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agricultural Exports: A world of opportunities

agricultural Exports: A world of opportunities. Georgia Agriculture Forecast | 2013. Benefits of Exporting. Twice as many jobs! 20 % faster growth 9 % less likely to go out of business 20 % higher wages 187,500 + jobs for Georgians. Companies often discover: Reduced risks !

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agricultural Exports: A world of opportunities

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  1. agricultural Exports:A world of opportunities Georgia Agriculture Forecast | 2013

  2. Benefits of Exporting • Twice as many jobs! • 20% faster growth • 9% less likely to go out of business • 20% higher wages • 187,500+ jobs for Georgians • Companies often discover: • Reduced risks! • Extended product life cycles • Increased profits • Enhanced knowledge of global competition and innovations better Companies Higher Wages More Jobs

  3. 2011 Record Year for Georgia Exports • $34.7 billion; 141% increase over the past 10 years. • National Rankings;12thleading exporting state: • Wood Pulp (#1) Poultry (#1) • Minerals/ores (#1) Pecans (#1) • Aluminum (#1) Textile Floor Coverings (#1) • Acrylic Polymers (#2) Paper & Paperboard (#2) • Overall Top Markets: Canada, China, Mexico, Singapore, Japan, Germany. • Top Ag Markets: Canada (17%), Hong Kong (11%), Mexico (7%). Other countries less than 3% each. • GDEcD and GDA combine export services, including assistance from Georgia’s International Representatives.

  4. Georgia’s International Offices

  5. Did you know… • 1 in 3 acres on U.S. farms is planted for export. • 39% of Port of Savannah exports were ag commodities: wood pulp, food, and paper & paperboard. (FY’12) • The Port of Savannah is the 2ndlargest U.S container port for exports. • U.S. free trade agreement partners buy 45%+ of U.S. exports. • 97% of U.S. exporters are small- to medium-sized companies.

  6. 6-Year Trend of Georgia’s Agricultural Exports (Ag defined as HS Chapters 1-24)

  7. Top agricultural Markets by Tiers (Ag defined as HS Chapters 1-24)

  8. Georgia Agricultural Exports 2006–2011 (Ag defined as HS Chapters 1-24)

  9. Who do we help? Experienced New to Export Infrequent Exporters • 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.

  10. Export Resources for Ag Companies • U.S. Commercial Service* • U.S. Small Business Administration* • GA Department of Economic Development* • GA Department of Agriculture • Small Business Development Center* • Export-Import Bank* • Southern U.S. Trade Association (SUSTA) • U.S.D.A, including Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) • *Co-located

  11. GDEcD’s Award-winning Export team E-Star Awardfor Excellence in Exporting White House, May 2007

  12. Export resources • Export Research and Target Market Information • Key Contacts Abroad (Rep/foreign buyer searches) • Trade Opportunities Alert • Trade Shows/Missions/Incoming Buyers • Grants for international marketing for qualified AG companies • Reduced participation fees for qualified companies • Export Finance (Working capital loan guarantees/foreign buyer credit insurance) • Export Directory Did you know…? Most GDEcD Trade services are free!

  13. Trade promotion Events GDEcD’sInternational Representatives Visit, March 2013 G.R.O.W. (Georgia Reaching Out Worldwide) Incoming Buyer Delegation, July 2013, Savannah, GA. Georgia suppliers will attend country briefings and meet with international buyers of transportation, food and agribusiness. LINK,Directory of Georgia-based Export Trading and Export Management Companies. Georgia Export Directory,Qualified Georgia companies listed for free or, for a small fee, can upgrade to a more in-depth listing.

  14. Trade promotion Events Gulfood, Feb. 2013, Dubai, UAE. World’s largest food, beverage and hospitality trade show. SOLD OUT CRFA, March 2013, Toronto, Canada. Canada’s leading foodservice and hospitality event. SOLD OUT World Biofuels, March 2013, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Top global biofuels event. Seoul Food and Hotel, Seoul, Korea, May 2013. Asia’s premier food, hospitality, food-processing and packaging trade show. SOLD OUT SEUS-CP Halifax & Trade Mission to Toronto, July 2013. Matchmaking and conference. Trade Missions: South Africa, February 2013 SOLD OUT United Kingdom, March 2013 Singapore, April 2013 Taiwan, April 2013 China, August2013 Visit www.georgia.orgfor more opportunities!

  15. GEORGIA’S FOOD & AGRICULTURE TRADE TEAM Export Promotion Georgia Department of Economic Development South GA: Kathy Oxford 404-962-4119 koxford@georgia.org Small Business AdministrationSandro Murtas404-897-6089 Sandro.Murtas@sba.gov North GA: Shehzin Jafar 404-962-4036 sjafar@georgia.org Export Finance Export Import Bank of the U.S.Susan Kintanar404-897-6082 susan.kintanar@exim.gov Export Consulting & Loan Packaging Small Business Development CenterDimitris Kloussiadis678-985-6820 dkloussiadis@georgiasbdc.org

  16. Kathe Falls, Director, International Trade Global Commerce Georgia Department of Economic Development 75 Fifth Street NW, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 T: 404-962-4122 E: kfalls@georgia.org www.georgia.org Thank You for Keeping Georgia on Your Mind!

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