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GEORGIA, USA APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
June 2013
GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL SNAPSHOT
Georgia Home to 70+ International Governments • 25 Career Consulates • 52 Honorary Consulates • 12+ Trade and Investment Agencies
Georgia’s Infrastructure • 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
2012 RECORD YEAR FOR GEORGIA EXPORTS! $35.9 BILLION
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• 12th leading exporting state • 62% of Georgia’s exports were to countries
covered by GDEcD’S International Reps • Georgia firms exported to 233 countries and
territories • #1 Exporter poultry chemical wood pulp cotton kraft paper & paperboard carpet kaolin peanuts
2012 BANNER YEAR FOR GEORGIA IMPORTS! $72.4 BILLION
• 9th leading importing state • 80% of Georgia’s imports are from
countries covered by GDEcD’s International Reps
• Imported goods from 207 countries and territories
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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
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN GEORGIA
Leading Investor Nations by Number
of Facilities
Leading Investor Nations by
Number of Jobs
Leading Investor Nations by $ Value
Investment
Germany United Kingdom Japan
United Kingdom Germany Germany
Japan Japan Korea
France Netherlands Canada
Canada France France
3,000 FDI facilities from 60 countries; 150,000+ jobs in Georgia
FY12 FDI: 29% of announcements 23% of investment 7,544 jobs
GEORGIA’S INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
• A reliable source for quality products
and services.
• An excellent location for investment
and a strategic gateway to the U.S.
market.
• An outstanding tourism destination.
• A great location for film, video and
music production.
Georgia has 10 international representatives in strategic world markets who help promote the state as:
COMPANIES SERVED BY TRADE TEAM
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COMPANIES REQUESTING WORK ORDERS
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TRADE TEAM DEALS
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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
In FY’12, 84% of companies assisted by GDEcD Trade had 100 employees or less; 55% had fewer than 20 employees. These companies were located in 128 Georgia counties.
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
GDECD’S AWARD-WINNING EXPORT TEAM E-Star Award for Excellence in Exporting
White House, May 2007
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
Banks
Barrow
Bartow
Carroll
Catoosa
Chattooga
Cherokee*
Dade
Dawson
Douglas
Elbert
Fannin
Floyd
Forsyth*
Franklin
Gilmer
Gordon
Gwinnett*
Habersham
Hall
Haralson
Hart
Heard
Jackson
Lumpkin
Madison
Murray
Paulding
Pickens
Polk
Rabun
Stephens
Towns
Union
Walker
White
Whitfield
Georgia ARC Region The geographic ARC region is comprised mainly the northern third of the state; 34 non-attainment and three (3) attainment counties.
*Attainment Counties
ARC INDUSTRY SUMMARY
Industry Segment Percentage
Flooring 25.70% Other 24.90% Construction 11.65% Metal MFG 6.02% Transportation 5.62% Agribusiness 5.22% Textile 4.02% Plastic Products 4.02% Chemicals 3.61% Consumer Goods 3.61% Recycled waste 3.21% Medical 1.20% Lumber 1.20%
Flooring 26%
Other 25% Construction
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Metal Manufacturing 6%
Transportation 6%
Agribusiness 5%
Textile 4%
Plastic Products 4%
Chemicals 3%
Consumer Goods 4%
Recycled waste 3% Medical 1% Lumber 1%
GEORGIA ARC GRANT $100,000 TO INCREASE EXPORTS IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION
Business to Business (B2B) Export Initiative (mentoring program)
• Collaboration with communities and trade partners
• Location rotated around the ARC region
• 10 emerging exporters and 6 experienced exporters
• Governor commendation to participants
• Five sessions (over one year): Exporting 101; Identifying Target Markets; Soliciting
Distributors in Target Markets; Export Finance and Lending; Export Compliance
“The program was a learning experience as we shared exporting successes and problems, I gained knowledge that will be useful as we grow the export segment of our business. The program was very well organized and executed; a very productive use of my time.” -Gary Majestic, Commercial Fluid Power, 15 employees
“The program provided some smooth pavement for what can be a bumpy road to small business exporting. I came away more knowledgeable of some issues to be encountered and possible pitfalls to avoid that I was not aware of. The class is a must for any small business owner wishing to export.” -Gary Hopkins, Storm Water Systems, 10 employees
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS (B2B) EXPORT MENTORING PROGRAM
GEORGIA ARC GRANT B2B EXPORT INITIATIVE
B2B Emerging Exporters 10 Companies, 2 - 47 Employees
B2B Experienced Exporters
6 Companies, 15 - 180 Employees
GEORGIA ARC GRANT $100,000 TO INCREASE EXPORTS IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION
Staff solely dedicated to provide export assistance for businesses in the Appalachian region
• Collaboration with the GDEcD International Trade Managers Creation Strategic planning Program documentation Launching of Georgia’s Appalachian Export Programs
GEORGIA ARC GRANT $100,000 TO INCREASE EXPORTS IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION
• 2012 Trade Winds Asia Business Forum and Trade Mission
3 Georgia companies participated
RefrigiWear’s objective for participating in Trade Winds Asia 2012; “Gain a better understanding of the business climate and opportunities in Asia, and the ASEAN region” – Ryan Silberman, RefrigiWear
Companies and the state met with U.S. Commercial Service attaches from 14 Asian countries
GEORGIA ARC GRANT $100,000 TO INCREASE EXPORTS IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION
• Asia Pacific International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) 2013 Identified as the most important and largest mining
show in the Asia-Pacific region; biennial event
17,382 visits and 638 exhibitors in 2011
Internationally recognized platform showcasing the latest mining technology, equipment and service
The state of Georgia and 3 ARC companies are exhibiting in the ARC pavilion; Trachte, OTR Wheel and Showa Best Glove
Trachte and OTR Wheel Engineering are participating in the GKS program through the Sydney Foreign Commercial Service Office
GEORGIA ARC GRANT $100,000 TO INCREASE EXPORTS IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION Georgia ARC Region Export Stats
ARC Companies CY 2012
(12 months) Q1 2012 (3 months)
Q2 2013 (3 months)
Number of Deals 90 40 39
Dollar Value of Deals $10M $3.2M $5.8M
Number of Companies Served 659 582 286
Number of Companies Expressing Interest in Trade Services 296 120 53
Number of Clients Requesting In-Depth Trade Assistance 84 45 28
ARC Company Meetings On-Site 118 58 40
ARC County Visits 25 10 4
GEORGIA ARC GRANT $100,000 TO INCREASE EXPORTS IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION Georgia ARC Region: Trade Deals by International Region (Jan-Apr 2013)
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GEORGIA’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE TEAM 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: Agribusiness (south GA) 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
Mary Waters Senior International Trade Manager mwaters@georgia.org Specialty: Medical and biotech Regions: East and south/middle GA
Shehzin Jafar International Trade Manager sjafar@georgia.org Specialty: Agribusiness (north GA) Region: Southwest GA
Danielle Pascual Trade Promotions Coordinator dpascual@georgia.org
Kathe Falls, Division Director, International Trade Georgia Department of Economic Development 75 Fifth Street NW, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 T: 404-962-4122 E: kfalls@georgia.org www.georgia.org
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING GEORGIA ON YOUR MIND!
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