[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3394-3397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1082]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket No. 941125-4325]


Trade Fair Certification Applications: International Trade Fairs 
in Big Emerging Markets

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice that Commerce is interested in accepting applications 
from qualified U.S. firms to be certified, under the Trade Fair 
Certification [[Page 3395]] Program, for several international trade 
fairs in Big Emerging Markets, once a representation agreement is 
reached between the U.S. firm and the foreign show organizer.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists several trade shows in Big Emerging Markets 
identified by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) as good venues for 
U.S. export opportunities in the respective markets, and as good 
candidate events for Commerce's Trade Fair Certification 
(Certification) Program. Commerce is interested in entertaining 
applications to have these events considered for Certification. 
Qualified U.S. firms interested in representing, promoting, and 
recruiting for these events in the United States, and in applying for 
Certification, must contact the foreign organizers directly to 
formalize representation for the subject shows. Once a representation 
agreement is reached between the U.S. representative and foreign show 
organizer, Commerce will entertain an application for Certification, as 
provided for in Federal Register notice (58 FR, 26116-26119), April 30, 
1993.

DATES: Applications for Trade Fair Certification must be received by 
the office noted directly below, no later than 270 days prior to the 
relevant show dates.

ADDRESSES: Trade Fair Certification Program, Room 2116, Export 
Promotion Services, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, 14th St. and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 
20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Bucher, Manager, Trade Fair 
Certification, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2116, 14th St. and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230. Tel: (202) 482-2525; 
Fax: (202) 482-0872 or (202) 482-0115 (for communication purposes only; 
facsimile applications will not be accepted).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Traditionally, Commerce has focused its international trade fair 
promotion program on developed markets, but recently, as part of the 
President's National Export Strategy announced in September 1993, 
Commerce has determined that there is another group of countries that 
holds great promise for U.S. export growth. Commerce has termed these 
nations ``Big Emerging Markets'' (BEMs). The countries currently 
identified as BEMs are: Argentina; Brazil; the Chinese economic area, 
including China, Hong Kong and Taiwan; India; Indonesia; Mexico; 
Poland; South Africa; South Korea; and Turkey.
    The BEMs share a number of important attributes. They are all 
geographically large, have significant populations, and represent 
considerable markets for a wide range of products. Virtually all have 
strong rates of growth or hold promise for future economic expansion. 
Most of these countries are of major political importance within their 
regions; moreover, they are ``regional economic drivers''--their growth 
will engender further expansion in neighboring markets.
    U.S. exports to the BEMs totaled $113 billion in 1993--
approximately one quarter of U.S. exports. By the year 2010, annual BEM 
merchandise imports are expected to be roughly one trillion dollars 
higher than they were in 1990, and will account for twenty-seven 
percent of world imports. No other category of market shows such 
dramatic growth potential.
    The Commercial Sections of U.S. embassies and consulates in several 
of the BEM countries identified the overseas trade shows listed below 
as good opportunities for U.S. exporters and as viable candidate events 
for Commerce's Trade Fair Certification Program. These shows are in 
addition to the many other trade fairs which already participate in the 
Trade Fair Certification Program. One of the principal requirements for 
Certification is the presence of a U.S. organizer or a U.S. 
representative, office, or subsidiary of the foreign show organizer. 
The shows listed below currently have no known U.S. representative or 
other U.S. recruiting presence.
    Commerce is interested in entertaining applications to have these 
events considered for Certification. Commerce's Certification program 
is a cooperative arrangement between private sector show organizers and 
the Department. The program provides Commerce endorsement and support 
for private-sector recruited and organized foreign trade shows and/or 
U.S. exhibitor pavilions. Certification of a trade show means that 
Commerce, through its U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS), 
endorses a qualified foreign trade event as a good opportunity to 
promote U.S. exports, particularly those of new-to-market firms. 
Certification also provides recognition of the U.S. show organizer or 
representative as a reliable firm capable of effectively recruiting and 
managing a U.S. exhibitor presence at a specific show.
    Qualified U.S. firms interested in representing, promoting, and 
recruiting for the following events, and in applying for Certification, 
must contact the foreign show organizers directly to discuss 
formalizing a business relationship for representing the subject shows. 
Interested firms are encouraged to contact the Trade Fair Certification 
Manager, at the address and telephone number above, to learn more about 
the program and/or the events in which they are interested.
    Qualifying U.S. representatives must be firms or persons 
experienced in trade fair recruitment and management in the relevant 
industry. Applicants for Certification must comply with the provisions 
of the Trade Fair Certification Program as prescribed in the Federal 
Register notice (58 FR, 26116-26119), April 30, 1993, which provides 
all the applicable event and organizer criteria. A copy of this notice 
and an application for Trade Fair Certification may be obtained by 
contacting the office listed above. Commerce's identification of these 
events as good candidates for Certification does not imply automatic 
approval of Certification status. Applications will be subject to the 
same review process as are all other applications. Commerce's listing 
of these events also does not imply any responsibility on its part with 
regard to any agreement made between U.S. representatives and the 
overseas show organizers.
    The application mentioned in this notice has been cleared by the 
Office of Management and Budget under OMB Control No. 0625-0130.

