SMALL BUSINESS GOES GLOBAL: GEORGIA’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE SERVICES May 21, 2015

SMALL BUSINESS GOES GLOBAL:GEORGIA’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE SERVICES

May 21, 2015

GEORGIA’S GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY

Top 10 Trading Partners China Germany Canada Mexico South Korea Japan UK India France Brazil

RECORD INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN 2014

RECORD EXPORTS IN 2014

2014 by the numbers$39.4 billion total Georgia exports

5th consecutive record-setting year

36% export increase since 2010

211 unique export destinations

11th leading exporting state in the U.S.

200,000+ jobs supported by exports

Canada (16.5%)

China (7.8%)

Mexico (7.6%)

United Kingdom (4.2%)

Singapore (3.6%)

Brazil (3.5%)

Japan (3.5%)

Germany (3.4%)

South Korea (3.2%)

Australia (2.2%)

All other (44.5%)

GEORGIA’S TOP EXPORT MARKETS

• Aircraft

• Passenger motor vehicles

• Chemical woodpulp

• Poultry

• Turbojets and gas turbines

LEADING EXPORTS FROM GEORGIA

Top 5 products exported:

Benefits for Businesses

• Increased sales: lower production costs

• Lower costs: increased profits

• Diverse markets: reduce risks

• New markets: expand product life cycle

• Competitive awareness: new global market intelligence

WHY EXPORT?

Benefits for Communities

• More jobs: twice as many as domestic trade

• Employees make higher wages (13-18%)

• Companies grow faster (20%)

• Companies are less likely to go out of business (9%)

WHY EXPORT?

Helping keep Georgia globally competitive by assisting exportersGeorgia.org/Trade

Dawn TownsendDivision Director, International Tradedtownsend@georgia.org Region: Central west GA

Kathy OxfordSenior International Trade Managerkoxford@georgia.org Specialty: Life Sciences Regions: Eastern & Coastal GA

Taube PonceSenior International Trade Managertponce@georgia.org Specialty: Aerospace, Defense & SecurityRegion: Metro Atlanta

Alice CarsonSenior International Trade Manageracarson@georgia.org Specialty: Building, Construction & Mining Region: North GA

Shehzin JafarInternational Trade Managersjafar@georgia.org Specialty: Food & AgricultureRegion: South GA

Danielle PascualInternational Trade Promotions Managerdpascual@georgia.org

Priya VermaAssc. International Trade Managerpverma@georgia.org

Mary WatersDeputy Commissioner, International Trademwaters@georgia.org

GEORGIA’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION

New toExport

Infrequent Exporters

Experienced

Agricultural Companies

Manufacturers

Assembly Operations

Research and Development

Distribution

Headquarters Operations

WHO DO WE HELP?

GLOBAL INSIGHT

USEAC Partner Resources

Export Education

Market Intelligence

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

International Trade Events

Incoming International Buyers

In-Country Matching

HOW DO WE HELP?

GEORGIA’S INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Understand Your International Assets

• Companies exporting/importing in your community?

• Where are their target markets?

• Local trade expertise?

• International suppliers and the link to FDI

TRADE RESOURCES IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Increase Your Trade Outreach

• Stay informed of pending trade policy• Do you know the difference between TPP and TTIP?

• Trade Opportunity Alerts

• Georgia Export Directory: www.georgiaexportdirectory.com

• Event and webinar alerts: www.export.gov

• Upcoming international events

TRADE RESOURCES FOR YOUR COMMUNITY

SEUS CP 2015: JUNE 28-30, 2015

Target Industries: Advanced Manufacturing; Value Added Foods; Aerospace and Defense; Wind and Alternative Energy; BioTechLocation: Prince Edward Island, CanadaContact: Dawn Townsend, 404-962-4059, DTownsend@georgia.org

SINGAPORE INBOUND TRADE MISSION: JULY 14, 2015Target Industries: Value-added agriculture food productsLocation: Atlanta, GA Contact: Shehzin Jafar, 404-962-4036, SJafar@georgia.org

SUSTA COLOMBIA OUTBOUND TRADE MISSION 2015: JULY 20-23, 2015Target Industries: Value-added agriculture food productsLocation: Bogota, ColombiaContact: Shehzin Jafar, 404-962-4036, SJafar@georgia.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

DEFENSE & SECURITY EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL: SEPTEMBER 15-18, 2015Target Industries: Products and services for the defense and security sectorsLocation: London, EnglandContact: Taube Ponce, 404-962-4118, tponce@georgia.org

MEDICA 2015: NOVEMBER 16-19, 2015Target Industries: Medical devices and technologiesLocation: Düsseldorf, GermanyContact: Kathy Oxford, 404-962-4118, koxford@georgia.org

EXPORT GEORGIA: BEGINS AUGUST 28, 2015 Target Businesses: Businesses seeking to grow their exportsLocation: Lawrenceville, GeorgiaContact: Rick Martin, 470-578-2530, RMartin@georgiasbdc.orgAdditional Info: www.exportga.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mary Waters, Deputy Commissioner, International Trade

Georgia Department of Economic Development

75 Fifth Street NW, Suite 1200

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

T: 404-962-4120

E: mwaters@georgia.org

Georgia.org/Trade

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING GEORGIA ON YOUR MIND