Local Trade Events

Local trade events can help you learn about exporting through networking with other exporters, trade professionals, and potential business partners.


China’s Climate Goals & Environmental Protection Efforts: Growing Opportunities for
U.S. Cleantech Exporters

Date: April 24, 2024

Time: 7:00 pm ET

Location: Virtual

Registration: Link

Join CS China for our first comprehensive environmental technologies webinar since 2021, part of ITA’s Environmental Technologies Market Intelligence Webinar Series to highlight top markets for U.S. exporters.

Seeking U.S. providers of these environmental technologies products and solutions:

Air pollution monitoring and control; Carbon capture, utilization, and storage; Solid waste management and recycling; Landfill management; Water and wastewater treatment; Carbon accounting software and services; Methane abatement; Other related products.

Check out the agenda and featured speakers on the registration website.


Made in USA Compliance Webinar

Date: May 1, 2024

Location: Virtual

Registration: Link

This webinar will provide insights from Federal Trade Commission staff on the essentials of Made in USA advertising and labeling. Gain insights on the essentials of making non-deceptive “Made in the USA” claims from FTC staff.


Making Global Markets Accessible – Taking the Next Steps

Date: May 6-10, 2024

Location: Virtual

Registration: Link

Our weeklong virtual event, Making Global Markets Accessible – Taking the Next Steps will feature foreign market updates from our U.S. Embassy staff from around the globe, presentations on relevant trade topics, possible funding sources to support growing your export markets, and a great opportunity to meet one-on-one with our in-country commercial staff to talk specifically about your objectives in a foreign market.  

The state of Pennsylvania, through the Small Business Administration’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), is offering a limited number of discounted registrations for the Making Global Markets Accessible webinar series.

The MidAtlantic District Export Council is offering a limited number of discounted registrations for the Making Global Markets Accessible webinar series for Delaware exporters.

For more information on the discounted registrations, please contact Ali Natale


CPHI North America

Date: May 7-9, 2024

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Registration: Link

Place yourself at the heart of pharma with the opportunity to browse 330+ exhibitors in person and to discover companies and products. Engage with like-minded professionals while attending talks, panels and presentations by industry experts. In support of the Trade Event Partnership Program with CPHI, the U.S. Commercial Service is recruiting public and private sector buyers from several countries around the world, including Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan, Poland and Slovakia.


Mastering the Market – India

Date: May 14, 2024

Location: Virtual

Registration: Link

This webinar series will feature country and industry experts, success stories, and key events in Germany, Mexico, and India. Our seasoned trade professionals will equip you with strategies to grow sales, mitigate risks, and lower costs in these top markets. U.S. Manufacturers will learn how to continue to position their firms in an ever-changing international environment, the importance of supply chains, and how to stay savvy in established markets.


Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2024

Date: May 6-9, 2024

Location: Houston, TX

Registration: Link

For the 18th year, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) and U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) are partnering to bring international sales opportunities to U.S. exhibitors!

USCS is recruiting public and private sector international buyers from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Guyana, India, Kuwait, Mauritania, Mexico, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, and United Arab Emirates to meet with U.S. exhibitors at OTC.

Business-to-Business (B2B) Matchmaking Meetings: B2B meetings between U.S. Embassy recruited international buyers/partners from the countries listed above and U.S. exhibitors. View the buyers’ profiles and business objectives before committing to the introduction. Meetings can take place before OTC or at the show. 

International Market Counseling (IMC) Meetings: IMC meetings between U.S. Embassy Energy Specialists and U.S. exhibitors to discuss market entry and expansion strategies, trade barriers, opportunities and challenges, export finance, and more will also be scheduled. Can take place before OTC or at the show. 

U.S. Exhibitor Directory for International Buyers: Have your company’s profile highlighted to U.S. Embassy recruited public and private sector buyers and partners from over 25 countries. This directory allows international buyers to review your company’s offerings, notes which countries and regions are of interest, and lists the POC at the show to discuss international business inquiries. It’s a targeted approach to international sales discussions onsite.

Visit the International Business Center in the NRG Center, Room 700, Second Level for onsite opportunities! For more information, contact: Tony.Pu@trade.gov


TradeWinds: Access Europe and Eurasia

Date: May 13-15, 2024

Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Registration: Link

Join us in Istanbul for the largest U.S. government-led trade mission and business development forum. Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, Trade Winds will feature meetings with U.S. commercial diplomats from over 25 countries in Europe and Eurasia, exciting conference programming, and plenty of networking. Qualified U.S. businesses may customize their experience with optional business-to-business matchmaking meetings with pre-screened buyers, agents, distributors, or joint-venture partners in Türkiye (May 15) as well as Denmark or Romania, (May 9-10) and Poland, Italy or Kazakhstan (May 16-17).

