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Page 1: GEORGIA, USA...2012 BANNER YEAR FOR GEORGIA IMPORTS! $72.4 BILLION • 9. th. leading importing state • 80% of Georgia’s imports are from countries covered by GDEcD’s

GEORGIA, USA APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

June 2013

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 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:

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COMPANIES REQUESTING WORK ORDERS

320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 410 420

FY’ 11

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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.

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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 for Excellence in Exporting

White House, May 2007

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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

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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

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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

12%

Metal Manufacturing 6%

Transportation 6%

Agribusiness 5%

Textile 4%

Plastic Products 4%

Chemicals 3%

Consumer Goods 4%

Recycled waste 3% Medical 1% Lumber 1%

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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

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“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

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GEORGIA ARC GRANT B2B EXPORT INITIATIVE

B2B Emerging Exporters 10 Companies, 2 - 47 Employees

B2B Experienced Exporters

6 Companies, 15 - 180 Employees

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 [email protected]

Kathy Oxford Senior International Trade Manager [email protected] Specialty: Agribusiness (south GA) Regions: Southern and coastal GA

Taube Ponce Senior International Trade Manager [email protected] Specialty: Chemicals Region: Metro Atlanta

Alice Carson Senior International Trade Manager [email protected] Specialty: Building products Regions: Northwest and central GA

Ryan Thornton Senior International Trade Manager [email protected] Specialty: Information and communication technology Regions: Northeast and central east GA

Dawn Townsend Senior International Trade Manager [email protected] Specialty: Environmental Regions: Central west GA

Jonathan Lupo Special Projects & Trade Policy Coordinator [email protected]

Mary Waters Senior International Trade Manager [email protected] Specialty: Medical and biotech Regions: East and south/middle GA

Shehzin Jafar International Trade Manager [email protected] Specialty: Agribusiness (north GA) Region: Southwest GA

Danielle Pascual Trade Promotions Coordinator [email protected]

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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: [email protected] www.georgia.org

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING GEORGIA ON YOUR MIND!