Calendar of June 2018 Approved International Trade Administration Trade Missions, 48416-48420 [2018-20805]
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take the lack of information into account
when evaluating the application. If the
International Trade Administration
requisite minimum number of
participants is not selected for a
Calendar of June 2018 Approved
particular mission by the recruitment
International Trade Administration
deadline, the mission may be cancelled.
Trade Missions
Each applicant must also certify that
the products and services it seeks to
AGENCY: International Trade
export through the mission are either
Administration, Department of
produced in the United States, or, if not,
Commerce.
are marketed under the name of a U.S.
ACTION: Notice.
firm and have at least fifty-one percent
SUMMARY: The United States Department U.S. content by value. In the case of a
trade association or organization, the
of Commerce, International Trade
applicant must certify that, for each firm
Administration (ITA) is announcing
three upcoming trade missions that will or service provider to be represented by
the association/organization, the
be recruited, organized, and
products and/or services the
implemented by ITA. These missions
represented firm or service provider
are:
seeks to export are either produced in
• Healthcare Technologies Trade
Mission to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United States or, if not, marketed
under the name of a U.S. firm and have
Qatar—April 6–11, 2019
at least 51% U.S. content.
• Horizontal Trade Mission to
A trade association/organization
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia
applicant
must certify to the above for
and Chile in Conjunction with Trade
Americas—Business Opportunities in all of the companies it seeks to represent
on the mission.
the Southern Cone Region
In addition, each applicant must:
Conference—March 24–29, 2019
• Certify that the products and
• Horizontal Trade Mission to Central
services that it wishes to market through
America in conjunction with the
the mission would be in compliance
Trade Americas—Business
with U.S. export controls and
Opportunities in Central America
regulations;
Conference—August 18–23, 2019
• Certify that it has identified any
A summary of each mission is found
matter pending before any bureau or
below. Application information and
office in the Department of Commerce;
more detailed mission information,
• Certify that it has identified any
including the commercial setting and
pending litigation (including any
sector information, can be found at the
administrative proceedings) to which it
trade mission website: https://export.gov/ is a party that involves the Department
trademissions.
of Commerce; and
For each mission, recruitment will be
• Sign and submit an agreement that
conducted in an open and public
it and its affiliates (1) have not and will
manner, including publication in the
not engage in the bribery of foreign
Federal Register, posting on the
officials in connection with a
Commerce Department trade mission
company’s/participant’s involvement in
calendar (https://export.gov/
this mission, and (2) maintain and
trademissions) and other internet
enforce a policy that prohibits the
websites, press releases to general and
bribery of foreign officials.
trade media, direct mail, broadcast fax,
In the case of a trade association/
notices by industry trade associations
organization, the applicant must certify
and other multiplier groups, and
that each firm or service provider to be
publicity at industry meetings,
represented by the association/
symposia, conferences, and trade shows. organization can make the above
certifications.
The Following Conditions for
Participation Will Be Used for Each
The Following Selection Criteria Will
Mission
Be Used for Each Mission
Applicants must submit a completed
Targeted mission participants are U.S.
and signed mission application and
firms, services providers and trade
supplemental application materials,
associations/organizations providing or
including adequate information on their promoting U.S. products and services
products and/or services, primary
that have an interest in entering or
market objectives, and goals for
expanding their business in the
participation. If the Department of
mission’s destination country. The
Commerce receives an incomplete
following criteria will be evaluated in
application, the Department may either: selecting participants:
• Suitability of the applicant’s (or in
Reject the application, request
the case of a trade association/
additional information/clarification, or
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organization, represented firm or service
provider’s) products or services to these
markets;
• The applicant’s (or in the case of a
trade association/organization,
represented firm or service provider’s)
past, present, and prospective business
activity in relation to the Mission’s
target market(s) and sector(s);
• The applicant’s (or in the case of a
trade association/organization,
represented firm or service provider’s)
potential for business in the markets,
including likelihood of exports resulting
from the mission; and
• Consistency of the applicant’s (or in
the case of a trade association/
organization, represented firm or service
provider’s) goals and objectives with the
stated scope of the mission.
Referrals from a political party or
partisan political group or any
information, including on the
application, containing references to
political contributions or other partisan
political activities will be excluded from
the application and will not be
considered during the selection process.
The sender will be notified of these
exclusions.
Trade Mission Participation Fees
If and when an applicant is selected
to participate on a particular mission, a
payment to the Department of
Commerce in the amount of the
designated participation fee below is
required. Upon notification of
acceptance to participate, those selected
have 5 business days to submit payment
or the acceptance may be revoked.
Participants selected for a trade
mission will be expected to pay for the
cost of personal expenses, including,
but not limited to, international travel,
lodging, meals, transportation,
communication, and incidentals, unless
otherwise noted. Participants will,
however, be able to take advantage of
U.S. Government rates for hotel rooms.
In the event that a mission is cancelled,
no personal expenses paid in
anticipation of a mission will be
reimbursed. However, participation fees
for a cancelled mission will be
reimbursed to the extent they have not
already been expended in anticipation
of the mission.
If a visa is required to travel on a
particular mission, applying for and
obtaining such visas will be the
responsibility of the mission
participant. Government fees and
processing expenses to obtain such visas
are not included in the participation fee.
However, the Department of Commerce
will provide instructions to each
participant on the procedures required
to obtain business visas.
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Trade Mission members participate in
trade missions and undertake missionrelated travel at their own risk. The
nature of the security situation in a
given foreign market at a given time
cannot be guaranteed. The U.S.
Government does not make any
representations or guarantees as to the
safety or security of participants. The
U.S. Department of State issues U.S.
