International Services for Idaho Companies

Export/Import Counseling
Companies export products and expand market share through personalized on-site counseling and support provided by Idaho's trade specialists. Idaho's trade office managers visit the state each year and offer country-specific guidance and trade advice to local businesses. Past Events !ebruary - "arch# $%&% Idaho International 'rade "anager (isits

Trade Workshops and Seminars

)earn more about exporting products abroad through international trade *orkshops and seminars. +pecific topics include International market trends Export documentation and license compliance Export financing International trade la*s and regulations Current Events: "arch $,# $%&% International -istribution .greements +ponsored by /+ Commerical +ervice .pril $%# $%&% !oreign Incorporations to +upport /+ Exports +ponsored by /+ Commerical +ervice .pril $$# $%&% 0usiness 1pportunities in 'hailand# Cambodia and )aos

+ponsored by the Idaho -istrict Export Council "ay 2 - 3# $%&% 4orld 'rade -ay +ponsored by Idaho -istrict Export Council "ay &5# $%&% International )abor# Employment 6 Immigration +ponsored by /+ Commerical +ervice

Trade Missions
'rade missions are ideal venues for Idaho firms to attract investments# meet valuable business partners and close significant deals. . trade mission consists of "arket briefings Individualized itineraries in each city )ogistical assistance (alued Partner .*ards Current Events: "ay $2 - $5# $%&% 7apan +pring +ales "ission 'ottori# 1kayama# 1saka# 8obe# and 8yoto. !or /+ housing and building materials manufacturers. -eadline to register "arch &9# $%&%. 7une && -&:# $%&% ;overnor's 'rade "ission to China ;overnor C.). <0utch< 1tter *ill lead Idaho companies on a trade mission 7une && = &: to China. 'he Idaho -epartment of Commerce# the Idaho -epartment of .griculture# and trade office managers from 'ai*an and China *ill provide customized itineraries# on-the-ground assistance and protocol support to Idaho firms looking to expand sales and build international business relationships. Previous Trade Missions: 1ctober $%%5 ;overnor's 'rade "ission to .sia .pril $%%5 ;overnor>s 'rade "ission to "exico

Trade Sho s
'rade sho*s are a great *ay to increase company exposure and develop international trade leads. .t selected sho*s# company products and services can be displayed at an Idaho -epartment of Commerce trade booth. !urthermore# companies can be represented in an Idaho Product and +ervices brochure at no cost. 'his material is distributed by a member of the department# and trade leads can be for*arded to the participating firms. 'rade sho*s Increase company exposure -evelop professional net*orking 1ffer opportunities to improve skills and kno*ledge Increase investment exposure

 -evelop international trade leads Current Trade Sho s: .pril $&-$,# $%&% 5th International "ining Conference the Chihuahua -istrict section of the .ssociation of "ining# "etallurgical# and ;eological Engineers ?.I"";"# ..C.@# in coordination *ith the mining sector agencies of the state and federal government# has planned to carry out the 5th IA'EBA.'I1A.) "IAIA; C1A!EBEACE on .pril $&-$,# $%&%# at Centro de Exposiciones y Convenciones de Chihuahua. "ay 2 - 9# $%&% 4aste Expo$%&% Environmental 'echnologies# Industrial Chemicals# "anagement Consulting +ervices# Pollution Control EC.# PumpsD(alvesDCompressors# Bene*able Energy EC.# 'rucksD'railersD0uses# /sedDBeconditioned EC. 'his trade sho* *ill be held in .tlanta# ;.. 7une 5 - &%# $%&% ;lobal Petroleum $%&% Coal# Environmental 'echnologies# "aterials Eandling "achinery# "ining Industry EC.# 1ilD;as !ield "achinery# 1ilD;asD"ineral ProdDExplor +erv.# Pollution Control EC.# Bailroad EC.# 'ransportation +erv. ?other than .viation@. 'his trade sho* *ill be held in Calgary# Canada. +eptember $5 - ,%# $%&% 'he ;reen Expo 'his trade sho* *ill be held in "exico City. Previous Trade Sho s: -ec $%%:# 'aipei 0uilding and Construction Exhibition

International !u"ing #elegations

!ind ne* markets for products and services *ithout the initial expense of international travel *hen government officials and business delegations from around the *orld visit Idaho>s key industry sectors. Previous $isits: .pril $%%:# "exican )umber -elegation +eptember $%%5# "exican "ining -elegation +eptember $%%5# EeilongFiang# China# -elegation .pril $%%5# Idaho Israel 0usiness +ummit

%oreign Investment Promotion

'he Idaho -epartment of Commerce promotes trade bet*een Idaho businesses and global companies through many services including ?!-I@ foreign direct investment. !-I activities may include Foint ventures bet*een international and Idaho companies# those companies investing in Idaho companies# or companies building manufacturing facilities in Idaho. Current Events 'ai*an (enture Capital .ssociation

Previous Events -ecember $%%: -irector of Commerce (isits "exico Aovember - -ecember $%%: International -ivision .dministrator and "arketing -ivision .dministrator +eek Investment and "arketing 1pportunities in 'ai*an