The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s trade and investment offices in Latin America have sourced a diverse array of trade leads, ginning up demand for Georgia products in bioscience, defense and food industries, among others. 

In Brazil, customers are in search of biosensors for microRNA detection on blood samples, firearms, refinery bleach for sugar mills and retail wine. 

In Colombia, transport is the name of the game. Customers are in search of spare aircraft parts for CESSNAs and other plane makes, as well filter elements for boats and ships. 

As they have been for many months, Chilean companies are in search of EVACAM stretchers and accessories for helicopter evacuations. 

See the full list of leads furnished by the Georgia Department of Economic Development below:

Country: Brazil

Products Requested:

Industry: Bioscience

  • Biosensors for microRNA detection on blood samples

Industry: Food Retail

  • Wine for retail

Industry: Defense

  • Sports weapons and ammunition: revolvers, shotguns, carbines, semi-automatic rifles

Industry: Agriculture

  • Refinery bleach for sugar mills

Country: Chile

Products Requested:

Industry: Defense

  • EVACAM stretchers for helicopters AS-532 AL COUGAR with the following elements:a) EVACAM Stretcher technical support,

    b) Medical equipment for EVACAM stretchers including, defibrillators, mechanic ventilators, infusion pumps, pumps for syringes, medical oxygen cylinders of 4m3, a vacuum mattress, nurse backpacks, bags of supplies for airways and elements of circulation and

    c) Tool kit for EVACAM’s stretchers.

Country: Colombia

Products Requested:

Industry: Aerospace

  • Aircraft spare parts, ship and boat filtersa) Filter elements of boats and ships, good discount prices are requested on the lines: MTU, DETROIT DIESEL, DONALDSON, PARKER, CATERPILLAR, PERKINS, DEUTZ, BALDWIN, YANMAR, MAN-C, VELCON, FACET, REXROTH, STAUFF, PALL, SEPAR, ETC
  • Aircraft spare parts for: PA-31T, PA-34, CESSNA 402C, & CESSNA 310
  • Aircraft parts for: Fairchild, Douglas, ATR, De Havilland, Hawker, Cessna, Hughes, c-26 metro, DC3, 42-300 series, Twin Otter, Dash 8, King air, 200 -400 series, 208 caravan and MD80.

As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world. An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils...

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