Grants may be available to assist eligible Delaware small businesses with participation in Tradewinds: Access Europe and Eurasia. Compass grants if available, may be used to assist Delaware small businesses with the B2B matchmaking portion of Tradewinds only. Travel expense assistance for one representative per company may also be available. Please contact Export Delaware to learn more at export@delaware.gov or via phone at (302) 577-8464. 


Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Exports Compliance Webinar

Date: June 11 and 12, 2024

Location: Webinar (Zoom)

Registration: Link

How well do you know the Foreign Trade Regulations and the Automated Commercial Environment?  Do you understand how to file your EEI and maintain compliance?  Join us to learn how to avoid costly mistakes.

This webinar is a two-day program to provide training on export filing requirements and export compliance. Following the presentations, you will have the opportunity to participate in breakout sessions with the experts to get all of your questions answered.

Who should attend?

  • U.S. Principal Parties in Interest
  • Manufacturers and Suppliers
  • Export Compliance Managers
  • Freight Forwarders
  • Exporting Carriers
  • Consolidators
  • U.S. Customs Brokers
  • Compliance Software Providers

Speakers will cover the following topics:

  • Foreign Trade Regulation guidelines
  • Commodity classification guidance and tips
  • Automated Export System (AES) & ACE AESDirect filing
  • ACE Export Reports
  • EAR requirements and identifying red flags
  • ITAR compliance and OFAC sanctions programs overview

For questions, please contact: Tony.Pu@trade.gov

Discounted registration for Pennsylvania companies:

The state of Pennsylvania, through the Small Business Administration’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), is offering a limited number of discounted registrations for the ACE Exports Compliance webinar event 15 discounted registrations, 1 per company, on a first come, first served basis are available to qualifying small Pennsylvanian businesses/exporters.  

Admission will be discounted 75% of the total admission cost, therefore eligible companies will be reimbursed $93.75 directly by check from the Mid-Atlantic District Export Council.

Companies interested in receiving one of the twenty discounted registrations or if you have questions, should contact Tony Pu at Tony.Pu@trade.gov . There are three relatively short forms (The Debarment Form, SBA Self-Representation Form, and the STEP Event Registration Form), which will be emailed to you.  Once you return the event application form and it is reviewed, we will inform you if you will receive the discounted registration rate and provide information on the reimbursement process.


Seminario de Cumplimiento Exportaciones ACE/AES

Date: June 25 and 26, 2024

Location: Webinar (Zoom)

Registration: Link

Este seminario es un programa de dos días para proporcionar capacitación sobre los requisitos de presentación de documentos de exportación y el cumplimiento de las exportaciones. Después de las presentaciones, tendrá la oportunidad de participar en sesiones de reunión con los expertos para obtener respuestas a todas sus preguntas.

This webinar is a two-day program to provide training on export filing requirements and export compliance. Following the presentations, you will have the opportunity to participate in breakout sessions with the experts to get all of your questions answered.

¿Quién debe asistir?

  • Partidos principales de los Estados Unidos en interés
  • Fabricantes y proveedores
  • Gerentes de cumplimiento de las exportaciones
  • Agentes de carga
  • Exportadores de transportistas
  • Consolidatores
  • Agentes de aduanas de los Estados Unidos
  • Proveedores de software de cumplimiento

Los oradores tratarán los siguientes temas:

  • Directrices de regulación del comercio exterior
  • Guía y consejos para la clasificación de materias primas
  • Sistema Automatizado de Exportación (AES) y ACE AESPresentación directa
  • Informes de exportación ACE
  • Requisitos de OÍDO e identificación de banderas rojas
  • Cumplimiento ITAR y programas de sanciones OFAC

¿Preguntas? Por Favor Contacta Con:

Jeffrey Conradi, Temple University CIBER
jeffrey.conradi@temple.edu

Tony Pu, U.S. Commercial Service – Philadelphia
tony.pu@trade.gov

Registro con descuento para empresas de Pensilvania:

El estado de Pensilvania, a través del Programa Estatal de Expansión Comercial (STEP) de la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas, ofrece un número limitado de inscripciones con descuento para el evento de webinar de cumplimiento de ACE Exports en español, 5 registros con descuento, 1 por cada empresa, en base a un primer llegado, primero servido, están disponibles para las pequeñas empresas / exportadores de Pensilvania que califican.

La admisión tendrá un descuento del 75% del costo total de la admisión, por lo tanto, las empresas elegibles recibirán un reembolso de $ 93.75 directamente con cheque del Consejo de Exportación del Distrito del Atlántico Medio.

Las empresas interesadas en recibir una de las veinte inscripciones con descuento o si tienen dudas, deben ponerse en contacto con Tony Pu en Tony.Pu@trade.gov. Hay tres formularios relativamente cortos (el formulario de inhabilitación, el formulario de auto-representación de la SBA y el formulario de registro de eventos STEP), que se le enviará por correo electrónico. Cuande se devuelva el formulario de solicitud del evento y lo revise, le informaremos si recibirá la tarifa de inscripción con descuento y le proporcionaremos información sobre el proceso de reembolso.


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