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SAVE THE
DATES
Business
Development Mission to China and Taiwan
April 11 -
23, 2016
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Mission participants will visit the cities of Shanghai,
Hangzhou, Guangzhou, China and Taipei, Taiwan. The purpose of the mission is
to foster bilateral trade, commerce, tourism and cultural exchanges between
Miami-Dade County, China, and Taiwan.
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The mission will depart for
Shanghai on April 11, where mission participants will have networking
opportunities with Chinese businesses and participate in one-to-one business
matchmaking meetings, briefings and branding presentations. The delegation
will travel to Hangzhou on April 15 to visit the Hangzhou Economic
& Technology Development Zone and Hangzhou High - Tech Development Zone.
The mission will proceed to Guangzhou on April 17, and delegates will
participate in the 119th Canton Fair - China's Import & Export Fair.
Finally, on April 20, mission participants will travel to Taipei to join
Enterprise Florida's Export Sales Mission. The delegation will return to
Florida on April 23.
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By 2022, the population of
China's middle class is estimated to reach 630 million, 45 percent of the
entire population. They will be consuming goods and services valued at $3.4
trillion, 24 percent of GDP, which offers tremendous potential for businesses
in the U.S.
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Participants have the
option of choosing the Mainland China option and/or the Taiwan portion of the
mission.
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On April 13, the
mission, along with the support of Amcham Shanghai, will host a Trade,
Tourism and Business Seminar, followed by:
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The best market prospects and leading sectors/opportunities
for U.S. companies in China are: Aviation,
Clean Coal Technology, Environmental Technology, Educating & Training,
Franchising, Information & Communications Technology, Marine Industries,
Medical Devices, Medical Tourism, and Travel & Tourism.
The best market prospects and leading sectors/opportunities for U.S. companies in Taiwan include: Aviation, Computer Services & Software, Educational Service, Electronics, Safety & Security Products, Skincare & Cosmetics, Information & Communications Technology, and Travel & Tourism. In 2014, China was ranked as South Florida's third trade partner with total bilateral trade of $6.59 billion. Taiwan was ranked as South Florida's 37th trade partner with total bilateral trade of $560 million. Miami-Dade County and New Taipei City have been engaged in a Sister Cities relationship since 1989.
Corporate sponsorship for mission activities are available.
For additional details about mission participation costs, please call 305-375-3526 or
email Desmond Alufohai, CGBP,
International Trade Coordinator, Economic Development & International
Unit, Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources, Miami-Dade County.
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