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PROMOTING US EXPORTS WORLDWIDE
Kristian Richardson, DirectorU.S. Commercial Service - ArizonaDecember 2015
Arizona & the Global Economy (Source: U.S. Commerce Dept. – International Trade Administration
& Maricopa Association of Governments)
2014 merchandise exports = $21.1 billion (up 8.2%)
Over 6,200 Arizona companies exported in 2014
Export-supported jobs linked to manufacturing = 4.3% of Arizona’s total private sector employment
25% of Arizona’s manufacturing workers depend on exports for their jobs
More than 24 million visitors come to Arizona every year
They spend approximately $2.7 million a day in Pima County!
83,000+ Arizonans were employed by foreign-owned companies in 2014
Arizona & the Global Economy (Source: U.S. Commerce Dept. – International Trade Administration)
Top 5 Export Markets 20141.Mexico ($8.6 billion – + 22.2%)2.Canada ($2.2 billion – -2.6%)3.United Kingdom ($1.02 billion – +26%)4.China ($1.01 billion – -5.7%)5.Germany ($753 million – +3.6%)
Top 5 Export Sectors 2014 – Total $21.1B1.Computer & electronics ($5.0 billion ) 2.Transportation equip ($3.7 billion ) 3.Minerals & ores ($2.5 billion – +42%)4.Electrical Equipment & Components ($1.5 billion)5.Fabricated machinery (non-electrical) ($1.5 billion )
Arizona & the Global EconomyMetropolitan Service Area Stats (MSAs)
(Source: U.S. Commerce Dept. – International Trade Administration – March 2015)
U.S. Commercial Service
Our three priorities:
To increase the number of U.S. companies that export To help smaller companies expand into new markets To help exporters overcome hurdles in foreign markets
The U.S. Commercial Service is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, an agency of the United States government.
Help for Exporters: U.S. Commercial Service
Trade specialists in over 100 U.S. cities and 83 countries worldwide• Locate international buyers, distributors & agents• Provide expert help at every stage of the export process • Help U.S. companies enter new markets faster and more profitably
CS Service Guidelines
Applies to fee-based services “Commercial Service fee-based services may be provided to an entity
that is:– 1) a U.S. exporter, and, – 2) that self-certifies that its products or services contain a majority
U.S. content.”
Help for Exporters
COUNSELING & STRATEGY
EDUCATION• EXPORT UNIVERSITY 2016• WEBINARS• TOPICAL / GEOGRAPHIC SEMINARS
FEE-BASED SERVICES• GOLD KEY SERVICE ($700 SME / $2300)• INTERNATIONAL PARTNER SEARCH ($550 SME / $1400)• INTERNATIONAL COMPANY PROFILE ($600 SME / $900)• BORDER GATEWAY SERVICE in Sonora (Cost varies)
TRADE SHOWS – Hannover Fair, April 2016 & Farnborough Airshow, June 2016TRADE MISSIONS – ICT Singapore & Thailand, May/June 2016PARTNERS – ADEC, ACA, GPEC, MAG, CITIES, ASU, ECONA, SBA, etc..
www.export.gov/arizonawww.exportaz.org
