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Dated: June 9, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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International Trade Administration
President’s Export Council: Meeting of
the President’s Export Council
The President’s Export
Council (Council) will hold a meeting to
deliberate on recommendations related
to promoting the expansion of U.S.
exports. Meeting topics will include the
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for
Prosperity and strengthening U.S.
leadership in technology and
innovation. The final agenda will be
posted at least one week in advance of
the meeting on the President’s Export
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ADDRESSES:
Submit statements electronically to
Tricia Van Orden, Designated Federal
Officer, President’s Export Council via
email: tricia.vanorden@trade.gov.
b. Paper Submissions
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
AGENCY:
6 See
June 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
The President’s Export
Council meeting will be broadcast via
live webcast on the internet at https://
whitehouse.gov/live.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tricia Van Orden, Designated Federal
Officer, President’s Export Council,
Room 3424, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone:
202–482–5876, email: tricia.vanorden@
trade.gov.
Press inquiries should be directed to
the International Trade Administration’s
Office of Public Affairs, telephone: 202–
482–3809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The President’s Export
Council was first established by
Executive Order on December 20, 1973
to advise the President on matters
relating to U.S. export trade and to
report to the President on its activities
and recommendations for expanding
U.S. exports. The President’s Export
Council was renewed most recently by
Executive Order 14048 of September 30,
2021, for the two-year period ending
September 30, 2023. This Committee is
governed in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.
Public Submissions: The public is
invited to submit written statements to
the President’s Export Council.
Statements must be received by 5:00
p.m. ET on June 27, 2023 by the
following methods:
DATES:
a. Electronic Submissions
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUMMARY:
Council website at https://
www.trade.gov/presidents-exportcouncil.
Send paper statements to Tricia Van
Orden, Designated Federal Officer,
President’s Export Council, Room 3424,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230.
Statements will be posted on the
President’s Export Council website
(https://www.trade.gov/presidentsexport-council) without change,
including any business or personal
information provided such as names,
addresses, email addresses, or telephone
numbers. All statements received,
including attachments and other
supporting materials, are part of the
public record and subject to public
disclosure. You should submit only
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information that you wish to make
publicly available.
Meeting minutes: Copies of the
Council’s meeting minutes will be
available within ninety (90) days of the
meeting.
Dated: June 12, 2023.
Tricia Van Orden,
Designated Federal Officer, President’s Export
Council.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Announcement of Approved
International Trade Administration
Trade Mission
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
SUMMARY: The United States Department
of Commerce, International Trade
Administration (ITA), is announcing
one upcoming trade mission that will be
recruited, organized, and implemented
by ITA. This mission is: Executive-Led
Cybersecurity Business Development
Mission to Taiwan, South Korea, and
Japan—September 18–26, 2023. A
summary of the 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://www.trade.gov/
trade-missions. For this 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://
www.trade.gov/trade-missionsschedule) 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Odum, Events Management Task
Force, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone
(202) 482–6397 or email Jeffrey.Odum@
trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
The Following Conditions for
Participation Will Be Used for the
Mission
Applicants must submit a completed
and signed mission application and
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supplemental application materials,
including adequate information on their
products and/or services, primary
market objectives, and goals for
participation that is adequate to allow
the Department of Commerce to
evaluate their application. If the
Department of Commerce receives an
incomplete application, the Department
of Commerce 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 by value.
A trade association/organization
applicant must certify to the above for
every company 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
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The Following Selection Criteria Will
Be Used for the 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 markets. 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’s or
service provider’s) products or services
to these markets;
• The applicant’s (or in the case of a
trade association/organization,
represented firm’s 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’s or
service provider’s) goals and objectives
with the stated scope of the mission.
Balance of company size and location
may also be considered during the
review process.
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 applicant will be notified of these
exclusions. 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.
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
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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.
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/travel/
en/traveladvisories/
traveladvisories.html/. Any question
regarding insurance coverage must be
resolved by the participant and its
insurer of choice.