Government international travel alerts
and warnings for U.S. citizens available
at https://travel.state.gov/content/
passports/en/alertswarnings.html. Any
question regarding insurance coverage
must be resolved by the participant and
its insurer of choice.
Definition of Small and Medium Sized
Enterprise
For purposes of assessing
participation fees, the Department of
Commerce defines Small and Medium
Sized Enterprises (SME) as a firm with
500 or fewer employees or that
otherwise qualifies as a small business
under SBA regulations (see https://
www.sba.gov/services/contracting
opportunities/sizestandardstopics/
index.html). Parent companies,
affiliates, and subsidiaries will be
considered when determining business
size.
Mission List: (additional information
about each mission can be found at
https://export.gov/trademissions).
Healthcare Technologies Trade Mission
to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar—
April 6–11, 2019
Summary
The United States Department of
Commerce, International Trade
Administration (ITA), is organizing a
Healthcare Technologies Trade Mission
to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar from
April 6–11, 2019. The purpose of the
mission is to introduce U.S. firms to the
rapidly expanding healthcare sectors in
these three countries and to assist U.S.
companies in pursuing opportunities in
these sectors.
Target sectors holding high potential
for U.S companies include:
• Home healthcare and rehabilitation
• Medical devices
• Trauma care and training
• Emergency services, training,
equipment and supplies
• Hospital operation and management
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• Healthcare training and staffing
services
• Healthcare education
• Health information technology
The mission will help participating
U.S. firms and associations/
organizations gain market insights,
make industry and government contacts,
solidify business strategies and advance
specific projects with the goal of
increasing U.S. healthcare products and
services exports. The trade mission will
start in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where
participants will receive market
briefings from U.S. Commercial Service
and industry experts, hold one-on-one
business meetings, meet with Saudi
government officials and organizations,
and participate in networking events.
The trade mission participants will next
travel to Kuwait and subsequently
Qatar, where they will have additional
opportunities to meet with key contacts
and decision makers. Participating in an
official U.S. industry delegation, rather
than traveling on their own, will
enhance the companies’ abilities to
identify opportunities and meet with
local healthcare officials in Saudi
Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.
SCHEDULE
Saturday—April 6, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ............................................
Sunday—April 7, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ..............................................
Monday—April 8, Riyadh and Kuwait City ..........................................
Tuesday—April 9, Kuwait City ............................................................
Wednesday—April 10, Kuwait City and Doha ....................................
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Arrive Riyadh and hotel check-in.
Welcome reception/ice breaker.
Welcome and overview of Trade Mission (TM).
Market briefings from the U.S. Commercial Service and industry experts.
One-on-one business meetings.
Networking reception in Riyadh.
Government meetings.
Travel to Kuwait.
Market briefing.
One-on-one business meetings.
Government meetings.
Networking reception.
Additional meetings.
Depart for Doha.
Networking reception in Doha.
Market briefing.
Government meetings.
One-on-one business meetings.
Mission ends.
Participation Requirements
Fees and Expenses
All parties interested in participating
in the trade mission must complete and
submit an application package for
consideration by the U.S. Department of
Commerce. All applicants will be
evaluated on their ability to meet certain
conditions and best satisfy the selection
criteria as outlined below and will be
notified whether they are chosen to
participate in the mission. A minimum
of 12 and maximum of 15 companies
and/or trade associations/organizations
will be selected from the applicant pool
to participate in the trade mission.
The participation fee for the trade
mission to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and
Qatar is $3,800 for small or mediumsized enterprises (SME) and $4,900 for
large companies. The fee for each
additional representative (large firm or
SME or trade association/organization)
is $750.
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Timeline for Recruitment
Recruitment for the mission will
begin immediately and conclude no
later than February 15, 2019. The U.S.
Department of Commerce will review
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applications and make selection
decisions on a rolling basis beginning
September 10, 2018 until the maximum
of 15 participants is selected.
Applications received after February 15,
2019, will be considered only if space
and scheduling constraints permit.
Contacts
Melissa Hill, U.S. Department of
Commerce, New York, NY, Tel: 212–
471–0062, Email: Melissa.hill@
trade.gov.
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Yousif Almahadi, U.S. Commercial
Service—Kuwait, Tel: +96522591487,
Email: Yousif.almahadi@trade.gov.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nasir Abbasi, U.S. Commercial
Service—Riyadh, Tel: +603–2168–
4869, Email: Nasir.Abbasi@trade.gov.
Jeff Hamilton, U.S. Commercial
Service—Kuwait, Tel: +965–2259–
1354, Email: Jeff.Hamilton@trade.gov.
Maher Siblini, U.S. Commercial
Service—Riyadh, Tel: +966–11–488–
3800 x 4302, Email: maher.siblini@
trade.gov.
Doha, Qatar
Anissa Lahreche, U.S. Commercial
Service—Qatar, Tel: 974–488–4101
x6040, Email: Anissa.Lahreche@
trade.gov.
Ilona Shtrom, U.S. Commercial
Service—Qatar, Tel: 974- 696–6739,
Email: Ilona.shtrom@trade.gov.
Horizontal Trade Mission to Central
America in Conjunction With the Trade
Americas—Business Opportunities in
Central America Conference—August
18–23, 2019
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Summary
The United States Department of
Commerce, International Trade
Administration is organizing a trade
mission to Central America that will
include the Trade Americas—Business
Opportunities in Central America
Conference in Washington, DC on
August 18–23, 2019.
