A one-day seminar with Jim Foley.

Join CTED for a comprehensive one-day seminar on exporting under NAFTA.

Learn how to determine if your products qualify for NAFTA duty-free tariff treatment and how to accurately complete the NAFTA Certificate of Origin. Learn the most common mistakes made by U.S. exporters in completing their NAFTA documents.

Specific topics include:

• Accurate product classification and what to do if your buyer disagrees?
• NAFTA Rules of Origin - understanding Annex 401
• Preference Criteria - which are the best ones to use and why
• Regional Value Content Calculations - how using foreign components can still qualify for duty free status
• Record Keeping Responsibilities

Who should attend:

• Export Managers
• Distribution Managers
• Shipping Managers
• Logistics Managers
• Purchasing Managers
• Administrative Support Staff
• Anyone responsible for preparing NAFTA documentation
  

About the instructor:

James Foley is Director of the International Trade and NAFTA Opportunity Centers at Bradley University (Peoria, Illinois), and has worked for over 20 years in international marketing, sales, and corporate management. Mr. Foley currently serves as Director of the NASBITE Trade Credential.

For more information, click here or contact Julie Bennion at 206-256-6132.

If you have ever considered outsourcing to China, selling products to China, establishing an office in China, merging or forging partnerships with Chinese companies: this conference will get you started. If you are already versed in Chinese business dealings, this conference will hone your skills and introduce you to new markets.

Get answers to questions related to legal restrictions on doing business, forms of doing business, regulations on importation of technology, protection of intellectual property, licensing of software, ethical considerations, and more.

Cost: $795 (Special Government Rate: $695)

For registration, click here.  For more information, contact Karl da Gama Campos at 206-256-6142.

ISN and the State of Washington’s Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development are partnering again this year and organizing its India Expo Event in February 2009. We are limiting our India Exhibitors to 20 in order to give personalized service to each exhibitor. As you may already know, India is a great market for institutions targeting undergraduate students, as well as graduate students.

ISN would like to offer institutions throughout the state of Washington the ISN India Spring 2009 Expo for the special price of $3,850.00 for their international recruitment needs. We will be attending fairs in 4 cities in India, meeting one-on-one with schools and agents, and hosting a networking reception for participants.

The ISN-Washington State package offers institutions a savings of $2,600.00. The deadline for this special rate for Spring 2009 membership registration is November 30th, 2008.

For more information on registering, click here.  To view the program calendar, click here.

Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe City is hosting a Business Invitation Program for medical related companies with interest in expanding their business opportunities in Japan. This Program is funded by JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization), a Japanese government-affiliated organization and scheduled for February 2009 (subject to change). Selected companies will visit one of Japan’s largest medical clusters, the “Kobe Medical Industry Development Project” and participate in a business-matching event, “The International Life Science Partnering Forum.”

Program Summary

Timeline: February 2009 (subject to change), 5-6 days inclusive of travel days.  Costs borne by the Program for one company representative:

• Round trip air tickets from the nearest international airport
• Program-related domestic transportation in Japan
• Program-related accommodations

How to Apply:
Applications are being accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be reviewed upon receipt. Review and selection process will be conducted by the Program organizers. A limited number of qualified firms will be selected.

Proposed Program:

• Business-matching event: "The International Life Science Partnering Forum" - participating companies offer presentations on their products and technologies, followed by business meetings with Japanese business counterpart candidates.
• Site tour of the Kobe medical cluster, “Kobe Medical Industry Development Project.” Currently, there are more than 120 firms located in this cluster (16% are non-Japanese entities).

For applications, contact June Chino at 206-256-6144.

In response to an increase in US building materials exports from the US to Korea, CTED and EBPA are organizing a WA State/EBPA pavilion at the February 18-23, 2009 Kyung Hyang (KH) Housing Fair in Korea. The KH Fair, which began in 1986, is Korea’s longest running and most well known construction and building materials trade fair. In 2007, the show hosted 750 exhibitors and 150,000 visitors.

Booth packages and table top display space in the EBPA/CTED booth is now available. An Executive Matchmaking Program for WA companies interested in pre-arranged meetings with potential buyers and partners is also available.

For more information, contact Troy DeFrank at 206-256-6145.

CTED and EBPA will once again offer booth and catalog space for WA companies interested in participating in the 15th Annual Architecture and Construction Materials Show (ACMS) in Tokyo, March 3-6, 2009. Last year, over 150,000 visitors attended the show. ACMS is a must for companies interested in exploring new opportunities in the commercial market or promoting product to suppliers or specifiers of building materials for commercial and residential construction projects.

Booth and catalog display space are available, as well as an Executive Matchmaking Program for WA companies interested in pre-arranged meetings with potential buyers and partners at the show.

Click here for more details or contact Troy DeFrank at 206-256-6145.

Through the generosity of a CTED Trade Fair Grant, the Spokane International Trade Alliance (ITA) is organizing a Sustainable Energy Business Development Mission to the European Wind Energy Show. Over 6000 people—including government and wind energy industry leaders—from 80 countries will attend. Following the show, the mission will fly to Copenhagen, Denmark, for additional one-on-one business development meetings. We will then visit Malmo, Sweden, one of the world’s top ten “greenest” cities. This is a great chance for Washington State companies to display their products and services at the trade show, meet potential buyers, and learn about their European competitors. ITA has room for just ten companies to participate, so act fast! Register by December 1, 2009, and save $250!

Cost: International Trade Alliance Member: $3500, Non-Member: $4000
Deadline: December 31, 2008, $500 deposit, remaining balance due January 17, 2009.
Registration: Matt Jeffries at 509-413-1470. 

*Register by December 1, 2008, and receive a $250 discount*

For more information, click here or contact Feliz Ventura at 206-256-6117. 

Details to be announced.  For more information, contact Julie Bennion at 206-256-6132.