Travel and in-person activities are
contingent upon the safety and health
conditions in the United States and the
mission countries. Should safety or
health conditions not be appropriate for
travel and/or in-person activities, the
Department will consider postponing
the event or offering a virtual program
in lieu of an in-person agenda. In the
event of a postponement, the
Department will notify the public and
applicants previously selected to
participate in this mission will need to
confirm their availability but need not
reapply. Should the decision be made to
organize a virtual program, the
Department will adjust fees,
accordingly, prepare an agenda for
virtual activities, and notify the
previously selected applicants with the
option to opt-in to the new virtual
program.
Definition of Small- and Medium-Sized
Enterprise
For purposes of assessing
participation fees, an applicant is a
small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
if it qualifies as a ‘‘small business’’
under the Small Business
Administration’s (SBA) size standards
(https://www.sba.gov/document/
support--table-size-standards), which
vary by North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) Code.
The SBA Size Standards Tool (https://
www.sba.gov/size-standards) can help
you determine the qualifications that
apply to your company.
Mission List: (additional information
about trade missions can be found at
https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions).
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Executive-Led Cybersecurity Business
Development Mission to Taiwan, South
Korea, and Japan—September 18–26,
2023
Summary
The United States Department of
Commerce, International Trade
Administration (ITA), is organizing an
Executive-led Cybersecurity Business
Development Mission to Taiwan, South
Korea, and Japan, September 18–26,
2023.
The purpose of the mission is to
introduce U.S. firms to East Asia’s
information and communication
technology (ICT) security and critical
infrastructure protection markets, and to
assist them in finding business partners
and export their products and services
to the region. This trade mission will
also promote the tenets and adoption of
the U.S. National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity
Framework globally. The trade mission
is intended to include representatives
from U.S. companies and U.S. trade
associations with members that provide
cybersecurity and critical infrastructure
protection products and services. The
trade mission will visit Taiwan, South
Korea, and Japan, where U.S. firms will
have access to business development
opportunities across East Asia.
Participating firms will gain market
insights, make industry contacts,
solidify business strategies, and advance
specific projects, with the goal of
increasing U.S. exports of products and
services to East Asia. The mission will
include customized one-on-one
business appointments with prescreened potential buyers, agents,
distributors, and joint venture partners;
meetings with officials from government
and authorities, as well as industry
leaders; and networking events.
Cybersecurity threats exploit the
increased complexity and connectivity
of critical infrastructure systems,
placing a company or economy’s
security, economy, and public safety
and health at risk. Similar to financial
and reputational risks, cybersecurity
risk affects a company’s bottom line. It
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can drive up costs and affect revenue. It
can harm an organization’s ability to
innovate and to gain and maintain
customers. With the ascending growth
and sophistication of cyberattacks in
recent years, strict compliance and
unified security packages are in demand
to protect the critical data,
infrastructure, and safety of
governments, authorities, military,
public utilities, banking, financial
services, ports, hospitals, and other
businesses. The damaging effects of
cyber threats and incidents can be felt
on many levels from the business to the
individual and can spill over across
borders. Therefore, Taiwan, South
Korea, and Japan are currently
increasing resources at the public sector
level, as well as at the private sector
level, in order to deal with these
complex cyber threats. These resources
have been well utilized as is evident
from the innovations and demand for
cyber defense equipment and service
technologies. Events in the region have
also heightened the importance of
improving cybersecurity protection. In
2022, malicious cyber activities
disrupted Japanese government websites
across various ministries, while Taiwan
and South Korea continue their defense
against cyberattacks.
The cybersecurity companies of the
United States are among the most
cutting-edge cybersecurity providers in
the world. Whether it is cybersecurity
products, such as network-monitoring
systems or firewalls, or cybersecurity
services, such as security testing and
audits or cyber risk consulting, the
technology providers of the United
States are among the world’s leaders in
enterprise and consumer cybersecurity
solutions. This is why U.S.
cybersecurity products and services are
continually in high demand overseas
and why the U.S. Department of
Commerce is focused on promoting U.S.
cybersecurity exports around the world.
