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Resources Available to Wood Product Exporters

Resources Available to Wood Product Exporters. Paul Nordstrom Tennessee Department of Agriculture Market Development Division September 6, 2006. Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Trade Missions Cost-share programs Website – www.picktnproducts.org Export Directories Trade leads

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Resources Available to Wood Product Exporters

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  1. Resources Available to Wood Product Exporters Paul Nordstrom Tennessee Department of Agriculture Market Development Division September 6, 2006

  2. Tennessee Department of Agriculture • Trade Missions • Cost-share programs • Website – www.picktnproducts.org • Export Directories • Trade leads • Export Marketing Specialist

  3. Hardwood States Export Group • Trade Missions for next year • India – Indiawood, February 2007 • China – WoodMac, June 2007 • China - China Intl. Furniture Expo, Sept 2006 • Annual Reverse Trade Missions

  4. Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) • Generic (Industry wide promotions) • Market Access Program (MAP) “Branded” program

  5. Branded Program • The MAP opportunity was designed for small businesses that desire financial support to launch a new branded export effort. • SUSTA reimburses up to 50% of certain international marketing and promotion expenses, including eligible tradeshows, displays, and required label changes.

  6. Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Developing a extensive program to expose small and medium-sized companies from the Appalachian Region to the major Pacific Rim marketplace and to create an awareness of the opportunities to buy furniture inputs products from Appalachian companies. • Series of Trade shows • Chinese language Directories • Advertisements in Chinese Furniture Magazines

  7. International Trade Center (ITC)Tennessee Small Business Development Center • Exporting Techniques and Procedures • International Marketing Opportunities • Export Financing Solutions (SBA & EXIM) • Transportation and Distribution • Trade Information Sources • Exporting Strategies • Marketing Research • Marketing Plans

  8. Chambers of Commerce • Most of the larger Tennessee cities have Chamber of Commerce programs geared toward the advancement of exports • Many provide ongoing educational and networking events specifically for export companies

  9. U.S. Commercial Service • Counseling and Advocacy • Finding International Partners • Market Research • Trade Events Located in over 100 U.S. cities and 80 countries

  10. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) • Oversees offices (129 countries) • Foreign Service Nationals • Annual wood products reports (33 countries) • Statistics/Supply & Demand Circulars (5 annually) • Export programs • GSM-102 (Export Credit Guarantee) • Quality Samples Program • Supplier Credit Guarantee Program

  11. USDA Market Development Cooperators • American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) • American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) • Engineered Wood Association (APA) • Southern Pine Council • Softwood Export Council

  12. Opportunities provided by Small Business Administration • Exporting Working Capital Loans • Export Express Loans (Market Development) • International Trade Loans (Fixed assets/working capital)

  13. Export Credit Insurance • Increase Your Export Sales While Minimizing Risks • Ex-Im Bank’s export credit insurance allows you to increase your export sales by limiting your international risk, offering credit to your international buyers, and enabling you to access working capital funds. 

  14. Paul Nordstrom Chief, Marketing Services Tennessee Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 40627 Nashville, TN 37204 PHONE: 615-837-5384 FAX: 615-837-5194 EMAIL: Paul.Nordstrom@state.tn.us

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