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U. S. Commercial Service Your Key to Export Success Kristi Wiggins International Trade Specialist [email protected] www.Export.gov

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U. S. Commercial Service Your Key to Export Success

Kristi Wiggins

International Trade Specialist

[email protected]

www.Export.gov

To protect and promote

American business interests

all over the world.

U.S. Commercial Service

• $1.3 trillion in U.S. exports in 2008

• Growth of 11.84% over 2007

(U.S. Census)

International Trade Statistics

• Missouri's Exports – $12.8 billion

• Largest markets in 2008– Canada – $4.3 billion (34 percent)

– Mexico – $1.3 billion

– South Korea – $1.0 billion

– China – $945 million

– Japan – $696 million•

• Leading Export Categories include:– Transportation Equipment – $3.5 billion (27 percent)

– Chemical Manufactures – $2.1 billion

– Machinery Manufactures – $1.3 billion

– Processed Foods – $951 million• Source: Origin of Movement State Export Series, Bureau of the Census,.

Missouri Trade

• 4,059 Missouri Companies Exported

• Missouri Jobs are Dependent on Exporting

– One-sixth Manufacturing Jobs (17.2%)

– 4.7 % of total private-sector employment

Source: International Trade Administration and Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division: Exporter Database.

Missouri Jobs

• New Customers

• New Revenue Streams

• Smooth Business Cycles

• Extend Product Lifecycle

• Product Innovation

International Trade Benefits

U.S. Commercial Service Overview Over 100 Offices Nationwide, 80 Countries Worldwide

• Business Counseling

• Market Research & Analysis

• Sales Leads & Trade Contacts

• Trade Promotion Events

• Advocacy

• Small Business & Trade Financing

We Help Make Trade Happen How We Do What We Do

Business Counseling

The U.S. Commercial Service will help you:

• Identify best potential markets

• Highlight opportunities & challenges

• Find buyers & distributors

• Find information on how to do business

• Identify promising promotional events

Market Research & Analysis

• Market Research Library - more than 100,000 country and industry- specific market reports, web sites, events, and trade directory listings.

• Country Commercial Guides - identifies business and economic situation of foreign countries and the political climate as it affects U.S. business and foreign investments.

• Customized Market Research - leverages our network of industry associations, government agencies, importers, distributors, end-users, and manufacturers to provide you with information that answers your specific international business questions – ie. Does my product or service have potential? Who are my competitors? How do I gain market access? Are there any obstacles in this market?

• Gold Key Matching Service

• International Partner Search

• International Company Profiles

• Commercial News USA

• Trade Missions /Trade Shows /Catalog

Exhibitions

• Webinars

Leverage Our Products and Services to Succeed in International Markets

Contact Us

• U.S. Export Assistance Center

• SBA Export Finance Programs

• www.BuyUSA.gov/stlouis

• Missouri Office:

314-425-3302