U.S. trade mission delegation
participants will arrive in Washington,
DC on or before August 18 to attend the
opening reception for the Trade
Americas—Business Opportunities in
Central America Conference, which is
also open to U.S. companies not
participating in the trade mission. Trade
mission participants will attend the
Conference on August 19. Following the
morning session of the conference, trade
mission participants will participate in
one-on-one consultations with U.S. and
Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS)
Commercial Officers and/or Department
of State Economic/Commercial Officers
from the following U.S. Embassies in
the region: Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Honduras, Guatemala, Belize,
Nicaragua, and Panama. The following
day, August 20, trade mission
participants will travel to engage in
business-to-business appointments,
each of which will be with a prescreened potential buyer, agent,
distributor or joint-venture partner, in
up-to two markets in the Central
America Region.
The Department of Commerce’s Trade
Americas—Business Opportunities in
Central America Conference will focus
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on regional and industry-specific
sessions, market entry strategies, legal,
logistics, and trade financing resources
as well as pre-arranged one-one-one
consultations with US&FCS Commercial
Officers and/or Department of State
Economic/Commercial Officers with
expertise in commercial markets
throughout the region.
The mission is open to U.S.
companies and trade associations/
organizations from a cross section of
industries with growing potential in
Central America, but is focused on U.S.
companies representing best prospects
sectors such as infrastructure and
construction, safety & security, auto
parts and service equipment, renewable
energy, energy & oil & gas, medical
equipment, and logistics.
The combination of the Trade
Americas—Business Opportunities in
Central America Conference and
business-to-business matchmaking
opportunities in seven Central
American countries will provide
participants with access to substantive
information on strategies for entering or
expanding their business across the
Central America region.
Proposed Timetable
August 18 Travel Day/Arrive in
Washington, DC
Afternoon: Registration, Market
Briefings, and U.S. Embassy Officer
Consultations, Evening: Networking
Reception
August 19 Washington, DC
Morning: Registration and Trade
Americas—Business Opportunities
in Central America Conference,
Afternoon: U.S. Embassy Officer
Consultations, Evening: Networking
Reception
Optional
August 20–23 Travel and Business-toBusiness Meetings in (choice of up
to two markets):
Option (A) Costa Rica. Option (B)
Guatemala. Option (C) El Salvador.
Option (D) Belize. Option (E)
Nicaragua. Option (F) Honduras.
Option (G) Panama.
August 24 Travel Day. Return to the
U.S.
Participation Requirements
All applicants must sign and submit
a completed Trade Mission application
form and satisfy all of the conditions of
participation in order to be eligible for
consideration. Applications will be
evaluated on the applicant’s ability to
best satisfy the participation criteria.
A minimum of 20 and a maximum of
40 companies will be selected to
participate in the mission. The
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Department of Commerce will evaluate
applications and inform applicants of
selection decisions on a rolling basis
until the maximum number of
participants has been selected. During
the registration process, applicants will
indicate their markets of choice and will
receive a brief market assessment for
each of those markets. Applicants can
select up-to two markets based on the
selection criteria below. Companies that
received favorable market opportunities
in various markets may be able to
participate in business-to-business
meetings in a third market, if that post
can accommodate those meetings. The
number of companies that may be
selected for each country are as follows:
20 Companies for Costa Rica, 10
companies for Guatemala, 10 companies
for El Salvador; 4 companies for Belize;
10 companies for Honduras; 10
companies for Nicaragua; and 10
companies for Panama. U.S. companies
already doing business in, or seeking to
enter these markets for the first time
may apply.
Fees and Expenses
After a company has been selected to
participate in the mission, a payment to
the Department of Commerce in the
form of a participation fee is required.
For business-to-business meetings in
one market, the participation fee will be
$2,500 for a small or medium-sized
enterprise (SME) * and $3,500 for large
firms *.
For business-to-business meetings in
two markets, the participation fee will
be $3,500 for a small or medium-sized
enterprise (SME) [2] * and $4,500 for
large firms *.
The mission participation fee
includes the Trade Americas—Business
Opportunities in Central America
Conference registration fee of $500 per
participant from each firm.
There will be a $300 fee for each
additional firm representative (large
firm or SME) that wishes to participate
in business-to-business meetings in any
of the markets selected.
Timeframe for Recruitment and
Application
Recruitment for the mission will
begin immediately and conclude no
later than Friday, May 31, 2019. The
U.S. Department of Commerce will
review applications and make selection
decisions on a rolling basis until the
maximum of 40 participants are
selected. After Friday, May 31, 2019,
companies will be considered only if
space and scheduling constraints
permit.
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Contacts
U.S. Trade Americas Team Contact
Information
Diego Gattesco, Director, U.S.
Commercial Service—Wheeling, WV,
Diego.Gattesco@trade.gov, Tel: 304–
243–5493.
Delia Valdivia, Senior International
Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial
Service—Los Angeles (West), CA,
delia.valdivia@trade.gov, Tel: 310–235–
7203.
Central America Region Contact
Information
Eric B. Wolff, Regional Senior
Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial
Service—Costa Rica, Eric.Wolff@
trade.gov, Tel: 506–519–2293.
Horizontal Trade Mission to the
Americas Southern Cone Region in
Conjunction With Trade Americas—
Business Opportunities in the Southern
Cone Region Conference March 24–29,
2019
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Summary
The United States Department of
Commerce, International Trade
Administration is organizing a trade
mission to Argentina, Uruguay,
Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile (Southern
Cone Region) that will include the
Trade Americas—Business
Opportunities in the Southern Cone
Region Conference in Buenos Aires,
Argentina. Trade mission participants
will arrive in Buenos Aires on or before
March 24rd, and will attend a mission
briefing, and will engage in one-on-one
consultations with U.S. and Foreign
Commercial Service (US&FCS)
Commercial Officers and/or Economic/
Commercial Officers from the following
U.S. Embassies in the Southern Cone
region: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay,
Bolivia and Chile as well as key service
providers and resources. On March
25th, following the morning session of
the Trade Americas—Business
Opportunities in the Southern Cone
Region Conference, mission participants
will meet again one-on-one with
Commercial Officers and will network
with foreign buyers in the evening. The
following day, March 26th, selected
trade mission participants will engage
in business-to-business appointments in
Argentina, or will travel to one or upto two markets in the Southern Cone
Region. All business-to-business
appointments in the region will be with
a pre-screened potential buyer, agent,
distributor or joint-venture partner.