The Asia-Pacific market is one of the
most lucrative for U.S. cybersecurity
companies.
In 2014, recognizing that national and
economic security depends on the
reliable functioning of critical
infrastructure, NIST released the
Cybersecurity Framework, consisting of
voluntary guidelines for organizations to
manage cybersecurity risk. NIST
subsequently released an updated
version in 2018 and is currently
undertaking a second update. The
Cybersecurity Framework, created
through collaboration between industry
and government, is widely adopted by
organizations in the United States, as
well as internationally, and is available
in several languages including Spanish,
Portuguese, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese,
Arabic, and Bulgarian.
This trade mission will seek to also
support the tenets and adoption of the
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
globally. While the NIST Cybersecurity
Framework was created in the United
States, it provides an important riskbased approach that has been adopted
by industries across the globe and has
influenced the way other governments
have formulated their own approaches
to cybersecurity risk management.
Private sector stakeholders have made it
clear that the global alignment of
cybersecurity practices and standards is
important to avoid confusion and
duplication of effort. Countries and
economies in Asia are currently
considering approaches aligned with the
NIST Cybersecurity Framework. The
potential adoption of the NIST
Cybersecurity Framework by
organizations in healthcare, finance, and
other critical infrastructure sectors
across Asia can facilitate alignment,
adoption, and internationalization of a
common risk-based approach to
managing cybersecurity risk, which
provides market access opportunities in
the region to U.S. firms with
cybersecurity expertise and solutions.
Proposed Timetable
* Note: The final schedule and potential
site visits will depend on the availability of
host government, authorities and business
officials; specific goals of mission
participants; and ground transportation.
Trade Mission Participants Arrive in Taipei.
Welcome and Taiwan Briefing; One-on-One business matchmaking appointments; Networking
Reception at residence of the Deputy Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (To Be
Confirmed).
One-on-One business matchmaking appointments; Networking Lunch (No-Host); One-on-One
business matchmaking appointments.
Trade Mission Participants Travel/Arrive to Seoul.
Welcome and South Korea Briefing; One-on-One business matchmaking appointments; Networking Reception at Deputy Chief of Mission residence (To Be Confirmed).
One-on-One business matchmaking appointments; Networking Lunch (No-Host); One-on-One
business matchmaking appointments.
Trade Mission Participants Stay in Seoul or Travel to Tokyo.
Trade Mission Participants Arrive in Tokyo; Welcome cocktail hour with mission delegates and
U.S. Embassy officials.
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Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating
in the trade mission must submit an
application package for consideration by
the Department of Commerce. All
applicants will be evaluated on their
ability to meet certain conditions and
best satisfy the selection criteria as
outlined above. A minimum of fifteen
and maximum of twenty companies
and/or trade associations will be
selected to participate in the mission on
a rolling basis.
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Fees and Expenses
After a firm or trade association has
been selected to participate on the
mission, a payment to the Department of
Commerce in the form of a participation
fee is required. The fees are as follow:
The participation fee will be $5,900
for a small or medium-sized enterprises
(SME) and $7,500 for large firms. There
will be a $1,000 fee for each additional
firm representative (large firm or SME).
If 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 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 a visa will be the
responsibility of the mission
participant. Government fees and
processing expenses to obtain such a
visa 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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Welcome and Japan Briefing; One-on-One business matchmaking appointments; Networking
Reception at U.S. Embassy.
Cybersecurity-related engagements and site visits in Tokyo Metropolitan Area.
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.
Timeframe for Recruitment and
Applications
Mission recruitment will be
conducted in an open and public
manner, including publication in the
Federal Register, posting on the
Department of Commerce trade mission
calendar (https://export.gov/
trademissions) and other internet
websites, press releases to general and
trade media, direct mail, notices by
industry trade associations and other
multiplier groups, and publicity at
industry meetings, symposia,
conferences, and trade shows.
