Commerce Department Accepting Applications for China Trade Mission
Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez will lead a senior-level U.S. business delegation to Beijing and Shanghai, China from November 13-17, 2006 to promote U.S. exports to ChinaÃ’s leading industry sectors.
The trade mission aims to assist experienced U.S. exporters enter the Chinese market for the first time and also help U.S. companies already operating in China increase current levels of exports. The mission will help participating firms gain market information, make business and government contacts, solidify business strategies and advance specific projects, all geared towards the goal of helping U.S. firms expand their exports to China. Included in the program are business-to-business matchmaking appointments with local companies, as well as meetings with key government officials, and American and local chambers of commerce. The Mission will additionally provide a platform for policy and commercial issues – including intellectual property rights protection, transparency, and rule-of-law – that U.S. companies face in the Chinese market.
The Department of Commerce will accept applications to join the trade mission through September 14. Further details on this mission can be found at the following link: www.export.gov/chinamission.
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