The Department of Commerce’s Trade
Americas—Business Opportunities in
the Southern Cone Region Conference
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will focus on regional specific sessions,
market access, logistics and trade
financing resources as well as prearranged one-one-one consultations
with US&FCS Commercial Officers and/
or Department of State Economic/
Commercial Officers with expertise in
commercial markets throughout the
region.
The mission is open to U.S.
companies and trade associations/
organizations from a cross section of
industries with growing potential in the
Southern Cone Region, but is focused on
U.S. companies representing best
prospects sectors such as infrastructure
and construction, architecture services,
engineering services, construction
equipment, building products, airports,
ports, transportation, housing,
environmental technologies, safety &
security, energy & oil & gas, mining
equipment, medical equipment,
aerospace & defense, ICT & digital
services and logistics.
The combination of participation in
the Trade Americas—Business
Opportunities in the Southern Cone
Region Conference and business-tobusiness matchmaking appointments in
five countries, will provide participants
with access to substantive information
about and strategies for entering or
expanding their business across the
Southern Cone region.
Schedule
March 23, 2019 Travel Day/Arrival in
Buenos Aires. Optional Local Tour
March 24, 2019 Buenos Aires,
Argentina. Afternoon: Registration,
Briefing and U.S. Embassy Officer
Consultations. Evening: Networking
Reception.
March 23, 2019 Travel Day/Arrival in
Buenos Aires. Optional Local Tour
March 25, 2019 Buenos Aires,
Argentina. Morning: Registration and
Trade Americas—Business
Opportunities in the Southern Cone
Region Conference. Afternoon: U.S.
Embassy Officer Consultations.
Evening: Networking Reception.
Optional
March 26–29, 2019 Travel and
Business-to-Business Meetings in
(choice of two markets):
Option (A) Argentina. Option (B)
Bolivia. Option (C) Chile. Option
(D) Paraguay. Option (E) Uruguay
March 30, 2019 Travel Day.
Participation Requirements
All applicants must sign and submit
a completed Trade Mission application
form and satisfy all of the conditions of
participation in order to be eligible for
consideration. Applications will be
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evaluated on the applicant’s ability to
best satisfy the participation criteria.
A minimum of 20 and a maximum of
40 companies will be selected to
participate in the mission. The
Department of Commerce will evaluate
applications and inform applicants of
selection decisions on a rolling basis
until the maximum number of
participants has been selected. During
the registration process, applicants will
indicate their markets of choice and will
receive a brief market assessment for
each of those markets. Applicants can
select up-to two markets based on the
selection criteria below. Companies that
received favorable market opportunities
in various markets may be able to
participate in business-to-business
meetings in a third market, if that post
can accommodate those meetings. The
number of companies that may be
selected for each country are as follows:
25 Companies for Argentina, 5
companies for Bolivia; 15 companies for
Chile; 8 companies for Paraguay; and 5
companies for Uruguay. U.S. companies
already doing business in, or seeking to
enter these markets for the first time
may apply.
Fees and Expenses
After a company has been selected to
participate in the mission, a payment to
the Department of Commerce in the
form of a participation fee is required.
For business-to-business meetings in
one market, the participation fee will be
$2,800 for a small or medium-sized
enterprise (SME) * and $3,800 for large
firms *.
For business-to-business meetings in
two markets, the participation fee will
be $3,800 for a small or medium-sized
enterprise (SME) [2] * and $4,800 for
large firms *.
The mission participation fee
includes the Trade Americas—Business
Opportunities in the Southern Cone
Region Conference registration fee of
$500 per participant from each firm.
There will be a $300 fee for each
additional firm representative (large
firm or SME) that wishes to participate
in business-to-business meetings in any
of the markets selected.
Timeframe for Recruitment and
Application
Recruitment for the mission will
begin immediately and conclude no
later than Friday, January 18, 2019. The
U.S. Department of Commerce will
review applications and make selection
decisions on a rolling basis until the
maximum of 40 participants are
selected. After January 18, 2019,
companies will be considered only if
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space and scheduling constraints
permit.
Contacts
U.S. Trade Americas Team Contact
Information
Diego Gattesco, Director, U.S.
Commercial Service—Wheeling, WV,
Diego.Gattesco@trade.gov, Tel: 304–
243–5493.
Dakshina Voetsch, Argentina Desk
Officer, U.S. Commercial Service—
Washington, DC, Dakshina.Voetsch@
trade.gov, Tel: 202–482–470.
Southern Cone Region Contact
Information
Rick de Lambert, Regional Senior
Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial
Service—U.S. Embassy, Buenos Aires,
Argentina, Rick.DeLambert@trade.gov.
Tiara Hampton-Diggs,
Trade Promotion Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Environmental Technologies Trade
Advisory Committee (ETTAC), Notice
of Reestablishment and Solicitation of
Nominations for Membership
International Trade
Administration, DOC.
ACTION: Notice of reestablishment of the
Environmental Technologies Trade
Advisory Committee (ETTAC) and
solicitation of nominations for
membership.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to provisions under
Title IV of the Jobs Through Trade
Expansion Act, and under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Commerce announces the
reestablishment of the Environmental
Technologies Trade Advisory
Committee (ETTAC), as of August 16,
2018. ETTAC was first chartered on May
31, 1994. ETTAC serves as an advisory
body to the Environmental Trade
Working Group of the Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee (TPCC),
reporting directly to the Secretary of
Commerce in his/her capacity as
Chairman of the TPCC. ETTAC advises
on the development and administration
of policies and programs to expand U.S.
exports of environmental technologies,
goods, and services.
