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Country Commercial Guides FY 2000: Finland

CHAPTER XII: MARKET RESEARCH AND TRADE EVENTS

Appendix F: Market Research

List of ISA and IMI topics - FY 1999:

• Air Pollution Control Equipment and Instrumentation
• Fast Food Franchising in Finland
• Renewable Energy Technologies
• Dental Equipment and Services
• Internet Services
• Computer Hardware and Software

During FY 1999, Post submitted several other IMIs on the Showcase Europe sectors (see NTDB).

List of upcoming Industry Sector Analysis - FY 2000:

• Garage Equipment
• Power generation in Finland
• Diagnostic Equipment
• VUSA market
• Value Added Telecommunication Services
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Franchising in Finland

A complete list of market research is available on the Department of Commerce's National Trade Data Bank (NTDB).

TRA USDA/FAS/Commodity reports and market briefs:

Date of Next Report       Subject                  Report Code

06/01/99                  Tobacco Annual           F19921A
07/15/99                  Forest Products Annual   F19955A
09/30/99                  Exporter Guide           F19962V

These and additional reports are available at FAS/USDA Homepage http://www.fas.usda.gov

Appendix G: Trade Event Schedule

List of significant FY 2000 trade events in Finland:

HITEC 99, Tampere Trade Fair Center, October 20-22, 1999
SOFTA 99, Helsinki Fair at the Wanha Satama, November 10-11, 1999
MATKA '99, Helsinki Travel Fair, Helsinki Fair Center, January 20-23, 2000, Finland's international travel fair (USC supported event)
ELKOM - ELTEK, Helsinki Fair Center, March, 2000
VISIT USA Travel Seminar, Holiday Inn Congress Center, March, 2000 (USC supported event)
GASTRO 2000, March 15-17, 2000
WINE EXPO, Helsinki Fair Center, March 15-18, 2000
POWER GEN, Helsinki Fair Center, June 20-22, 2000
NETEC, Helsinki Fair at the Wanha Satama, April,2000
TT 99 - The Office and Information Technology Fair, Helsinki Fair Center, September 19-21, 2000.

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