- 1. Boon W. Tan Director of Asia Trade Development
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- The World Trade Center Association:
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- Established in 1970 to facilitate international trade
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- Includes over 300 World Trade Centers
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- Present in over 100 countries
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- Affiliated with over 750,000 WTCA members
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- The mission of the Arkansas World Trade Center is to connect
Arkansas to the world by providing international trade services to
companies and individuals and by educating students in global
commerce.
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- $4.1 Billion in Manufactured Goods Exports (2010)
- $1.1 Billion of Agricultural Exports (2010)
- 189,000 Manufacturing Jobs
- 33,900 Arkansans Employed by Foreign Companies
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- Arkansas largest export commodity valued at
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- Rice: Arkansas 3rd largest export valued at
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- Poultry: Arkansas is 2nd largest poultry
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- Manufactured commodities exported valued at
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- $355 million for May 2010
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- Increased 98% from 2000-2010
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- Total value in 2010: $5.2 billion
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- 77% generated by small and
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- The ARWTC currently has MOUs (memorandums of understanding)
with:
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- World Trade Center Shenzhen (China)
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- World Trade Center Changzhou(China)
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- World Trade Center Mumbai (India)
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- World Trade Center East Lombardy, Brescia (Italy)
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- World Trade Center Pescara (Italy)
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- Trade Intelligence & Market Research
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- China (April & Oct. 2011)
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- Latin America (Summer 2011)
12. Beijing Shanghai Changzhou Shenzhen CHINA Hangzhou Fuzhou
Chongqing Chengdu 13. 14. Shenzhen WTC Walmart China Headquarters
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- The ARWTC has hosted visitors from companies all over the world
including:
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- Brazil Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
- Panama- Ricardo Martinelli
Ambassador to the U.S. Ambassador to the U.S. President of
Panama President of Rwanda Ambassador to the U.S. Vice-Minister of
Commerce Vice-Minister of Food and Agriculture 25. 26. 27.
- Brought Italian food companies to Arkansas
- Result of MOU signed with
- Pescara World Trade Center
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- Brought European food companies to Arkansas
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- Focus on teaching essential business phrases
- Over 100 Students have attended
- Now offering four classes per week
- 5 Spanish Classes Completed
- Recently completed our first
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- Arkansas World Trade Center
- 3300 Market Street, Suite 400