DATES: Nominations for membership
must be received on or before October
19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Please send nominations by
post, email, or fax to the attention of
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Amy Kreps, Designated Federal Officer/
ETTAC, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room 28018, Washington, DC
20230; phone 202–482–3835; email
amy.kreps@trade.gov; fax 202–482–
5665. Electronic responses should be
submitted in Microsoft Word format.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Nominations: The Secretary of
Commerce invites nominations to
ETTAC of U.S. citizens who will
represent U.S. environmental goods and
services companies that trade
internationally, or trade associations
and non-profit organizations whose
members include U.S. companies that
trade internationally. Companies must
be at least 51 percent owned by U.S.
persons. No member may represent a
company that is majority-owned or
controlled by a foreign government
entity or foreign government entities.
Membership in a committee operating
under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act must be balanced in terms of
economic subsector, geographic
location, and company size. Committee
members serve in a representative
capacity and must be able to generally
represent the views and interests of a
certain subsector of the U.S.
environmental industry. Candidates
should be senior executive-level
representatives from environmental
technology companies, trade
associations, and non-profit
organizations. Members of the ETTAC
must have experience in the exportation
of environmental goods and/or services,
including:
(1) Air pollution control and
monitoring technologies;
(2) Analytic devices and services;
(3) Environmental engineering and
consulting services;
(4) Financial services relevant to the
environmental sector;
(5) Process and pollution prevention
technologies;
(7) Solid and hazardous waste
management technologies; and/or
(8) Water and wastewater treatment
technologies.
Nominees will be evaluated based
upon their ability to carry out the goals
of the ETTAC’s enabling legislation. A
copy of ETTAC’s current Charter is
available on www.export.gov/ettac.
Appointments will be made to create a
balanced Committee in terms of
subsector representation, product lines,
firm size, geographic area, and other
criteria. Nominees must be U.S. citizens.
All appointments are made without
regard to political affiliation. Members
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shall serve at the pleasure of the
Secretary from the date of appointment
to the Committee to the date on which
the Committee’s charter terminates
(normally two years).
If you are interested in becoming a
member of ETTAC, please provide the
following information (2 pages
maximum):
(1) Name
(2) Title
(3) Work phone; fax; and email
address
(4) Organization name and address,
including website address
(5) Short biography of nominee,
including written certification of U.S.
citizenship (this may take form of the
statement ‘‘I am a citizen of the United
States’’) and a list of citizenships of
foreign countries
(6) Brief description of the
organization and its business activities,
including
(7) Company size (number of
employees and annual sales)
(8) Exporting experience.
(9) An affirmative statement that the
nominee will be able to meet the
expected time commitments of
Committee work. Committee work
includes (1) attending in-person
committee meetings approximately four
times per year, (2) undertaking
additional work outside of full
committee meetings including
subcommittee conference calls or
meetings as needed, and (3) drafting or
commenting on proposed
recommendations to be evaluated at
Committee meetings. Please do not send
company or trade association brochures
or any other information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Amy Kreps, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries (OEEI),
International Trade Administration,
Room 28018, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230. (Phone:
202–482–3835; Fax: 202–482–5665;
email: amy.kreps@trade.gov).
Dated: September 13, 2018.
Edward O’Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental
Industries.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48416-48420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20805]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Calendar of June 2018 Approved International Trade Administration
Trade Missions
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration (ITA) is announcing three upcoming trade missions that
will be recruited, organized, and implemented by ITA. These missions
are:
Healthcare Technologies Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,
and Qatar--April 6-11, 2019
Horizontal Trade Mission to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay,
Bolivia and Chile in Conjunction with Trade Americas--Business
Opportunities in the Southern Cone Region Conference--March 24-29, 2019
Horizontal Trade Mission to Central America in conjunction
with the Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in Central America
Conference--August 18-23, 2019
A summary of each mission is found below. Application information
and more detailed mission information, including the commercial setting
and sector information, can be found at the trade mission website:
https://export.gov/trademissions.
For each mission, recruitment will be conducted in an open and
public manner, including publication in the Federal Register, posting
on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar (https://export.gov/trademissions) and other internet websites, press releases to general
and trade media, direct mail, broadcast fax, notices by industry trade
associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry
meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows.
The Following Conditions for Participation Will Be Used for Each
Mission
Applicants must submit a completed and signed mission application
and supplemental application materials, including adequate information
on their products and/or services, primary market objectives, and goals
for participation. If the Department of Commerce receives an incomplete
application, the Department may either: Reject the application, request
additional information/clarification, or take the lack of information
into account when evaluating the application. If the requisite minimum
number of participants is not selected for a particular mission by the
recruitment deadline, the mission may be cancelled.
Each applicant must also certify that the products and services it
seeks to export through the mission are either produced in the United
States, or, if not, are marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have
at least fifty-one percent U.S. content by value. In the case of a
trade association or organization, the applicant must certify that, for
each firm or service provider to be represented by the association/
organization, the products and/or services the represented firm or
service provider seeks to export are either produced in the United
States or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have at
least 51% U.S. content.
A trade association/organization applicant must certify to the
above for all of the companies it seeks to represent on the mission.
In addition, each applicant must:
Certify that the products and services that it wishes to
market through the mission would be in compliance with U.S. export
controls and regulations;
Certify that it has identified any matter pending before
any bureau or office in the Department of Commerce;
Certify that it has identified any pending litigation
(including any administrative proceedings) to which it is a party that
involves the Department of Commerce; and
Sign and submit an agreement that it and its affiliates
(1) have not and will not engage in the bribery of foreign officials in
connection with a company's/participant's involvement in this mission,
and (2) maintain and enforce a policy that prohibits the bribery of
foreign officials.
