Charleston Sister Cities International is collaborating with the S.C. Department of Commerce to lead a mission to Panama City, Panama from October 16-19, 2018. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with Panama City’s top municipal and business leaders, as well as engage in specifically-designed B2B meetings.
Export 101 is an introductory training, which is a first step in a series of courses on exporting that are offered to South Carolina companies throughout the year. The purpose of these is to help companies begin or expand export activities and to gain skills that will assist them in growing your international sales.
In 2017, South Korea was South Carolina's 7th-largest export destination and Japan was 6th. Recognizing this, SC Commerce is leading a multi-sector trade mission to South Korea and Japan.
Approved companies will have one-on-one meetings with prospective end-users, distributors, agents and partners that are set up by the U.S. Commercial Service. The trade mission is open to all South Carolina firms.
SC Commerce is leading a trade mission to Canada, a country responsible for more than $3 billion of South Carolina's export sales each year. Companies that are approved to attend will have one-on-one meetings with prospective distributors, agents and partners which are tailored to their business and goals. This multi-sector trade mission is open to all companies within South Carolina.
How can you use incoterms to minimize your company's exposure, reduce risk, save money and even increase sales? Attend this half-day export training session, and learn how to determine responsibilities between buyer and seller through transfer of risk, insurance, documentary requirements and cost of freight through proper use of incoterms.
The registration cost is $125 per person until January 22 and $175 per person after January 22.
The SC Department of Commerce will host a booth at the 2018 Farnborough Air Show to promote South Carolina for foreign investment projects and help South Carolina companies reach the world’s aerospace markets. Therefore, SC Commerce and SC Aerospace are recruiting South Carolina companies to participate in the Air Show.
If you are interested in exhibiting at this leading composites show, you may be eligible to receive grant funds through the South Carolina Export Incentives Program.
Why exhibit at JEC World?
- From raw materials to processors, JEC World attracts over 40,000 professionals looking for innovation, new partners and insight on their industry’s future.
- Participate in B2B meetings.
- Network with representatives from over 100 countries.
Are you a South Carolina company in the plastics industry? Do you want access to more than 65,000 industry buyers? If so, exhibit with SC Commerce at NPE 2018. You may be reimbursed for up to $6,000 for the cost of exhibition space.
Qualified applicants must:
From the latest gadgets to cloud-based computing, South Carolina has companies involved in them all. Those that succeed, market their products to the world; and, your tech company can be an exporter, too. Hear the latest trends, listen to companies that did it and learn about state services which can assist you.
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S.C. Commerce is leading an automotive trade mission to Mexico. Companies that are approved to attend will have one-on-one meetings with prospective distributors, agents and partners that are set up by the U.S. Commercial Service. The trade mission is open to all South Carolina companies.
Locations:
Mexico City, Mexico—August 27-29
Puebla, Mexico—August 29-31
Deadline to Register: May 1, 2017