Those busy trying to patch up the EU-U.S. trade marriage are now focusing on the real areas where they can make quick progress rather than trying to rekindle the romance all at once. That was the message of a group of 12 trade counselors visiting Atlanta from European embassies in Washington, who were framed by Read more
Austrian Ambassador to Headline Export Forum Featuring 12 European Nations
Austria’s ambassador to the United States will kick off a forum in Atlanta aimed at driving local companies’ exports to the European Union. Wolfgang A. Waldner will join trade counselors from 12 countries visiting Atlanta for the breakfast seminar. Following Dr. Waldner’s keynote address, a panel discussion will feature representatives from the Metro Atlanta Chamber Read more
Georgia Finds Silver Lining as Trade War Casts Pall Over U.S.-China Ties
China and the U.S. may have temporarily averted the most drastic escalation yet in their ongoing trade war, but their broader dispute has already soured other aspects of a relationship that is trying to find its footing. That’s the assessment of experts and business leaders convened at the Metro Atlanta Chamber for the Georgia State Read more
SK Innovation to Invest $1.67B in Georgia as Threat of Auto Tariffs Looms
Georgia’s recruitment of its single largest foreign investment project last week, a $1.67 billion commitment from a Korean manufacturer of hybrid electric vehicle batteries, may have President Trump to thank — indirectly anyway. SK Innovation didn’t mention tariffs when announcing the deal, instead pointing to aggressive plans to increase global battery production capacity more than tenfold from Read more
Why Preserving International Education ‘Exports’ Makes Economic Sense for Georgia
If international education is an export, it’s one that a trade war and ramped-up rhetoric on immigration hasn’t touched in Georgia — at least not yet. Spending by international students on tuition, fees and other expenses in the state jumped 8.2 percent to $808.6 million as Georgia’s 5.9 percent growth in foreign student population outpaced the national average of 1.5 Read more
Agriculture an Avenue for Improving Georgia-Peru Trade
When Miguel Aleman was posted at Peru’s embassy in Beijing in the early 2000s, he started to see South American table grapes popping up at Chinese New Year celebrations. The only problem? They were coming in from neighboring Chile, not his country. The diplomat, now Peru’s consul general in Atlanta, sent word back to Lima Read more
Georgia Foreign Trade Zone Earns Top Ranking for Second Straight Year
Another streak has begun: The Georgia Foreign Trade Zone was named best in the nation for the second year in a row by Site Selection magazine. The announcement came just days after the magazine chose Georgia as the best state for business for the sixth year running. GFTZ, in fact, directly contributed to the overall Read more
Savannah Is Prioritizing These Six Countries for Trade and Investment Outreach
The World Trade Center Savannah’s most recent deep dive looking into where to focus its international outreach has turned up at least a few results that might seem unconventional to those outside the city. Three out of the five top contenders were European partners — Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland — with longstanding investment Read more
Brazil Seeking Georgia Products, from Peanut Butter to Industrial Machines
Brazil has been in the news of late more for political turmoil than economic dynamism, but the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s recent Trade newsletter shows that the country is still a major source of potential sales for firms in the state — at least in certain categories. The department’s “active trade leads” include a Read more
Metro Export Challenge Is Back: 30 Companies Take Home $5,000 Grants
The Atlanta Metro Export Challenge has returned yet again this year, increasing the number of recipients of the $5,000 first-round grant funding to 30. The awardees were announced Monday by ORBATL, an entity created to bring together a group of local organizations and trade resources to help (mainly) small and medium-sized companies looking to expand Read more
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