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International Trade Initiatives

International Trade Working Group

Steve Kelly, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Commerce Stan Ahlerich, Executive Director, Governor’s Economic Advisory Council Harland Priddle, Former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce

Presentation to Governor’s Economic Advisory Council May 20, 2014

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Background Review Process Initiatives/Implementation Plans Why Exports

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Overview

 On August 9, Mayor Brewer and Governor Brownback met and discussed, among other things, possibility of transferring/privatizing some of the existing state international trade activities to Kansas Global Trade Services (KGTS)  Governor ask Harland Priddle to review this issue with Kansas Department of Commerce – Harland was on the original Board of Directors of the Kansas World Trade Center, now KGTS

Background

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On September 3, held discussions with Secretary of Commerce Secretary established a working group of Steve Kelly, Harland Priddle and Stan Ahlerich to review the issue and provide him with suggestions and recommendations

Review Process

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Direct Investment/Foreign Trade Offices Foreign Trade leads received from foreign companies or countries Administering state programs

• Review Item # 1

Programs to be Managed by the Kansas Department of Comm.

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 Hosting foreign trade delegations  Participating in selected international trade shows  Act as Lead Agency at state level international trade conferences such as Governor’s Summit on International Trade  Provide policy, guidance and management of a state strategic plan for international trade

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Review Item # 1 (Cont’d) Programs to be Managed by the Kansas Department of Comm.

 Identified services needed but could be provided by

• thers.
• Research, Education, Seminars/Training, Market

Analysis  Analyzed services being provided by state and others

• Discovered several other sources (24) providing

services  There is no coordination program between or among these organizations

Review Item # 2 Analysis of Services

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 Industry Recruitment

• Identify non exporting companies with potential
• Encourage current exporting companies to expand

 Strategic Planning for International Trade

• Establish state policy and strategies for international

trade  Governor’s Summit on International Trade

• Agenda could include: Kansas Exports Today, Potential

for the future, Available Export Services & Support

Review Item # 3 Services and Programs Needed But Not Being Provided

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 On December 11, the task force met with the Secretary and reviewed the results of our discussions.  Secretary agreed in principle with presentation and requested we develop implementation plans for each of the areas we discussed.

• Statewide responsibilities
• Services to be provided by others
• Industry recruitment
• Strategic Plan
• Governor’s conference on international trade

Presentation to Secretary

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 Programs to be Managed by the State of Kansas

• Provide the organizational structure and

resources to provide necessary services and support necessary to increase exports  Services and Programs needed but Available by

• ther Agencies (Privatize as much as possible)
• Research, Training, Seminars and others
• Establish a coordination program to insure

services are available to Kansas businesses

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International Trade Implementation Plans

 Programs Considered Necessary But Not Being Provided

• Industry Sector Recruitment Program

Establish an aggressive industry recruitment program to identify new and expanding exporting companies

• International Trade Strategic Plan

Develop a plan that provides strategies, policies and organizational structure to manage Kansas exports in the future.

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International Trade Implementation Plans (Cont’d)

 Governor’s International Trade Conference

• Raise the level of interest in international trade through

Governor’s involvement in conference on international trade.

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International Trade Implementation Plans (Cont’d)

 International Trade needs to be recognized and supported as an important part of the Kansas economic engine.  The development of state planning for exports should be a coordinated effort between the private and public sector acting as partners.

Closing Comments

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 “In the coming decade, over 95 percent of the world’s consumers will live outside of the United States. Over this same period, 80 percent of global economic growth is projected to occur somewhere other than the U.S.  Our global economic climate has been described as the most competitive in all of history”.  We cannot be left behind-----

Why Exports

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International Trade Initiatives

International Trade Working Group

Steve Kelly, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Commerce Stan Ahlerich, Executive Director, Governor’s Economic Advisory Council Harland Priddle, Former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce

Presentation to Governor’s Economic Advisory Council May 20, 2014

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• Commerce International

Trade Activities

Export Assistance

• Export counseling via phone and company

visits

• Market research and distributor/partner

searches provided by in-country contractors

• Work with U.S. Export Assistance Centers and
• ther service providers in addressing company

needs

• Provide Certificates of Free Sale and

assistance with other export documentation required by companies

International Marketing Support

• Kansas International Trade Show Assistance

Program (KITSAP) – grant covers half of company costs for exhibiting at international trade shows (up to $3,500)

• Trade Show Pavilion - at Paris/Farnborough air

shows in partnership with Kansas aviation suppliers

• State Trade and Export Program (STEP) Grant –

Commerce/Ag awarded funding from SBA program to support international marketing initiatives for Kansas small businesses

Export Promotion

• Governor’s Exporter of the Year – program

coordinated by Commerce to recognize successful Kansas exporters and highlight benefits of exporting

• International Visitors – assistance with visits by

foreign officials and business delegations, offering

• pportunity to introduce Kansas companies/products
• International Buyers – handling business inquiries

looking for specific products for export

• Education/Training – speaking at international

trade programs and conferences

Outreach/Coordination

• Commerce staff involved in Global Cities Initiative

(Brookings Institution/JPMorgan Chase) to develop export plan for 10-county region in south central Kansas Department of Commerce

• Commerce staff serve as Ex-Officio Directors for

Kansas City International Trade Council and Wichita World Trade Council to network with service providers and companies

• Commerce provides staff support for Kansas

International Trade Coordinating Council