Recruitment for the mission will begin
immediately and conclude no later than
June 23, 2023. 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. Applications received
after June 23, 2023, will be considered
only if space and scheduling constraints
permit.
Contacts
U.S. Contact Information
Pompeya Lambrecht, Recruitment Lead,
Global Cybersecurity Lead for Trade
Promotion, U.S. Commercial Service
Northern VA, Pompeya.Lambrecht@
trade.gov, Tel: 703–8385–3753
Gemal Brangman, Project Manager,
Director, Trade Events Management
Task Force, Washington, DC,
Gemal.Brangman@trade.gov, Tel:
202–482–3773
Asia Contact Information
U.S. Embassy—Tokyo, Ross R.
Belliveau, Commercial Attache, U.S.
Department of Commerce,
Ross.Belliveau@trade.gov
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U.S. Embassy—Seoul, Michael Kim,
Commercial Attache, U.S. Department
of Commerce, Michael.Kim@trade.gov
American Institute in Taiwan, Clint
Brewer, Commercial Attache, U.S.
Department of Commerce,
Clint.Brewer@trade.gov
Gemal Brangman,
Director, ITA Events Management Task Force.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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[A–523–812]
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel
Pipe From the Sultanate of Oman:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Reviews; Deferred
2019–2020 Period and Concurrent
2020–2021 Period
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
circular welded carbon-quality steel
pipe (CWP) from the Sultanate of Oman
(Oman) was sold in the United States at
less than normal value (NV) during the
periods of review (POR), December 1,
2019, through November 30, 2020, and
December 1, 2020, through November
30, 2021.
DATES: Applicable June 15, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis McClure, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VIII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–5973.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On December 28, 2022, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results of the
deferred 2019–2020 administrative
review and the concurrent 2020–2021
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on CWP from
Oman.1 We invited interested parties to
1 See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe
From the Sultanate of Oman: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Deferred
2019–2020 Period and Concurrent 2020–2021
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Announcement of Approved International Trade Administration Trade
Mission
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration (ITA), is announcing one upcoming trade mission that
will be recruited, organized, and implemented by ITA. This mission is:
Executive-Led Cybersecurity Business Development Mission to Taiwan,
South Korea, and Japan--September 18-26, 2023. A summary of the 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://www.trade.gov/trade-missions. For this 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://www.trade.gov/trade-missions-schedule) 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Odum, Events Management Task
Force, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
6397 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Following Conditions for Participation Will Be Used for the Mission
Applicants must submit a completed and signed mission application
and
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supplemental application materials, including adequate information on
their products and/or services, primary market objectives, and goals
for participation that is adequate to allow the Department of Commerce
to evaluate their application. If the Department of Commerce receives
an incomplete application, the Department of Commerce 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 by value.
A trade association/organization applicant must certify to the
above for every company 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 the 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 markets. 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's or service provider's)
products or services to these markets;
The applicant's (or in the case of a trade association/
organization, represented firm's 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's or service provider's)
goals and objectives with the stated scope of the mission.
Balance of company size and location may also be considered during
the review process.
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 applicant will be notified of these exclusions.
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.
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.
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/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/. Any question
regarding insurance coverage must be resolved by the participant and
its insurer of choice.
Travel and in-person activities are contingent upon the safety and
health conditions in the United States and the mission countries.
Should safety or health conditions not be appropriate for travel and/or
in-person activities, the Department will consider postponing the event
or offering a virtual program in lieu of an in-person agenda. In the
event of a postponement, the Department will notify the public and
applicants previously selected to participate in this mission will need
to confirm their availability but need not reapply. Should the decision
be made to organize a virtual program, the Department will adjust fees,
accordingly, prepare an agenda for virtual activities, and notify the
previously selected applicants with the option to opt-in to the new
virtual program.
Definition of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise
For purposes of assessing participation fees, an applicant is a
small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) if it qualifies as a ``small
business'' under the Small Business Administration's (SBA) size
standards (https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards),
which vary by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Code. The SBA Size Standards Tool (https://www.sba.gov/size-standards)
can help you determine the qualifications that apply to your company.
