market Access Missions
- Matchmaker Trade Delegation Program
- Women-In-Trade Business Development Missions
Trade Fairs
- 80 to 100 per year
Gold Key Service
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Making Contacts: Finding Business Partners From Home
International Partner Search- receive a tailored list of agents, distributors and potential strategic partners International Company Profiles- provides information on potential trading partners
Video Gold Key Service - meet qualified international business partners - cost varies by countryMyExports.com (Exporter’s Yellow Pages) - buyer’s guide to U.S. products and services
http://www.countrywatch.com/
Africa
Benin
Benin
AGOA ProvisionsAGOA Provisions
Apparel: Requires approved visa system
U.S. fabric, yarn and thread: Duty-free/quota-free access to U.S. market without limits
Regional (African) fabric: Volume cap for apparel made from fabric made in AGOA region or,
for lesser developed beneficiary countries from fabric made anywhere.
Sub-Saharan Africa
U.S. International Trade CommissionU.S. International Trade Commission
Interactive tariff and trade data web:
Current Tariffs
2002 Tariff Database
2002 U.S. Tariff Online by Chaper
http://www.dataweb.usitc.gov
