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Pure Michigan Export Program Opening New Doors for Michigan Exporters
Deanna Richeson
Director, Export Program
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
1st Annual Exporter of the Year Awards I-69 International Trade Corridor
February 7, 2013
Community Development Business Development
SME Export Growth
18%
82%
Value of MI Exporters
SMEs Large Companies
91%
9%
# of MI Exporters
SMEs Large Companies
55% Large companies export to 5 or more markets 59% SMEs export to 1 market
* International Trade Administration http://www.ita.doc.gov/
Targeted Industries and Geographies for Export
Auto
Advanced Mfr.
Machinery Machine Tools
Chemicals
Life Sciences
ALT Energy
Medical Devices
Food Processing
Land Based Products
Canada
China
Germany
Brazil
India
UK
Mexico
Export Program
Regional Export Network Host
Central Michigan
Regions: 5, 7, and 8
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
Laura Deierlein
MEDC International Trade Manager
ph (517) 487.6340
Pure Michigan Export Program
State Trade Export Program (STEP)
Foreign Trade Offices Shanghai, China; Toronto, Canada
SBTDC
Export Now
State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Program
• Up to $12,000 in assistance to enhance SME ability to launch or grow export operations
Overseas trade mission participation
International or domestic trade show participation
Foreign market sales trips
U.S. Department of Commerce services
Website and/or marketing material translation services
Agent, distributor and/or customer searches
Foreign market research
* 50 % reimbursement of pre-approved budget
Central Region’s Successes YTD Companies enrolled in STEP:
34
Number of grants approved:
16
Total grant value requested:
$83,800
Export Sales FY2012 to date:
$2,146,950
FY 2012: 132 Companies Entered 62 New Markets
Thank you http://www.michiganadvantage.org/export-Assistance/
MARCH 4–8BRAZIL
Michigan Department of
Agriculture and Rural
Development Trade Mission
MARCH 6–15SOUTH AFRICA
Council of Great Lakes
Governors Trade Mission
Zoe Munro (CGLG)
APRIL 13–19NETHERLANDS
Michigan Economic
Development Corporation
Foreign Mission
Kathy Kleckner (MEDC)
MAY 5-10MEXICO
Automation Alley Trade
Mission
Jeanne Broad (MEDC)
MAY 6–11AUSTRALIA
Council of Great Lakes
Governors Trade Mission
Zoe Munro (CGLG)
MAY 9–17EAST ASIA
Trade Mission to Korea, Hong
Kong, Philippines, Japan,
Taiwan
(USDOC)
MAY 12–18BRAZIL
Van Andel Global Trade
Center Trade Mission
Donna LaCourt (MEDC)
JUNE 10–14CANADA
Northwest Michigan Council of
Governors Trade Mission
Chris Bosio (MEDC)
JUNE TBDGERMANY
Lansing Regional Chamber of
Commerce Trade Mission
Laura Deierlein
JUNE 21–28ISRAEL
Michigan Economic
Development Corporation
Kathy Kleckner (MEDC)
SEPTEMBER
CHINA
Michigan Economic
Development Corporation
Weiwei Lu (MEDC)
SEPTEMBER SINGAPORE
&INDONESIA
Automation Alley Trade
Mission
Jeanne Broad (MEDC)
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2013 TRADE MISSION SCHEDULE
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