Mission List: (additional information about trade missions can be
found at https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions).
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Executive-Led Cybersecurity Business Development Mission to Taiwan,
South Korea, and Japan--September 18-26, 2023
Summary
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration (ITA), is organizing an Executive-led Cybersecurity
Business Development Mission to Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan,
September 18-26, 2023.
The purpose of the mission is to introduce U.S. firms to East
Asia's information and communication technology (ICT) security and
critical infrastructure protection markets, and to assist them in
finding business partners and export their products and services to the
region. This trade mission will also promote the tenets and adoption of
the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Cybersecurity Framework globally. The trade mission is intended to
include representatives from U.S. companies and U.S. trade associations
with members that provide cybersecurity and critical infrastructure
protection products and services. The trade mission will visit Taiwan,
South Korea, and Japan, where U.S. firms will have access to business
development opportunities across East Asia. Participating firms will
gain market insights, make industry contacts, solidify business
strategies, and advance specific projects, with the goal of increasing
U.S. exports of products and services to East Asia. The mission will
include customized one-on-one business appointments with pre-screened
potential buyers, agents, distributors, and joint venture partners;
meetings with officials from government and authorities, as well as
industry leaders; and networking events.
Cybersecurity threats exploit the increased complexity and
connectivity of critical infrastructure systems, placing a company or
economy's security, economy, and public safety and health at risk.
Similar to financial and reputational risks, cybersecurity risk affects
a company's bottom line. It can drive up costs and affect revenue. It
can harm an organization's ability to innovate and to gain and maintain
customers. With the ascending growth and sophistication of cyberattacks
in recent years, strict compliance and unified security packages are in
demand to protect the critical data, infrastructure, and safety of
governments, authorities, military, public utilities, banking,
financial services, ports, hospitals, and other businesses. The
damaging effects of cyber threats and incidents can be felt on many
levels from the business to the individual and can spill over across
borders. Therefore, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan are currently
increasing resources at the public sector level, as well as at the
private sector level, in order to deal with these complex cyber
threats. These resources have been well utilized as is evident from the
innovations and demand for cyber defense equipment and service
technologies. Events in the region have also heightened the importance
of improving cybersecurity protection. In 2022, malicious cyber
activities disrupted Japanese government websites across various
ministries, while Taiwan and South Korea continue their defense against
cyberattacks.
The cybersecurity companies of the United States are among the most
cutting-edge cybersecurity providers in the world. Whether it is
cybersecurity products, such as network-monitoring systems or
firewalls, or cybersecurity services, such as security testing and
audits or cyber risk consulting, the technology providers of the United
States are among the world's leaders in enterprise and consumer
cybersecurity solutions. This is why U.S. cybersecurity products and
services are continually in high demand overseas and why the U.S.
Department of Commerce is focused on promoting U.S. cybersecurity
exports around the world. The Asia-Pacific market is one of the most
lucrative for U.S. cybersecurity companies.
In 2014, recognizing that national and economic security depends on
the reliable functioning of critical infrastructure, NIST released the
Cybersecurity Framework, consisting of voluntary guidelines for
organizations to manage cybersecurity risk. NIST subsequently released
an updated version in 2018 and is currently undertaking a second
update. The Cybersecurity Framework, created through collaboration
between industry and government, is widely adopted by organizations in
the United States, as well as internationally, and is available in
several languages including Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Hebrew,
Japanese, Arabic, and Bulgarian.
This trade mission will seek to also support the tenets and
adoption of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework globally. While the NIST
Cybersecurity Framework was created in the United States, it provides
an important risk-based approach that has been adopted by industries
across the globe and has influenced the way other governments have
formulated their own approaches to cybersecurity risk management.