In the case of a trade association/organization, the applicant must
certify that each firm or service provider to be represented by the
association/organization can make the above certifications.
The Following Selection Criteria Will Be Used for Each Mission
Targeted mission participants are U.S. firms, services providers
and trade associations/organizations providing or promoting U.S.
products and services that have an interest in entering or expanding
their business in the mission's destination country. The following
criteria will be evaluated in selecting participants:
Suitability of the applicant's (or in the case of a trade
association/organization, represented firm or service provider's)
products or services to these markets;
The applicant's (or in the case of a trade association/
organization, represented firm or service provider's) past, present,
and prospective business activity in relation to the Mission's target
market(s) and sector(s);
The applicant's (or in the case of a trade association/
organization, represented firm or service provider's) potential for
business in the markets, including likelihood of exports resulting from
the mission; and
Consistency of the applicant's (or in the case of a trade
association/organization, represented firm or service provider's) goals
and objectives with the stated scope of the mission.
Referrals from a political party or partisan political group or any
information, including on the application, containing references to
political contributions or other partisan political activities will be
excluded from the application and will not be considered during the
selection process. The sender will be notified of these exclusions.
Trade Mission Participation Fees
If and when an applicant is selected to participate on a particular
mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the amount of the
designated participation fee below is required. Upon notification of
acceptance to participate, those selected have 5 business days to
submit payment or the acceptance may be revoked.
Participants selected for a trade mission will be expected to pay
for the cost of personal expenses, including, but not limited to,
international travel, lodging, meals, transportation, communication,
and incidentals, unless otherwise noted. Participants will, however, be
able to take advantage of U.S. Government rates for hotel rooms. In the
event that a mission is cancelled, no personal expenses paid in
anticipation of a mission will be reimbursed. However, participation
fees for a cancelled mission will be reimbursed to the extent they have
not already been expended in anticipation of the mission.
If a visa is required to travel on a particular mission, applying
for and obtaining such visas will be the responsibility of the mission
participant. Government fees and processing expenses to obtain such
visas are not included in the participation fee. However, the
Department of Commerce will provide instructions to each participant on
the procedures required to obtain business visas.
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Trade Mission members participate in trade missions and undertake
mission-related travel at their own risk. The nature of the security
situation in a given foreign market at a given time cannot be
guaranteed. The U.S. Government does not make any representations or
guarantees as to the safety or security of participants. The U.S.
Department of State issues U.S. Government international travel alerts
and warnings for U.S. citizens available at https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings.html. Any question regarding
insurance coverage must be resolved by the participant and its insurer
of choice.
Definition of Small and Medium Sized Enterprise
For purposes of assessing participation fees, the Department of
Commerce defines Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) as a firm
with 500 or fewer employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small
business under SBA regulations (see https://www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/sizestandardstopics/). Parent
companies, affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when
determining business size.
Mission List: (additional information about each mission can be
found at https://export.gov/trademissions).
Healthcare Technologies Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and
Qatar--April 6-11, 2019
Summary
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration (ITA), is organizing a Healthcare Technologies Trade
Mission to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar from April 6-11, 2019. The
purpose of the mission is to introduce U.S. firms to the rapidly
expanding healthcare sectors in these three countries and to assist
U.S. companies in pursuing opportunities in these sectors.
Target sectors holding high potential for U.S companies include:
Home healthcare and rehabilitation
Medical devices
Trauma care and training
Emergency services, training, equipment and supplies
Hospital operation and management
Healthcare training and staffing services
Healthcare education
Health information technology
The mission will help participating U.S. firms and associations/
organizations gain market insights, make industry and government
contacts, solidify business strategies and advance specific projects
with the goal of increasing U.S. healthcare products and services
exports. The trade mission will start in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where
participants will receive market briefings from U.S. Commercial Service
and industry experts, hold one-on-one business meetings, meet with
Saudi government officials and organizations, and participate in
networking events. The trade mission participants will next travel to
Kuwait and subsequently Qatar, where they will have additional
opportunities to meet with key contacts and decision makers.
Participating in an official U.S. industry delegation, rather than
traveling on their own, will enhance the companies' abilities to
identify opportunities and meet with local healthcare officials in
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.
Schedule
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Saturday--April 6, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Arrive Riyadh and
hotel check-in.
Welcome reception/ice
breaker.
Sunday--April 7, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.. Welcome and overview
of Trade Mission (TM).
Market briefings from
the U.S. Commercial Service
and industry experts.
One-on-one business
meetings.
Networking reception
in Riyadh.
Monday--April 8, Riyadh and Kuwait City Government meetings.
Travel to Kuwait.
Tuesday--April 9, Kuwait City.......... Market briefing.
One-on-one business
meetings.
Government meetings.
Networking reception.
Wednesday--April 10, Kuwait City and Additional meetings.
Doha. Depart for Doha.
Networking reception
in Doha.
Thursday--April 11, Doha............... Market briefing.
Government meetings.
One-on-one business
meetings.
Mission ends.
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Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating in the trade mission must
complete and submit an application package for consideration by the
U.S. Department of Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated on their
ability to meet certain conditions and best satisfy the selection
criteria as outlined below and will be notified whether they are chosen
to participate in the mission. A minimum of 12 and maximum of 15
companies and/or trade associations/organizations will be selected from
the applicant pool to participate in the trade mission.
