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April 2016
In This Issue
New Members
WTC Events
Export Finance Programs
April 12
Lancaster, PA

May 18
Lancaster, PA

Upcoming 
PA Trade Shows
April 11-17
BAUMA
Munich, Germany

April 25-29
Hannover Messe
Hannover, Germany

May 10-13
Seoul Food & Hotel
Seoul, Korea 

June 7-9
Global Petroleum Show
Calgary, Canada

June 26-28
Fancy Food Show
New York City, NY

Partner Events
April 14
U.S. Commercial Service Philadelphia
Russia Sanctions and Opportunities in Ukraine and other Eurasian Markets
Philadelphia, PA

April 20
The Manufacturers' Association of South Central PA
110th Annual Event
York, PA

May 10
U.S. Commercial Service Philadelphia
Export University 301:
300 Advanced Series
Philadelphia, PA
more details

May 24
Penn State Harrisburg
Marketing and Sales Workshop
Hershey, PA
more details

Thank You to Our Sponsors & Partners

Thank you to our corporate sponsors and partners for their annual support.

 

Silver Sponsors

UPS

York County Economic Alliance

 

Bronze Sponsor

Fulton Bank

 

Strategic Partners 

MANTEC

PA Office of International Business Development

 

Do you believe in our mission? 

Click here to learn how you can sustain our organization by becoming an annual sponsor.

 

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Copyright © 2016
Members in the News
"Women of Influence" Winners
source: Central Penn Business Journal 

Congratulations to our award winning members:
The CPBJ's Women of Influence Awards recognize established business leaders with proven track records of community service and business accomplishments.


"P.R. Hoffman stays competitive in Carlisle"
source: Cumberland Valley Business Journal

Since the 1930s, P.R. Hoffman has been making equipment used to grind and smooth parts for precision instruments. Although your phone, camera, or computer is likely manufactured these days in Asia, it's more than likely made using machines pioneered by P.R. Hoffman.
"We are at the very, very front end of all of these industries - microprocessors, cameras, LEDs, optics," said Kerry Woods, the company's director of sales. 


"Trade pact could help and hurt York County jobs"
source: York Daily Record

Chuck McGough, president of CAM Innovation and WTC Board Member, spoke to YDR about how his company will benefit if Congress approves the Trans-Pacific Partnership. CAM Innovation makes machinery that customers like Caterpillar and General Electric use to make large engines. About half of its revenue comes from exports and the company has done business in almost all of the countries that would be part of agreement. "More trade gives us more opportunities," McGough said. 

Export Finance: You Don't Wanna Miss This!

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry 

$20 WTC Members / $30 Non-Members

 

featuring:

     

 

In case you didn't hear, we are hosting the Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) next week. We only have the opportunity to have them come to our region once per year, and this is it!

 

What You Will Learn:
  • How to increase your bottom line by selling into new markets and to larger buyers with confidence
  • The export finance programs available through both organizations
  • The answers to your specific export finance questions! (One-on-one meetings are at no extra cost but they are on a first-come first-serve basis)
Click here to register online now.

Dairy Import Licensing Program
Import licensing is one of the tools USDA uses to administer the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system for U.S. imports of dairy products. For dairy products subject to TRQs, a license from the US Department of Agriculture is generally required to import items at the low-tier tariff rate. Individuals must apply annually for a license between Sept. 1 and Oct. 15. Click here for more information.

Upcoming Trade Show/Mission Information
China Import Expo & Trade Mission
Organizers: WTC Nanjing & WTC Suzhou

The China Import Expo (CIE) is the first professional national-level import platform approved by China State Council. It passed the Trade Fair Certification of the US Department of Commerce in 2012 and is organized jointly by China Ministry of Commerce, CCPIT and Juangsu Provincial Government.

2016 Schedule:
May 17: Arrive in Shanghai
May 18: Business Meetings (optional)
$800 per person (interpreter incl.)
May 19: Company Tour, Group Matchmaking Event, Group Dinner in Suzhou
May 20: China Import Expo
Exhibition option: $2500 per company
Includes at least 5 business matchmaking meetings
May 21: Suzhou City Tour
May 22: Company Tour, Group Matchmaking Event, Group Dinner in Ningbo
May 23: Visit to the Ningbo Beilun Port and departure

Cost: $1500 USD per person (not including the optional activities as noted above). Interested? Contact either Tina or Hannah to be connected to the mission organizers.
 
 
Organizer: US Commercial Service

2016 Schedule: 
September 6: Business Meetings (optional)
Mexico, or Bolivia, or Paraguay
September 7-9: Business Forum in Chile
Regional and industry specific conference sessions as well as pre-arranged consultations with senior U.S. diplomats representing commercial markets from 22 Western Hemisphere countries.
September 12-13: Business Meetings (optional)
Peru, or Argentina, or Uruguay

Registration (deadline is June 15):             
One country stop & Business Forum  
Companies less than 500 employees: $1,900 
Companies more than 500 employees: $2,900
Each additional country stop: $1000
Each additional person from your company: $950
Business Forum only: $950 per person for all

Trade Winds Webinars:

Contact Information: Click here