Private sector stakeholders have made it clear that the global
alignment of cybersecurity practices and standards is important to
avoid confusion and duplication of effort. Countries and economies in
Asia are currently considering approaches aligned with the NIST
Cybersecurity Framework. The potential adoption of the NIST
Cybersecurity Framework by organizations in healthcare, finance, and
other critical infrastructure sectors across Asia can facilitate
alignment, adoption, and internationalization of a common risk-based
approach to managing cybersecurity risk, which provides market access
opportunities in the region to U.S. firms with cybersecurity expertise
and solutions.
Proposed Timetable
* Note: The final schedule and potential site visits will depend
on the availability of host government, authorities and business
officials; specific goals of mission participants; and ground
transportation.
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Sunday, September 17, 2023........ Trade Mission Participants Arrive in
Taipei.
Monday, September 18, 2023........ Welcome and Taiwan Briefing; One-on-
One business matchmaking
appointments; Networking Reception
at residence of the Deputy Director
of the American Institute in Taiwan
(To Be Confirmed).
Tuesday, September 19, 2023....... One-on-One business matchmaking
appointments; Networking Lunch (No-
Host); One-on-One business
matchmaking appointments.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023..... Trade Mission Participants Travel/
Arrive to Seoul.
Thursday, September 21, 2023...... Welcome and South Korea Briefing;
One-on-One business matchmaking
appointments; Networking Reception
at Deputy Chief of Mission
residence (To Be Confirmed).
Friday, September 22, 2023........ One-on-One business matchmaking
appointments; Networking Lunch (No-
Host); One-on-One business
matchmaking appointments.
Saturday, September 23, 2023...... Trade Mission Participants Stay in
Seoul or Travel to Tokyo.
Sunday, September 24, 2023........ Trade Mission Participants Arrive in
Tokyo; Welcome cocktail hour with
mission delegates and U.S. Embassy
officials.
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Monday, September 25, 2023........ Welcome and Japan Briefing; One-on-
One business matchmaking
appointments; Networking Reception
at U.S. Embassy.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023....... Cybersecurity-related engagements
and site visits in Tokyo
Metropolitan Area.
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Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating in the trade mission must
submit an application package for consideration by the Department of
Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated on their ability to meet
certain conditions and best satisfy the selection criteria as outlined
above. A minimum of fifteen and maximum of twenty companies and/or
trade associations will be selected to participate in the mission on a
rolling basis.
Fees and Expenses
After a firm or trade association has been selected to participate
on the mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of
a participation fee is required. The fees are as follow:
The participation fee will be $5,900 for a small or medium-sized
enterprises (SME) and $7,500 for large firms. There will be a $1,000
fee for each additional firm representative (large firm or SME).
If 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 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 a visa will be the responsibility of the mission
participant. Government fees and processing expenses to obtain such a
visa 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.
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.
Timeframe for Recruitment and Applications
Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner,
including publication in the Federal Register, posting on the
Department of Commerce trade mission calendar (https://export.gov/trademissions) and other internet websites, press releases to general
and trade media, direct mail, notices by industry trade associations
and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings,
symposia, conferences, and trade shows. Recruitment for the mission
will begin immediately and conclude no later than June 23, 2023. 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. Applications received after June 23,
2023, will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints
permit.
Contacts
U.S. Contact Information
Pompeya Lambrecht, Recruitment Lead, Global Cybersecurity Lead for
Trade Promotion, U.S. Commercial Service Northern VA,
[email protected], Tel: 703-8385-3753
Gemal Brangman, Project Manager, Director, Trade Events Management Task
Force, Washington, DC, [email protected], Tel: 202-482-3773
Asia Contact Information
U.S. Embassy--Tokyo, Ross R. Belliveau, Commercial Attache, U.S.
Department of Commerce, [email protected]
U.S. Embassy--Seoul, Michael Kim, Commercial Attache, U.S. Department
of Commerce, [email protected]
American Institute in Taiwan, Clint Brewer, Commercial Attache, U.S.
Department of Commerce, [email protected]
Gemal Brangman,
Director, ITA Events Management Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2023-12833 Filed 6-14-23; 8:45 am]
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