Targeted Trade Shows

    For the shows listed below, Commerce would like to entertain 
applications for Trade Fair Certification from qualified U.S. persons, 
as defined in the April 30, 1993, Federal Register notice, as a U.S. 
citizen, an entity (such as a corporation, partnership, association or 
other entity) created under the laws of the United States or any state, 
and the U.S. branch or agent of a foreign person. Such applicants must 
first make the necessary lease arrangements with the foreign fair 
organizer prior to submitting an application.

(all show dates subject to change)

Argentina

Trade Show: EXPO-MOTORS
City, Country: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: October 1995 (Annual)
Industry: Autoparts & accessories
Organizer: EMBIA, Division de Grupo Commercial de Argentina S.A.; 
Avenida Cordoba 669, Piso 1 ``A''; 1054 Buenos Aires; Tel: (54-1) 
311-1085/86/87; Fax: (54-1) 313-6975

 [[Page 3396]] Trade Show: EXPO SIGN
City, Country: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: November 1995 (Annual)
Industry: Outdoor advertising, signposting, neon, etc.
Organizer: Expotrade S.A.; Reconquista 617, Piso 8; 1003 Buenos 
Aires; Tel: (54-1) 311-8636/8477; Fax: (54-1) 312-1330

Trade Show: INTERNATIONAL HARDWARE SHOW
City, Country: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: August 1996 (Annual)
Industry: hardware, paints, do-it-yourself furniture
Organizer: Asociacion de Ferreterias, Pinturerias y Bazares; Lavalle 
1646, Piso 3, Of. A; 1048 Buenos Aires; Tel/Fax: (54-1) 372-6309/
8876

Trade Show: SOFTWARE
City, Country: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: September 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Software, telecommunications and information
Organizer: Camara de Empresas de Software y Servicios Informaticos; 
Tucuman 1427, Piso 6; 1050 Buenos Aires; Tel: (54-1) 49-0813; Fax: 
(54-1) 40-1549

Brazil

Trade Show: AUVICOM--International Audio, Video & Communication 
Trade Show
City, Country: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date: April 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Audio, video, and communication sectors
Organizer: Evaristo Nascimento, Alcantara Machado Feiras e Promocoes 
Ltda., Rua Brasilio Machado, 60 01230-905-Sao Paulo-SP, Tel: (55-11) 
826-9111, Fax: (55-11) 67-3626

Trade Show: UD--International Household Appliances Trade Fair
City, Country: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date: April 1996 (Annual)
Industry: household appliances industry
Organizer: Evaristo Nascimento, Alcantara Machado Feiras e Promocoes 
Ltda., Rua Brasilio Machado, 60 01230-905-Sao Paulo-SP, Tel: (55-11) 
826-9111, Fax: (55-11) 67-3626

Trade Show: INTERNATIONAL STATIONERY AND SCHOOL MATERIAL FAIR
City, Country: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date: May 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Office and School Supply Industry
Organizer: Jose Lemos Britto, Lemos Britto Congressos E Feiras, Rua 
13 de Maio, 653, 01327-000 Sao Paulo, SP, Tel: (55-11) 253-2133, 
Fax: (55-11) 289-3832 / 251-2090 / 285-2289

