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Our Featured Country
http://www.tpegypt.gov.eg Situated at the extreme north-eastern corner of the African continent, Egypt is an entry point to the Middle East and Africa. Because it owns the Suez Canal, Egypt administers all access between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, and thus most sea traffic between Europe and the Middle East, East Africa and Asia. 95% of Egypt's population is concentrated in the Nile river valley and delta, as most of the rest of the country is desert.
In 2008, imports of manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment increased and accounted for around 45% of total imports. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials accounted for 44% of Egypt's exports in 2008. Top partners for exports in 2008 were Italy, India and the Netherlands. The “cradle of civilization” for centuries, Egypt has a large number of historic monuments and offers many sightseeing attractions. Tourism is therefore an important source of revenue for the country.
Egypt’s weak infrastructure can be an obstacle to trade. But the market has the advantage of being large (76 million inhabitants), homogeneous (more than 99% of the population is of Egyptian origin) and fast-growing. Egypt has high demand for new products and equipment, especially in information technology. But because of the weak purchasing power of the population, only the elite can afford higher-range consumer products.
To learn about doing business with Egypt, visit the Egyptian International Trade Point. The website provides directories, statistics, an online marketplace, a schedule of trade fairs and more. And don't forget the website of the U.S. Commercial Service in Egypt. The site gives extensive information about the markets through news and guides, and programs a lot of conferences, trade missions and training. You’ll also find plenty of good research at the Egypt Mini Portal, a feature of the FITA Web site. The Egypt Mini Portal has an overview of the country, with facts about the language, currency, climate, etc., plus more specific information about the economy, markets, taxes, labor market indicators and tips on doing business in Egypt.
The Egypt Mini Portal is one of many research gateways at the FITA site. To find Mini Portals for other regions or countries, just click on "Country Profiles" from within a Mini Portal, or at the FITA home page.
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http://www.export.gov/eac/trade_events.asp
The U.S. Commercial Service, a division of the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, sponsors and participates in many events and webinars that help U.S. exporters sell overseas and help overseas buyers learn about U.S. exports. The Commercial Service has a searchable database of these events worldwide at http://www.export.gov/each/trade_events.asp. Below are some upcoming events:
- EuroTrade Forum at the MEP National Conference, Orlando, FL, May 2-5. U.S. Commercial Service specialists will be available to assist you, your clients, and other invited manufacturers with exporting products and services to Europe.
- ANESA Conference - Minneapolis, MN. May 11-12. Learn about opportunities in Africa, Near East and South Asia. U.S. Commercial Service specialists from these regions will be available to assist you.
- Baker & McKenzie International Export Webinar Series - February - May, 2010. Four hour and a half webinar programs for companies involved in international trade.
- Census' Foreign Trade Regulations Webinar Series -
Starts March 22. Learn about the mandatory Foreign Trade Regulations governing the export of products overseas.
- The A,B,C’s of Financing and Expanding Your Exports - New York City, March 22. A seminar focused on introducing exporters to the available financing, both traditional and alternative.
- Webinar Series: Exporting Made Easier, a six-part series of webinars until March 31 covering some basic and advanced elements of exporting .... Identify markets, understand documentation, learn methods of payment, classify products, and make the most of international trade shows.
- Webinar Series: Trade Winds 2010: “The Americas,” a series of webinars through March 2010 about doing business in the Americas. Identify the strongest markets for export for your products in North, Central and South America.
- Green Industries Trade Mission to Europe - April 2010. FedEx and the U.S. Commercial Service are working together on a Green Industries Trade Mission (GITM) to Europe scheduled for April 11–16, 2010, with the objective of helping U.S. businesses expand internationally in this thriving market.
- FedEx - U.S. Commercial Service American Business Center at Hannover Industrial Fair 2010, U.S. companies can sign up for "Your Office" at the show for $1000.
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