Dallas International Trade Center Director Speaks at Tunisia Forum on U.S./Tunisia Trade Relations

Dallas International Trade Center’s Director, Lorraine McCord at invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia, speaks on trade relations between Tunisia and the U.S., focusing on opportunities to do business in America.
By: Inernational Trade Center-Dallas, SBDC
 
June 8, 2010 - PRLog -- Trade relations between Tunisia and the United States of America (USA) were the focus of a series of  seminars held on May 18-21, 2010 in the Tunisian cities of Tunis, Sfax, Sousse, and Bizerte.

This meeting, designed to identify business opportunities between the two countries, is part of a set of "Doing Business with the USA" seminars held by the US embassy in Tunis, Fund of Access to Exports Markets (FAMEX), PACKTEC, the Tunisian- American Chamber of Commerce, the Centre of Junior Business Managers, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Centre and the El Menzah Junior International Chamber.

Tunisia, the 94th customer of the United States, exports to this market, particularly food products, jewels and textile products. Tunisian exports to the US totaled approximately $300M in 2009 with olive oil being the top export. US exports to Tunisia were $502M in 2009 with machinery and equipment being the top exports.

To remedy this situation and access the US market, the first world economic power, participants recommended to command English, create optimum marketing supports (in video, on the web and by resorting to the services of a marketing expert to conduct studies on this market, devise an appropriate promotion strategy, improve the quality and products and the option for innovation). Knowledge of distribution networks is also needed to access this market which has 450 food distribution channels.

These seminars provide an opportunity to inform Tunisian entrepreneurs of all aspects of trade with the United States and introduce a special programme of customs duties exemption called Generalised Preferences System.

Ms. Lorraine McCord, Director of the Dallas International Trade Center-Small Business Development Center  was the featured speaker invited to give Tunisian businesses an overview of the legal, regulatory and cultural issues to consider when exporting to the US.

Ms McCord will next be a panelist at the North America's Super Corridor Coalition (NASCO) annual conference on May 15-17 in Des Moines, IA. For more info see www.nascoiowa2010.com.

The Dallas International Trade Center-SBDC, is one of two international small business specialty centers in the State of Texas. The center offers free import/export counseling to companies in the North Texas region.  In addition, the Dallas ITC is well known for its award winning training certifications in import, export and NAFTA/Free Trade Agreements that are available worldwide through webinar.

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The International SBDC, Dallas, TX, provides counseling and training on international trade issues, importing and exporting. Services include: free one-on-one counseling, free online counseling, low cost training and market research.
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