Trade Show: INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PROMOTIONAL GIFTS & 
GIVEAWAYS
City, Country: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date: June 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Promotional Material Industry
Organizer: Jose Lemos Britto, Lemos Britto Congressos e Feiras, Rua 
13 de Maio, 653, 01327-000-Sao Paulo-SP, Tel: (55-11) 253-2133, Fax: 
(55-11) 289-3832/ 251-2090/ 285-2289

Trade Show: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE & AUTOPARTS TRADE SHOW
City, Country: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date: October 1996 (Biennial)
Industry: Automobile and Autoparts
Organizer: Evaristo Nascimento, Alcantara Machado Feiras e Promocoes 
Ltda., Rua Brasilio Machado, 60 01230-905-Sao Paulo-SP, Tel: (55-11) 
826-9111, Fax: (55-11) 67-3626

Hong Kong

Trade Show: ASIA PACIFIC LEATHER SHOW
City, Country: Hong Kong
Date: April 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Leather and Finished Products
Organizer: Mr. Derek Dickins, Managing Director, or Ms. Leslie King, 
Leather Sales Manager, Hong Kong International Trade Fair Limited, 
44th Floor, China Respurces Building, 26 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong 
Kong, Tel: (852) 2827-6211, Fax: (852) 2827-7831

Trade Show: 12TH ANNUAL COMPUTER EXPO '96
City, Country: Hong Kong
Date: May 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Computer, Hardware and Software
Organizer: Mr. Alan Kwok, Director/General Manager, Business & 
Industrial Trade Fairs Ltd., 18th Floor, First Pacific Bank Centre, 
51 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, Tel: (852) 2865-2633, Fax: 
(852) 2866-1770, (852) 2865-5513

India

Trade Show: IMME '96--International Mining Machinery Exhibition
City, Country: Calcutta, India
Date: January 13-17, 1996 (Quadrenial)
Industry: Mining and extraction machinery
Organizer: Mr. Ajay Khanna, Director, Confederation of India 
Industry (CII), Trade Fair Department, Kirti Deep Building, 2nd 
Floor, Nangal Raya Business Center, New Delhi 110046, India, Tel: ( 
91-11) 555-2254, Fax: (91-11) 555-2254

Korea

Trade Show: KAPAS '95--Korea International Auto Parts and 
Accessories Show
City, Country: Seoul, Korea
Date: November 15-19, 1995 (Annual)
Industry: Automotive
Organizer: Sung Ho Park, Assistant Manager, Korea Trade Promotion 
Corporation, 12th Floor, Koex Building, 159, Samsung-Dong Kangnam-
Ku, Seoul 135-090, Tel: (82-2) 551-4414, Fax: (82-2) 557-5784

Trade Show: KIMES--Korea International Medical Equipment Show
City, Country: Seoul, Korea
Date: March 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Medical equipment
Organizer: Joung Jo Kim, Manager, 14, Chunghak-Dong, Chongno-Ku, 
Seoul 110-792, Korea, Tel: (82-2) 739-5272, Fax: (82-2) 738-1048

Trade Show: KYUNGHYANG HOUSING FAIR
City, Country: Seoul, Korea
Date: March 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Building Products and Household consumer goods
Organizer: Jong Young Lee, Manager, The Kyunghyang Daily Newspaper, 
#22, Chung-Dong, Chung-Ku, Seoul, Tel: (82-2) 730-5151, Fax: (82-2) 
722-1161

Trade Show: SITOY--Seoul International Toy Fair
City, Country: Seoul, Korea
Date: September 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Toys
Organizer: Moon Kim, SIK/Manager, Korea Toy Industry Cooperative, 
Hanil Building, #361-1, Hangangro 2-KA, Yongsan-Ku, Seoul, Tel: (82-
2) 795-9505, Fax: (82-2) 795-0401

Poland

Trade Show: POLEKO
City, Country: Poznan, Poland
Date: November 21-24, 1995 (Annual)
Industry: Environmental Protection Industry
Organizer: Ms. Agnieska Malicka, Ul. Glogowska 14, 60-734 Poznan, 
Tel: (48-61) 692-592, Fax: (48-61) 665-827

