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CHAPTER XII: Market Research and Trade Events
APPENDIX F: MARKET RESEARCH
The following Industry Subsector Analyses (ISA) are available on the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB): Aerospace Defense Air Pollution Control Equipment and Instrumentation Air Traffic Control Equipment Airport Expansion Business Applications Software Combined Cycle Electricity Generating Systems Computer Networking Costume Jewelry Electromedical Equipment Energy Instrumentation Devices for the Power Sector Franchising in the Service Sector Generating Systems Home Healthcare Equipment Industrial Filters Industrial Textiles Internet Services Internetworking Products and Services Medical Equipment Nuclear Power Generation Renewable Energy Sources Seafood Security Equipment Selling to Telecom Operating Companies Solid Waste Recycling Equipment Travel and Tourism Services Industry Subsector analyses planned for the remainder of 1999 and through 2000 include: Wind Power Due: Aug 99 Automotive Garage Equipment Due: Sept 99 Publishing Services Due: Feb 00 Water Pollution Due: Feb 00 Energy Efficient Technologies Due: Mar 00 Military Aviation Procurement Due: Apr 00 Drugs/ Pharmaceuticals Due: Jul 00 Value-Added Telecom Services Due: Jul 00 Franchising in the Retail Sector Due: Aug 00 Automotive Accessories Due: Sep 00 Other ongoing market research includes: quarterly major project listings; update on "Guide for Doing Business in the Newly Liberalized European Telecommunications Market," Belgian portion. A complete list of market research is available on the NTDB. SCHEDULED REPORTS FOR 1999 IN THE AGRICULTURAL AREA INCLUDE: Report Type 1. Agricultural Situation Report Annual 2. Fresh Deciduous Fruit Semi-annual/ Annual 3. Tobacco Annual 4. Forest Products Annual 5. Marketing Plan for High Value Foods Annual 6. Oilseeds and Products Annual 7. Livestock Annual 8. Dairy Annual NOTE: Reports from U.S. agricultural attaches overseas, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) publication summaries, U.S. export data and trade leads for agricultural food, fish and forestry products are available on the internet. FAS Brussels' web page is found at: http://www.fas.usda.gov USDA's web page is: http://www.usda.gov Export Counseling: The Trade Assistance and Promotion Office (TAPO) Tel: 202-720-7420; Fax: 202-205-9728, offers information to the public on foreign markets for agriculture products, and help in accessing government programs. TAPO can provide country- and commodity-specific Foreign Market Information Reports. It also provides information on services, such as: Trade Leads: Tel: 202-690-3416 Foreign Buyer Lists Tel: 202-690-3416 Buyer Alert Programs, Tel: 202-690-3421 and US Suppliers APPENDIX G: TRADE EVENT SCHEDULE: Explanation of acronyms: CS Catalog Show FAS Foreign Agricultural Service FCS Foreign Commercial Service IBP International Buyer Program PIP Post Initiated Event SCE Showcase Europe TFO Trade Fair Overseas-organized TFW Trade Fair Washington Recruited 1999 EVENTS: DATE TITLE TYPE AGENCY SECTOR Sep 5-8 DECOSIT TFW FCS Upholstery Sep 9-11 ESTETIKA IFAS Cosmetics Sep 19-21 Jedifa RC FCS Jewelry Oct 10-17 World Telecom 99 SCE (I) Telecom (Geneva) Oct 13-18 Equipauto (Paris) SCE (I) Auto Equip Nov 7-10 International Fair of Furniture & Furniture Accessories Nov CASE Trade Day (Lux) Nov 23-25 BTF (Brussels Travel Fair) SCE FCS Travel/Tourism 2000 EVENTS: DATE TITLE TYPE AGENCY SECTOR Feb 6-9 ISPO (Munich) Sporting Goods Feb 24- BATIBOUW BATIBOUW Building Mar 5 Feb 27- Commercial Real RealEstate/ Mar 4 Estate financing Finance Mar 9 Visit USA Workshop SCE (II) FCS Travel/ Tourism Mar 16-20 Holiday Show SCE FCS Travel/ Tourism Apr 2-5 Autotechnica BIO FCS Auto Equip Apr 12-14 Medtrade (Lux) CS-BIO FCS Medical Equip May 9-11 European Seafood Expo Seafood May 23-26 INSTRURAMA UDIAS Medical Equip Jun 6-8 TMAB BIO FCS Telecom Aug 6-9 ISPO (Munich) Sporting Goods Sep 10-13 DECOSIT TFW Upholstery Oct 24-27 IFEST Flanders Environ. Expo Tech Nov 25-27 BEST ASBL Environ Tech Because trade event schedules may change, please consult the export promotion calendar on the NTDB or contact the Embassy in Brussels for the latest information
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