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Country Commercial Guides FY 2000: Netherlands Report prepared by U.S. Embassy The Hague, released July 1999 Note*

CHAPTER XII: MARKET RESEARCH AND TRADE EVENTS

Appendix F - Market Research

A complete list of all market research reports is available from the NTIS and the Showcase Europe web site. The following industry subsector analyses covering the Netherlands are currently available from the NTIS:

Agricultural Equipment
Business Travel
Dental Equipment and Services
Renewable Energy Technologies
Advertising Services
Water Pollution Control Equipment
Casual Apparel
DIY & Hardware Products
Internet Services
Air Pollution Control Equipment
Fast Food/Restaurant Franchise
Garage Equipment
Diagnostics
Household Consumer Goods

Scheduled Industry Subsector Analyses 1999/00:

Automotive parts & Accessories
Building Materials and Equipment
Computer services
Garden equipment
Home Health Care & Rehabilitation Equipment
Hotel, restaurant, and catering /food processing equipment
Laboratory Instruments
Logistic Services
Motor Vehicles
Native American products/art
Pleasure boats
Recycling Services
Solar Energy Systems
Telecommunication services
Travel and Tourism market

Scheduled Reports 1999/00: (Foreign Agriculture Service)

Scheduled Reports 1999/00: (Foreign Agriculture Service)

Fresh deciduous fruits semi-annual
Livestock semi-annual
Livestock brussels
Poultry semi-annual
Grain & feed annual

Forest products annual
Dairy semi-annual
Oilseeds & products annual report
Tobacco annual
Fairs: food/agr import regs.
Livestock annual
Poultry annual
Fresh deciduous fruit annual
Exporter guide
Competitor report
Seafood annual
Trade leads report
Foreign buyer list annual report
Frozen french fry annual
Dairy annual
Planting seed annual
Citrus annual report Appendix G - Trade Event Schedule

Because trade event schedules may change, firms should consult the export promotion calendar on the NTDB or contact the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service for the latest information or to arrange individual trade programs.

International Buyer Program: The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service in the Netherlands plans to promote international buyer attendance to all the domestic U.S. trade shows designated under the International Buyer Program. Where possible, a member of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service or one of the other agencies will escort the buyers' groups and use the occasion to address exporters and recruit U.S. exhibitors for Dutch and European trade shows. Firms should consult the Export Promotion Calendar on the NTDB for a list of shows in the International Buyer Program. They can also contact the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service for more information, or to arrange individual trade programs.

FY 2000 U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service events in the Netherlands:

- Franchise Matchmaker: This matchmaker mission will be held in November 1999.

- "Biotechnology - the Science and the Impact." This conference will be held on January 20 & 21, 2000 in The Hague. A world-class group of speakers, each a leader in their field, will address issues in biotechnology that are of concern to consumers. The Commercial Service is organizing and hosting this event, which promises to be one of the most important events in this industry sector in 2000.

The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service will recruit a U.S. pavilion at the following Dutch trade events:

January 2000	Amsterdam, the Netherlands	Horecava 2000

January 2000	Utrecht, the Netherlands	Vakantiebeurs and
						Visit USA Academy

April 2000	Utrecht, the Netherlands	Intertraffic

September 2000	Amsterdam, the Netherlands	Aquatech 2000

Foreign Agricultural Service Events:

ANUGA
Cologne, Germany
October 9-14,1999

SIAL
Paris, France
October 22-26,2000

HORECAVA
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
January 10-13, 2000

FFF
Maastricht, the Netherlands
January 24-26, 2000

U.S. Food Export Show Case
FMI, Chicago
May 7-10, 2000

PLMA
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
May 23-24, 2000

Throughout FY 2000: Continued promotion of U.S. food and beverages through the Market Promotion Project. Organize and assist with menu promotions at hotels and restaurants throughout the Benelux.