Trade Show: BUDMA
City, Country: Poznan, Poland
Date: January 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Construction Industry
Organizer: Mr. Jerzy Kaczmarek, Poznan International Fair, Ul. 
Glogowska 14, 60-734 Poznan, Tel: (48-61) 692-592, Fax: (48-61) 665-
827

Trade Show: SALMED
City, Country: Poznan, Poland
Date: March 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Medical/Pharmaceutical Industry
Organizer: Ms. Agnieszka Malicka, Ul. Glogowska 14, 60-734 Poznan, 
Tel: (48-61) 692-592, Fax: (48-61) 665-827

Trade Show: INFOSYSTEM
City, Country: Poznan, Poland
Date: May 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Computers and Telecommunications
Organizer: Mr. Jerzy Kaczmarek, Poznan International Fair, Ul. 
Glogowska 14, 60-734 Poznan, Tel: (48-61) 692-592, Fax: (48-61) 665-
827

South Africa

Trade Show: COMPUTER FAIR AND BEXA
City, Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: May 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Computer Equipment, software, communication equipment, and 
general office equipment
Organizer: Ms. Jennigay Coetzer, Computer Faire, PO Box 56182, 
Pinegowrie 2123, South Africa, Tel: (27-11) 886-3728, Fax: (27-11) 
789-6562

Trade Show: INTERBOU
City, Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: August 1996 (Biennial)
Industry: Building Supplies and Technology
Organizer: Mr. Walter Pike, Specialized Exhibitions (PTY) Ltd., PO 
Box 2900, Johannesburg, South Africa 2000, Tel: (27-11) 835-1565, 
Fax: (27-11) 96-1161

Trade Show: ELECTRA MINING '96
City, Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: September 1996 (Biennial)
Industry: Mining, electrical engineering, general industrial product
Organizer: Mr. John Knocker, Specialized Exhibitions, PO Box 2900, 
Johannesburg [[Page 3397]] 2000, Tel: (27-11) 835-1565, Fax: (27-11) 
496-1161

Trade Show: PAKPROCESS
City, Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: October 1996 (Biennial)
Industry: Packaging Machinery & Equipment
Organizer: Mrs. Dee Reuvers, Specialized Exhibitions, PO Box 2900, 
Johannesburg 2000, Tel: (27-11) 835-1565, Fax: (27-11) 496-1161

Taiwan

Trade Show: TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL SPORTING GOODS
City, Country: Taipei, Taiwan
Date: April 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Sporting Goods
Organizer: China External Trade Development Council (CETRA), 4-8 
Fl., CETRA Tower, 333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1, Taipei, 10548, Taiwan, 
Tel: (886-2) 725-1111, Fax: (886-2) 757-6653

Trade Show: TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL AUTO & MOTORCYCLE PARTS & 
ACCESSORIES SHOW
City, Country: Taipei, Taiwan
Date: May 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Auto and Motorcycle Parts
Organizer: China External Trade Development Council (CETRA), 4-8 
Fl., CETRA Tower, 333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1, Taipei, 10548, Taiwan, 
Tel: (886-2) 725-1111, Fax: (886-2) 757-6653

Trade Show: TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL TOY SHOW
City, Country: Taipei, Taiwan
Date: October 1996 (Annual)
Industry: Toys
Organizer: China External Trade Development Council (CETRA), 4-8 
Fl., CETRA Tower, 333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1, Taipei, 10548, Taiwan, 
Tel: (886-2) 725-1111, Fax: (886-2) 757-6653

Turkey

Trade Show: MEDICAL & HOSPITAL FAIR '95
City, Country: Istanbul, Turkey
Date: October 4-8, 1995
Industry: Medical and Hospital Equipment
Organizer: Ms. Aysum Goktepe, International Relations Manager, CNR-
International Fair Organizers, World Trade Center, Cobancesme 
Kavsagi, Yesilkoy 34830, Istanbul, Tel: (90-212) 663-0945, Fax: (90-
212) 663-0975.
    Dated: January 6, 1995.
Mary Fran Kirchner,
Chairman, Trade Events Board, International Trade Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-1082 Filed 1-13-95; 8:45 am]
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