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The U.S. Commercial Service, M&T bank, and South Carolina State Ports Authority
As one of the world’s largest democracies, India is commited to
political freedom and strives for ever-greater economic
freedom. With significant investment in its infrastructure,
political stability, and increases in information technology,
India has become increasingly accessible and conducive for
foreign business.
With a sustained GDP growth rate of 8%, India is a rapidly developing country with ample business prospects for U.S. exporters. The U.S. is India’s largest trading partner with 5.9% of India’s imports coming from the U.S. And yet, the pace of India-U.S trade is accelerating. In 2007, U.S. exports totaled $17.6 billion, a 75% increase from the previous year.
- Experts forecast that in the next 15-20 years, 40% of India's population, more than 400 million people, will enter India's middle class.
- India is projected to become a top-ten market for U.S. goods and service by 2009 and to have and maintain the fast growth rate in the world by 2011.
Leading sectors for U.S. exports include:
| Airport and Ground Handling Eq. | Education Services | Electric Power Generation |
| Oil and Gas Field Machinery | Computers and Peripherals | Franchising and Retailing |
| Distribution and Transmission Eq. | Medical Equipment | Telecommunications Eq. |
| Mining and Mineral Processing Eq. | Food Processing Eq. | Pollution Control Eq. |
Let us guide you into one of the fastest growing markets in the world. Discover trade with India!
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Time: 8:00 am - 1:15 pm
Location: The Auditorium of CPCC Harris Campus: 3210 CPCC West Campus Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208
Cost: $50
To Register: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=9Q0K
Agenda:
8:00 Registration
8:30 Welcoming Remarks-Greg Sizemore, Director, U.S. Commercial Service, Charlotte
8:40 Export Opportunities to India-Carmine D'Aloisio, U.S. Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy New Delhi
9:20 Cultural Considerations for Exporting to India
10:00 Market Entry Strategies-Observations and Suggestions from U.S. Exporters to India:
Mike Viniconis, Argus Fire Control; Patrick McMurray, Celgard Membrana; Greg Raty, Slade Inc.
11:00 Market Entry Strategies-Observations and Suggestions from India, Importers of U.S. Products and Services into India
12:00 Lunch with Keynote Presentation
1:15 End of Program
Questions? Please contact Juanita Harthun at 704-333-4886 ext. 224/juanita.harthun@mail.doc.gov or Greg Sizemore at 704-333-4886 ext. 229/ greg.sizemore@mail.doc.gov