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INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION KATHE FALLS, DIVISION DIRECTOR August 2013 GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL SNAPSHOT Home to 70+ International Governments 25 Career Consulates 52 Honorary Consulates 12+ Trade and Investment Agencies

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION

KATHE FALLS, DIVISION DIRECTOR

August 2013

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GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL SNAPSHOT

Home to 70+ International Governments

  • 25 Career Consulates
  • 52 Honorary Consulates
  • 12+ Trade and Investment Agencies

World-Class Infrastructure

  • World’s busiest and most efficient passenger airport
  • U.S.’s fourth largest and fastest-growing deep-water port
  • Extensive surface transportation network

3,000 internationally-owned business operations from 60 countries

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WHY EXPORT?

Benefits for Communities

  • More jobs: twice as many as domestic trade
  • Employees make higher wages (13-18%)
  • Companies grow faster (20%)
  • Companies are less likely to go out of

business (9%)

Benefits for Businesses

  • Increase sales: lower production costs
  • Lower costs: increased profits
  • Diverse markets: reduce risks
  • New markets: expand product life cycle
  • Competitive awareness: new global market

intelligence

  • Staff: diversifies management experience
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2012 RECORD YEAR FOR GEORGIA EXPORTS $35.9 BILLION

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Billions

  • 12th leading exporter state
  • 62% of Georgia’s exports were to countries

covered by GDEcD’S International Reps

  • Georgia firms exported to 233 countries and

territories

  • #1 U.S. Exporter of the following:
  • Poultry
  • Chemical wood pulp
  • Cotton
  • Kraft paper and paperboard
  • Carpet
  • Kaolin
  • Peanuts
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2012 BANNER YEAR FOR GEORGIA IMPORTS $72.4 BILLION

  • 9th leading importer state
  • 80% of Georgia’s imports are from

countries covered by GDEcD’s International Reps

  • Imported goods from 207 countries

and territories

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Billions

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TOP TRADING PARTNERS FOR GEORGIA, 2012

Leading Export Markets Leading Importer Nations Canada* China China Germany* Mexico South Korea* Singapore Japan* Japan* Mexico United Kingdom* Canada* Germany* United Kingdom* Brazil France* Australia Chile South Korea* Thailand

*Also leading investor nations in Georgia

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GEORGIA’S INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

  • A reliable source for quality products

and services.

  • An excellent location for investment

and a strategic gateway to the North American market.

  • An outstanding tourism destination.
  • A great location for film, video and

music production.

International representatives in 10 strategic markets who position Georgia as:

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COMPANIES SERVED BY INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION

221 274 725 832 852 1111 1308 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 FY’07 FY’08 FY’09 FY’10 FY’11 FY’12 FY'13

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COMPANIES REQUESTING WORK ORDERS

320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 410 420 FY’ 11 FY’12 FY'13 354 407 415

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION DEALS

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 FY’07 FY’08 FY’09 FY’10 FY’11 FY’12 FY'13 153 168 219 235 265 311 413

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FY’13 RESULTS

  • 18% more companies served (1,308 total)
  • 25,075 trade leads to Georgia companies
  • 33% more trade deals (413 total)
  • 61% of companies assisted were
  • utside of Region 3
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WHO DO WE HELP?

New to Export

Infrequent Exporters

Experienced Agricultural Companies Manufacturers Assembly Operations Research and Development Distribution Headquarters Operations

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GDECD EXPORT SERVICES

Global Insight

  • Export Research
  • Target Market Information
  • Export Finance Referrals

Global Connections

  • Key Contacts Abroad
  • Trade Shows/Missions
  • Incoming Buyers
  • Trade Opportunities Alert
  • Export Directory georgiaexportdirectory.com
  • LINK Export trading, export management, brokers companies in GA
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GDECD’S AWARD-WINNING EXPORT TEAM

E-Star Award, President’s highest honor for excellence in exporting

White House, May 2007

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  • State Trade and Export Promotion Program (STEP) Grant
  • One of eight states receiving largest awards: leader among

