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Vol. 7 #5, May 2008
Lead Article

Trade Mission to India in November

Governor Jim Doyle announced on May 13 that he will lead a trade mission to India in November. The delegation will be composed of Wisconsin firms that are seeking to sell products or services in the Indian market. Economic development official ... (read more)

Wisconsin Exporter Stories

Export Awards

Each year, the governor recognizes firms and organizations that have achieved extraordinary results in international sales or have contributed to Wisconsin’s increased ability to compete in a global market. Criteria include degree of export-related ... (read more)

Results of Past Trade Missions; The Wisconsin Department of Commerce coordinated two missions for firms seeking to expand their export sales in Europe and South America during March and April of this year. The delegation that visited Ireland and the U.K. was lead by ... (read more)

Market Info

International Business on the Rise for U.S. Companies, Survey Shows

In a nationwide survey of senior executives, three out of five (61%) respondents said their companies are doing more international business today than five years ago. The survey was developed by Robert Half Management Resources, a provider ... (read more)

Doing Business in China Becoming More Expensive

The combination of low wages, minimal regulation, and a cheap currency attracted many manufacturers from around the world to China and made the country the leading source for electronics, shoes, toys, furniture, and lighting. It was always ... (read more)

Introductory Mandarin Chinese Lesson

The Confucius Institute at UW-Platteville will begin offering Chinese language and culture classes in the summer and fall. The classes will be taught by Professor Ganjun He from South-Central University for Nationalities in Wuhan, China. He ... (read more)

Brazilian Purchases of Capital Goods Boost Imports

Brazil’s imports are growing faster than the country’s exports in part because Brazilian manufacturers are making major purchases of machinery and equipment. According to the Foreign Trade secretary at the Ministry of Development, Mr. Welber ... (read more)

Container Shortage

Just a few years ago there were reports of North America being awash with empty shipping containers begging for cargo to make the return trip across the Pacific to Asia. Now, just the opposite is occurring. Many U.S. exporters are enjoying ... (read more)

New International Financing Resource

The International Trade Administration (ITA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has released the second edition of The Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters (TFG) on April 17, 2008. Since the release of the first ... (read more)

Governments, Elections, Regulations

Mexican Border Reopens for US Cattle Exports

On March 28, 2008, new protocols for the export of U.S. cattle to Mexico and the transit of Canadian cattle exported to Mexico through the United States were posted and implemented. A question and answer (Q&A) for the export protocol ... (read more)

Export Assistance Center Moves to MSOE

The Milwaukee Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce, has relocated to new offices on the campus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). The Milwaukee Export Assistance Center is now housed on the Lower ... (read more)

New Service Fees from Federal Government

Mr. Israel Hernandez, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (CS) has announced a new user fee schedule for U.S. federal government export promotion services that will be ... (read more)

$400,000 Fine for Export Violations

MTS Systems Corp., of Eden Prairie, MN, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years probation and a $400,000 fine in connection with submitting false export license applications involving proposed shipments to India. Pursuant to the ... (read more)

Chinese Visas Harder to Get

While the Chinese government has said it has not changed its visa policy, several sources are reporting that multiple-entry visas are not currently being issued and most likely will not be until after the Olympic Games in Beijing. Hong Kong travel ... (read more)

South Korea to Enforce Country of Origin Labeling for Beef

South Korea will take steps against the labeling of beef with a false country of origin and provide support to enhance production of local high-quality meat. In the move announced after Seoul agreed to re-open its market fully to U.S. beef, the ... (read more)

Commerce Department Publishes Export Yellow Pages

The Export Yellow Pages (EYP) is a multimedia buyers’ guide highlighting the goods and services of U.S. companies interested in export business and is published by the U.S. Department of Commerce. This publication also includes a U.S. Trade ... (read more)

Upcoming Events

Selling to Sub-Saharan Africa with US ExIm Bank Financing

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (ExIm) will be hosting a half-day conference highlighting sales opportunities with Sub-Saharan Africa countries and trade financing and other support from the bank and government agencies on ... (read more)

Food Companies Invited to Meet International Buyers

On Monday, July 21st, over 15 international food buyers will be in Milwaukee for one-on-one meetings with Wisconsin food companies. Companies interested in meeting buyers form Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, ... (read more)

Mexico Dairy Event Provides Opportunity for Wisconsin Companies

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection invites companies interested in exporting to Mexico to participate in the 2008 CIGAL Dairy Conference. CIGAL is Mexico’s premier purebred dairy cattle conference. It ... (read more)