| West Virginia World Trader A Newsletter of the West Virginia Export Council |
June 2004 |
| Council News | In This Issue Click on sponsor links to learn more
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| Message
from the Chairman Last month we mentioned that the WV Export Council is developing a new website. We hope when finished, the site will be a gateway for West Virginia business success in the global economy. As a sneak preview this is our new look. The website is being developed jointly with our close allies and partners, the West Virginia Development Office and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Stay tuned, the best is yet to come. |
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What is Expo CIHAC? Who should go? West Virginia is among the 13 states from the Appalachian Region taking a mission of building products companies to the fast-growing market of Mexico What is included? Where will it be held? When is it?
How much will it cost?
Travel, food and lodging not included. Please contact your local travel agent or Dupont Travel at 1- 866-338 TRAVEL. How do I sign up? |
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Please Note: The deadline for submitting Pre-registration forms is August 6, 2004. New Products USA 2004 -- Your Risk-free Way to Tap into Asia's Growth Markets - Explore China's vast market, tap into Hong Kong's dynamic free economy, capture trade leads in Malaysia, find new customers in Taiwan -- all without leaving your office -- at New Products USA 2004. This U.S. Department of Commerce Catalog Exhibition will showcase American products and services to thousands of business visitors in a wide range of industries in Guangzhou, China; Hong Kong; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Kaohsiung, Taiwan, September 13-24, 2004. http://www.export.gov/comm... United States Department of Commerce - Office of Export Promotion Services - Trade Events List: http://www.export.gov/comm_svc/tradeevents.html INDUSTRY MARKET REPORTS - Following is a list of U.S. Commercial Service industry reports. For the entire report(s), call the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Charleston at (304)347-5123 ext.11 (Jim Pittard), or in Wheeling at (304) 243-5493 (James Fitzgerald).
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Since 1876, Hamilton Kettles, presently located in Weirton, has been serving a variety of industries with their superior quality kettles and process vessels. The products are custom engineered and assembled from a large stock of standard components to meet precise processing requirements. All these products are fabricated of the highest quality materials and components. They're finished carefully inside and out for ease of cleaning and maximum heat transfer. Additionally, each unit is designed with optimum diameter for a given capacity to provide the greatest surface area for faster cooking or cooling. Products include stainless steel steam-jacketed kettles, tanks and hemispheres, agitation systems, vacuum kettles and pressure cookers, all from 20 to 2,000 gallons. Applications for Hamilton Kettles' products exist in a wide variety of industries, including food processing, pharmaceutical and cosmetics and industrial chemical manufacture and storage, and any industries requiring a high degree of sanitary, efficient heat transfer in product processing. Chuck Friend, the president, aggressively seeks out new international markets for his company, and recently participated in the West Virginia Development Office sponsored catalog show to Singapore and Vietnam. |
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| Global Roundup |  |
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| Updated U.S. Export Controls for Syria and Libya
http://www.treas.gov/offices/... To contact OFAC call: 1-800-540-6322
http://www.treas.gov/ if you have questions. On April 29, BIS published an amendment: http://www.bis.doc.gov/ to the EAR in the Federal Register. This amendment updates our license requirements for Libya. The amendment is consistent with changes in U.S. legal authorities concerning Libya and reflects Libya's continuing good faith effort to completely dismantle its weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, and adherence to its renunciation of terrorism. For specific details on this action, please visit: http://www.bis.doc.gov/... Items controlled by the multilateral export control regimes [i.e., items controlled for national security (NS), missile technology (MT), chemical and biological weapons (CB), and nuclear nonproliferation (NP) reasons on the Commerce Control List (15 CFR Part 774)(CCL)] require a license to Libya, as do items controlled for crime control (CC) and regional stability (RS) reasons. Libya remains on the list of designated state sponsors of terrorism. As a result, most items controlled for anti-terrorism (AT) reasons will continue to require a license for export or re-export to Libya. Additionally, certain categories of items controlled for reasons not included on the Country Chart in Part 738 of the EAR [e.g., encryption (EI), short supply (SS), Chemical Weapons (CW), Computers (XP) and Significant Items (SI)] also require a license for export or re-export to Libya.
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Promote your Building Products in Mexico at Expo CIHAC 2004 in Mexico City - October 14-20, 2004
DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS - The U.S. Department of State has responsibility for the control of the permanent and temporary export and temporary import of defense articles and services, as outlined under the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations. As part of its control measures, the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) implemented an electronic licensing system, D-Trade, which can receive, review, and adjudicate defense export authorization requests. Submissions from are made via an encrypted Internet site. Users are provided software that enables them to complete the forms and attach supporting documents in softcopy. Users can track their license applications shortly after submission by either DDTC-assigned license numbers or industry-generated transaction numbers. License applications are electronically forwarded to appropriate offices for review. Visit 
Do's and Don'ts of Doing Business in China – Since adopting market reforms in 1978, China has been among the world's fastest growing economies. This has led to dramatic developments in America's commercial relationship with China. Despite a significant trade deficit, U.S. exports to China grew by 66 percent over the past three years as compared to a 10 percent decline for the rest of the world. There are significant opportunities for U.S. businesses in China. An article by the U.S. Commercial Service in Beijing lists key “Do's and Don'ts” of doing business in China. For the complete article, go to: 
SAIE 2004 International Building Trade Technologies Exhibition - Bologna, Italy 
Hamilton Kettles ™ 
Ukraine - In the last 14 years since it has been separated from Russia, Ukraine has been slowly transforming itself into an emerging market economy. With a population of 47 million, Ukraine lies at a crossroads between Eurasia and Central Europe. The U.S. is the nation's largest investor. Best prospects for U.S. exporters include telecommunications, energy, oil and gas machinery, agricultural machinery and more. 
SYRIA - President Bush on Tuesday, May 11, 2004, banned all U.S. Exports to Syria except for Food and Medicine, ordering sanctions after long standing complaints that Syria was supporting terrorism and undermining U.S. efforts in Iraq. The new official posting can be found on the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC), under U.S. Treasury: 
LIBYA - On April 23, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 550.575, which transferred licensing jurisdiction for the export of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The effective date of this General License is April 29. OFAC continues to maintain certain financial restrictions, including blocking the assets of named persons. You should consult with OFAC: 800-540-6322 or: 
KEEPING SHIPPER'S EXPORT DEC INFO CONFIDENTIAL - Recent news articles claim that a foreign government has been requesting a copy of the Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) for exports entering the country from the U.S. However, under provisions of the U.S. Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations, information on the SED may not be disclosed to anyone except the U.S. Principal Party in Interest or their agent, and only when such a copy is needed to comply with U.S. official legal and regulatory export control requirements. Therefore, U.S. firms should not provide a copy of the SED or Automated Export System record to other governments. Providing such information would be contrary to the U.S. Census Bureau/Foreign Trade Division's commitment to maintain confidentiality of information filed with them.