SEUS region

  • Reduced fees for international trade shows and trade

services

  • Incoming international buyers meet with Georgia suppliers

GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

  • Dedicated export assistance staff for Georgia’s

Appalachian region

  • Business to Business Export Mentor Program
  • 2012 Trade Winds Asia Business Forum &

Trade Mission

  • Asia Pacific International Mining Exhibition

(AIMEX) 2013

GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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UPCOMING EVENTS FY’14

Trade Shows:

► Asia Pacific International Mining Exhibition, August 2013 SOLD OUT ► MEDICA, Dusseldorf, Germany, November 2013 SOLD OUT ► Domotex, Hannover, Germany, January 2014 ► Arab Health, Dubai, UAE, January 2014 ► Gulfood 2014, Dubai, UAE, February 2014 ► Expomin 2014, Santiago, Chile, April 2014 ► Expo Seguridad, Mexico City, April 2014 ► Food Taipei 2014, Taipei, Taiwan, June 2014 MEDICA 2012

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UPCOMING EVENTS FY’14

Trade Missions:

► Colombia, September 2014 ► Poland and Czech Republic,

TBC

► Canada (Vancouver) around

Globe trade show, March 2014

► Israel, TBC

Seminars:

► GBI Susta Export Seminar,

Spring 2014

Go Global 2013

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UPCOMING EVENTS FY’14

Incoming Buying Delegations:

► GROW events, Spring 2014 ► Mexican Buyers (Food and Ag)

Delegations, SUSTA, September 2014 Additional Opportunities:

► SEUS Japan, Biloxi, MS, November

2014

► SEUS CP, Raleigh, NC, May 2014 ► GeorgiaExportDirectory.com SEUS-CP 2013

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WE’VE BEEN BUSY! JULY – AUGUST 2013 SNAPSHOT

STEP

International buyers to Atlanta and Savannah 15 buyers: Israel, Brazil, Chile, Canada, UK 171 meetings with 81 Georgia businesses Matched Georgia suppliers and Airbus prior to Paris Air Show Recruit for trade mission to Colombia Prepare for STEP China trade mission Prepare for STEP Audit

ARC

Prepared for Asia Pacific International Mining Exhibition 2013 (4 Georgia companies)

Booth filled for MEDICA New trade specialist for ag machinery SEUS-Canadian Provinces

12 Georgia organizations attended 2 FDI leads & 55 trade leads

Prepare for SEUS-Japan

Led by the chairman of Toshiba

Prepare for Regional Leadership Summit International Representation

Rebid Mexico; Resumes review for China Trade

Governor’s Mission to Asia!

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GEORGIA’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION

Helping keep Georgia globally competitive by assisting exporters

Georgia.org/Trade 404-962-4122

Kathe Falls Division Director kfalls@georgia.org Kathy Oxford Senior International Trade Manager koxford@georgia.org Specialty: Medical Regions: Southern and coastal GA Taube Ponce Senior International Trade Manager tponce@georgia.org Specialty: Chemicals Region: Metro Atlanta Alice Carson Senior International Trade Manager acarson@georgia.org Specialty: Building products Regions: Northwest and central GA Ryan Thornton Senior International Trade Manager rthornton@georgia.org Specialty: Information and communication technology Regions: Northeast and central east GA Dawn Townsend Senior International Trade Manager dtownsend@georgia.org Specialty: Environmental Regions: Central west GA Jonathan Lupo Special Projects & Trade Policy Coordinator jlupo@georgia.org Holly Skorich International Trade Manager hskorich@georgia.org Specialty: Agribusiness machinery Region: South/middle GA Shehzin Jafar International Trade Manager sjafar@georgia.org Specialty: Agribusiness Region: Southwest GA Danielle Pascual Trade Promotions Coordinator dpascual@georgia.org

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Kathe Falls, Division Director, International Trade

Georgia Department of Economic Development kfalls@georgia.org Georgia.org

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING GEORGIA ON YOUR MIND!