Fees and Expenses
The participation fee for the trade mission to Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, and Qatar is $3,800 for small or medium-sized enterprises (SME)
and $4,900 for large companies. The fee for each additional
representative (large firm or SME or trade association/organization) is
$750.
Timeline for Recruitment
Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude no
later than February 15, 2019. The U.S. Department of Commerce will
review applications and make selection decisions on a rolling basis
beginning September 10, 2018 until the maximum of 15 participants is
selected. Applications received after February 15, 2019, will be
considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit.
Contacts
Melissa Hill, U.S. Department of Commerce, New York, NY, Tel: 212-471-
0062, Email: [email protected].
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Yousif Almahadi, U.S. Commercial Service--Kuwait, Tel: +96522591487,
Email: [email protected].
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nasir Abbasi, U.S. Commercial Service--Riyadh, Tel: +603-2168-4869,
Email: [email protected].
Jeff Hamilton, U.S. Commercial Service--Kuwait, Tel: +965-2259-1354,
Email: [email protected].
Maher Siblini, U.S. Commercial Service--Riyadh, Tel: +966-11-488-3800 x
4302, Email: [email protected].
Doha, Qatar
Anissa Lahreche, U.S. Commercial Service--Qatar, Tel: 974-488-4101
x6040, Email: [email protected].
Ilona Shtrom, U.S. Commercial Service--Qatar, Tel: 974- 696-6739,
Email: [email protected].
Horizontal Trade Mission to Central America in Conjunction With the
Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in Central America Conference--
August 18-23, 2019
Summary
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration is organizing a trade mission to Central America that
will include the Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in Central
America Conference in Washington, DC on August 18-23, 2019.
U.S. trade mission delegation participants will arrive in
Washington, DC on or before August 18 to attend the opening reception
for the Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in Central America
Conference, which is also open to U.S. companies not participating in
the trade mission. Trade mission participants will attend the
Conference on August 19. Following the morning session of the
conference, trade mission participants will participate in one-on-one
consultations with U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS)
Commercial Officers and/or Department of State Economic/Commercial
Officers from the following U.S. Embassies in the region: Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua, and Panama. The
following day, August 20, trade mission participants will travel to
engage in business-to-business appointments, each of which will be with
a pre-screened potential buyer, agent, distributor or joint-venture
partner, in up-to two markets in the Central America Region.
The Department of Commerce's Trade Americas--Business Opportunities
in Central America Conference will focus on regional and industry-
specific sessions, market entry strategies, legal, logistics, and trade
financing resources as well as pre-arranged one-one-one consultations
with US&FCS Commercial Officers and/or Department of State Economic/
Commercial Officers with expertise in commercial markets throughout the
region.
The mission is open to U.S. companies and trade associations/
organizations from a cross section of industries with growing potential
in Central America, but is focused on U.S. companies representing best
prospects sectors such as infrastructure and construction, safety &
security, auto parts and service equipment, renewable energy, energy &
oil & gas, medical equipment, and logistics.
The combination of the Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in
Central America Conference and business-to-business matchmaking
opportunities in seven Central American countries will provide
participants with access to substantive information on strategies for
entering or expanding their business across the Central America region.
Proposed Timetable
August 18 Travel Day/Arrive in Washington, DC
Afternoon: Registration, Market Briefings, and U.S. Embassy Officer
Consultations, Evening: Networking Reception
August 19 Washington, DC
Morning: Registration and Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in
Central America Conference, Afternoon: U.S. Embassy Officer
Consultations, Evening: Networking Reception
Optional
August 20-23 Travel and Business-to-Business Meetings in (choice of up
to two markets):
Option (A) Costa Rica. Option (B) Guatemala. Option (C) El
Salvador. Option (D) Belize. Option (E) Nicaragua. Option (F) Honduras.
Option (G) Panama.
August 24 Travel Day. Return to the U.S.
Participation Requirements
All applicants must sign and submit a completed Trade Mission
application form and satisfy all of the conditions of participation in
order to be eligible for consideration. Applications will be evaluated
on the applicant's ability to best satisfy the participation criteria.
A minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40 companies will be selected to
participate in the mission. The Department of Commerce will evaluate
applications and inform applicants of selection decisions on a rolling
basis until the maximum number of participants has been selected.
During the registration process, applicants will indicate their markets
of choice and will receive a brief market assessment for each of those
markets. Applicants can select up-to two markets based on the selection
criteria below. Companies that received favorable market opportunities
in various markets may be able to participate in business-to-business
meetings in a third market, if that post can accommodate those
meetings. The number of companies that may be selected for each country
are as follows: 20 Companies for Costa Rica, 10 companies for
Guatemala, 10 companies for El Salvador; 4 companies for Belize; 10
companies for Honduras; 10 companies for Nicaragua; and 10 companies
for Panama. U.S. companies already doing business in, or seeking to
enter these markets for the first time may apply.
Fees and Expenses
After a company has been selected to participate in the mission, a
payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of a participation
fee is required.
For business-to-business meetings in one market, the participation
fee will be $2,500 for a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) * and
$3,500 for large firms *.
For business-to-business meetings in two markets, the participation
fee will be $3,500 for a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) \[2]\ *
and $4,500 for large firms *.
The mission participation fee includes the Trade Americas--Business
Opportunities in Central America Conference registration fee of $500
per participant from each firm.
There will be a $300 fee for each additional firm representative
(large firm or SME) that wishes to participate in business-to-business
meetings in any of the markets selected.
Timeframe for Recruitment and Application
Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude no
later than Friday, May 31, 2019. The U.S. Department of Commerce will
review applications and make selection decisions on a rolling basis
until the maximum of 40 participants are selected. After Friday, May
31, 2019, companies will be considered only if space and scheduling
constraints permit.
