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Boon W. TanDirector of Asia Trade Development
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The World Trade Center Association:• Established in 1970 to facilitate international
trade• Includes over 300 World Trade Centers • Present in over 100 countries• Affiliated with over 750,000 WTCA members
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Arkansas World Trade Center is to connect
Arkansas to the world by providing international trade
services to companies and individuals and by educating
students in global commerce.
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$4.1 Billion in Manufactured Goods Exports (2010)
$1.1 Billion of Agricultural Exports (2010)
189,000 Manufacturing Jobs
22,600 Agricultural Jobs
33,900 Arkansans Employed by Foreign Companies
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Civilian Aircraft• Arkansas’ largest export commodity valued at
$1.67 billion in 2009 Agricultural Products• Rice: Arkansas’ 3rd largest export valued at
$224 million in 2009• Poultry: Arkansas’ is 2nd largest poultry
producer in the US Manufacturing Products• Manufactured commodities exported valued at
$355 million for May 2010
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Arkansas’ World Exports• Increased 98% from 2000-2010• Total value in 2010: $5.2 billion• 77% generated by small and
medium-sized companies
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The ARWTC currently has MOUs (memorandums of understanding) with:
• World Trade Center Shenzhen (China)
• World Trade Center Changzhou (China)
• World Trade Center Mumbai (India)
• World Trade Center East Lombardy, Brescia (Italy)
• World Trade Center Pescara (Italy)
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Liaison Offices Trade Intelligence & Market Research Business Matchmaking Trade Missions Investment Promotion Trade Events Exchange of Culture
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Past• China (2008, 2009, 2010)• India (2008)• Mexico (2008)• Peru and Brazil (2008)• Panama (2009, 2010) • Colombia & Panama (2010)
Future• China (April & Oct. 2011)• Latin America (Summer 2011)• Ghana (March 2011)
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Beijing
Shanghai
Changzhou
Shenzhen
CHINA
Hangzhou
Fuzhou
Chongqing
Chengdu
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Shenzhen WTC
Walmart China Headquarters
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The ARWTC has hosted visitors from companies all over the world including:• China• Malaysia• Japan• India• Panama• Peru• Brazil• Ghana• Korea
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Brazil– Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
Japan– Ichiro Fujisaki
Panama- Ricardo Martinelli
Rwanda- Paul Kagame
Peru- Luis Valdivieso
China- Fang Aiqing
Ghana- Yaw Effah-Baafi
Ambassador to the U.S.
Ambassador to the U.S.
President of Panama
President of Rwanda
Ambassador to the U.S.
Vice-Minister of Commerce
Vice-Minister of Food and Agriculture
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May 11-14, 2009 Brought Italian food companies to Arkansas Result of MOU signed with
Pescara World Trade Center
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January 25-28, 2010
Brought European food companies to Arkansas
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Focus on teaching essential business phrases Over 100 Students have attended Now offering four classes per week 5 Spanish Classes Completed Recently completed our first
Chinese Immersion Class
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Arkansas World Trade Center
3300 Market Street, Suite 400
Rogers, Arkansas 72758
Phone: (479) 418-4800
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.arwtc.org
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