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Contacts
U.S. Trade Americas Team Contact Information
Diego Gattesco, Director, U.S. Commercial Service--Wheeling, WV,
[email protected], Tel: 304-243-5493.
Delia Valdivia, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S.
Commercial Service--Los Angeles (West), CA, [email protected],
Tel: 310-235-7203.
Central America Region Contact Information
Eric B. Wolff, Regional Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial
Service--Costa Rica, [email protected], Tel: 506-519-2293.
Horizontal Trade Mission to the Americas Southern Cone Region in
Conjunction With Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in the Southern
Cone Region Conference March 24-29, 2019
Summary
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration is organizing a trade mission to Argentina, Uruguay,
Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile (Southern Cone Region) that will include
the Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in the Southern Cone Region
Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Trade mission participants will
arrive in Buenos Aires on or before March 24rd, and will attend a
mission briefing, and will engage in one-on-one consultations with U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS) Commercial Officers and/or
Economic/Commercial Officers from the following U.S. Embassies in the
Southern Cone region: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile
as well as key service providers and resources. On March 25th,
following the morning session of the Trade Americas--Business
Opportunities in the Southern Cone Region Conference, mission
participants will meet again one-on-one with Commercial Officers and
will network with foreign buyers in the evening. The following day,
March 26th, selected trade mission participants will engage in
business-to-business appointments in Argentina, or will travel to one
or up-to two markets in the Southern Cone Region. All business-to-
business appointments in the region will be with a pre-screened
potential buyer, agent, distributor or joint-venture partner.
The Department of Commerce's Trade Americas--Business Opportunities
in the Southern Cone Region Conference will focus on regional specific
sessions, market access, logistics and trade financing resources as
well as pre-arranged one-one-one consultations with US&FCS Commercial
Officers and/or Department of State Economic/Commercial Officers with
expertise in commercial markets throughout the region.
The mission is open to U.S. companies and trade associations/
organizations from a cross section of industries with growing potential
in the Southern Cone Region, but is focused on U.S. companies
representing best prospects sectors such as infrastructure and
construction, architecture services, engineering services, construction
equipment, building products, airports, ports, transportation, housing,
environmental technologies, safety & security, energy & oil & gas,
mining equipment, medical equipment, aerospace & defense, ICT & digital
services and logistics.
The combination of participation in the Trade Americas--Business
Opportunities in the Southern Cone Region Conference and business-to-
business matchmaking appointments in five countries, will provide
participants with access to substantive information about and
strategies for entering or expanding their business across the Southern
Cone region.
Schedule
March 23, 2019 Travel Day/Arrival in Buenos Aires. Optional Local Tour
March 24, 2019 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Afternoon: Registration,
Briefing and U.S. Embassy Officer Consultations. Evening: Networking
Reception.
March 23, 2019 Travel Day/Arrival in Buenos Aires. Optional Local Tour
March 25, 2019 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Morning: Registration and Trade
Americas--Business Opportunities in the Southern Cone Region
Conference. Afternoon: U.S. Embassy Officer Consultations. Evening:
Networking Reception.
Optional
March 26-29, 2019 Travel and Business-to-Business Meetings in (choice
of two markets):
Option (A) Argentina. Option (B) Bolivia. Option (C) Chile. Option
(D) Paraguay. Option (E) Uruguay
March 30, 2019 Travel Day.
Participation Requirements
All applicants must sign and submit a completed Trade Mission
application form and satisfy all of the conditions of participation in
order to be eligible for consideration. Applications will be evaluated
on the applicant's ability to best satisfy the participation criteria.
A minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40 companies will be selected to
participate in the mission. The Department of Commerce will evaluate
applications and inform applicants of selection decisions on a rolling
basis until the maximum number of participants has been selected.
During the registration process, applicants will indicate their markets
of choice and will receive a brief market assessment for each of those
markets. Applicants can select up-to two markets based on the selection
criteria below. Companies that received favorable market opportunities
in various markets may be able to participate in business-to-business
meetings in a third market, if that post can accommodate those
meetings. The number of companies that may be selected for each country
are as follows: 25 Companies for Argentina, 5 companies for Bolivia; 15
companies for Chile; 8 companies for Paraguay; and 5 companies for
Uruguay. U.S. companies already doing business in, or seeking to enter
these markets for the first time may apply.
Fees and Expenses
After a company has been selected to participate in the mission, a
payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of a participation
fee is required.
For business-to-business meetings in one market, the participation
fee will be $2,800 for a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) * and
$3,800 for large firms *.
For business-to-business meetings in two markets, the participation
fee will be $3,800 for a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) \[2]\ *
and $4,800 for large firms *.
The mission participation fee includes the Trade Americas--Business
Opportunities in the Southern Cone Region Conference registration fee
of $500 per participant from each firm.
There will be a $300 fee for each additional firm representative
(large firm or SME) that wishes to participate in business-to-business
meetings in any of the markets selected.
Timeframe for Recruitment and Application
Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude no
later than Friday, January 18, 2019. The U.S. Department of Commerce
will review applications and make selection decisions on a rolling
basis until the maximum of 40 participants are selected. After January
18, 2019, companies will be considered only if
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space and scheduling constraints permit.
Contacts
U.S. Trade Americas Team Contact Information
Diego Gattesco, Director, U.S. Commercial Service--Wheeling, WV,
[email protected], Tel: 304-243-5493.
Dakshina Voetsch, Argentina Desk Officer, U.S. Commercial Service--
Washington, DC, [email protected]de.gov, Tel: 202-482-470.
Southern Cone Region Contact Information
Rick de Lambert, Regional Senior Commercial Officer, U.S.
Commercial Service--U.S. Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina,
[email protected].
Tiara Hampton-Diggs,
Trade Promotion Programs.
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