80 FR 76669 - Safety and Security Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait; November 12-18, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)

Page Range		76669-76670
FR Document		2015-31146

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS), is organizing an executive-led Safety and Security Trade Mission to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia scheduled for November 12-18, 2016. The objective of the mission is to introduce U.S. firms to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia's homeland security market and to assist U.S. companies pursue export opportunities in this sector. The mission is intended to include representatives from leading U.S. companies that provide state-of-the- art security and safety equipment. The mission will visit Kuwait City, Riyadh and Dhahran, where participants will receive market briefings and participate in customized meetings with key safety and security officials and prospective partners in the private and public sector. The trade mission will coincide with the IFSEC exhibition scheduled in Riyadh from November 14-16, 2016. Trade mission participants will begin their business mission in Kuwait City, where CS Kuwait will arrange meetings with private and public sector officials that would include the procurement division of the Ministry of Interior. The mission will aid participating firms to gain market insights, make industry contacts, solidify business strategies, and advance specific projects, with the goal of increasing U.S. exports to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The mission will include one-on-one business appointments with pre-screened potential buyers, agents, distributors and joint venture partners; possible meetings with government officials; and networking events. Participating in an official U.S. industry delegation will enhance the companies' ability to secure meetings with senior officials in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-31146]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Safety and Security Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait;
November 12-18, 2016

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), International
Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS),
is organizing an executive-led Safety and Security Trade Mission to
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia scheduled for November 12-18, 2016. The
objective of the mission is to introduce U.S. firms to Kuwait and Saudi
Arabia's homeland security market and to assist U.S. companies pursue
export opportunities in this sector. The mission is intended to include
representatives from leading U.S. companies that provide state-of-the-
art security and safety equipment. The mission will visit Kuwait City,
Riyadh and Dhahran, where participants will receive market briefings
and participate in customized meetings with key safety and security
officials and prospective partners in the private and public sector.
The trade mission will coincide with the IFSEC exhibition scheduled in
Riyadh from November 14-16, 2016.
Trade mission participants will begin their business mission in
Kuwait City, where CS Kuwait will arrange meetings with private and
public sector officials that would include the procurement division of
the Ministry of Interior.
The mission will aid participating firms to gain market insights,
make industry contacts, solidify business strategies, and advance
specific projects, with the goal of increasing U.S. exports to Kuwait
and Saudi Arabia. The mission will include one-on-one business
appointments with pre-screened potential buyers, agents, distributors
and joint venture partners; possible meetings with government
officials; and networking events. Participating in an official U.S.
industry delegation will enhance the companies' ability to secure
meetings with senior officials in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Schedule
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Saturday, November 12, 2016.. [ssquf] Delegates arrive in Kuwait City
check-in, participate in ice-breaker
event, and rest overnight.
Sunday, November 13, 2016.... [ssquf] Briefing with CS.
[ssquf] Business matchmaking sessions.
[ssquf] Networking Reception.
Monday, November 14, 2016.... [ssquf] Meetings with Kuwaiti Government
officials.
[ssquf] Travel to Riyadh.
[ssquf] Ice Breaker event.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016....... [ssquf] Business matchmaking sessions.
[ssquf] Optional visit to IFSEC.
[ssquf] Networking Dinner at Ambassador
residence.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016..... [ssquf] Optional visit to IFSEC.
[ssquf] Business matchmaking sessions.
[ssquf] Evening travel to Dhahran.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016...... [ssquf] Briefing with U.S. Consulate in
Dhahran.
[ssquf] Business matchmaking sessions.
[ssquf] Site visits to Aramco and Jubail.
[ssquf] Networking reception.
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Web site: Please visit our official mission Web site for more
information: http://www.export.gov/trademissions/.

Participation Requirements

All parties interested in participating in the trade mission must
complete and submit an application package for consideration by DOC.
All applicants will be evaluated on their ability to meet certain
conditions and best satisfy the selection criteria as outlined below.
U.S. companies already doing business with Saudi Arabia as well as U.S.
companies seeking to enter to the Saudi market for the first time may
apply. A minimum of 15 and a maximum of 20 companies will be selected
for participation in this mission.

Fees and Expenses

After a company has been selected to participate on the mission, a
payment to the DOC in the form of a participation fee is required. (The
participation fee is $3,300 for large firms and $2,900 for a small or
medium-sized enterprise (SME), which covers one representative. The fee
for each additional representative is $750) this is just a suggestion.
Expenses for travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals will be the
responsibility of each mission participant. Delegation members will be
able to take advantage of U.S. Embassy rates for hotel rooms.

Application

All interested firms and associations may register via the
following link: http://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/TM/6R0R.

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Exclusions

The mission fee does not include any personal travel expenses such
as lodging, most meals, local ground transportation, and air
transportation from the U.S. to the mission sites, between mission
sites, and return to the United States. Business visas may be required.
Government fees and processing expenses to obtain such visas are also
not included in the mission costs. However, the U.S. Department of
Commerce will provide instructions to each participant on the
procedures required to obtain necessary business visas.

Timeline for Recruitment and Applications

Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner,
including publication in the Federal Register, posting on the Commerce
Department trade mission calendar (http://www.ita.doc.gov/doctm/tmcal.html) and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general and
trade media, direct mail, notices by industry trade associations and
other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia,
conferences, and trade shows. Recruitment for the mission will conclude
no later than April 30, 2016. All applicants will be vetted by the
Department of Commerce after September 1, 2016. Applications received
after September 1, 2016 will be considered only if space and scheduling
constraints permit.

Conditions for Participation

An applicant must submit a completed and signed mission application
and supplemental application materials, including adequate information
on the company's products and/or services, primary market objectives,
and goals for participation. If the Department of Commerce receives an
incomplete application, the Department may reject the application,
request additional information, or take the lack of information into
account when evaluating the applications.
Each applicant must also certify that the products and services it
seeks to export through the mission are either produced in the United
States, or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have at
least 51 percent U.S. content of the value of the finished product or
service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Douglas Wallace, U.S. Commercial Service, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
Tel: +966 11 488-3800, Email: douglas.wallace@trade.gov.
Ms. Jessica Dulkadir, International Trade Specialist, Trade
Missions, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202-
482-2026, Fax: 202-482-9000, Jessica.Dulkadir@trade.gov.

Frank Spector,
Acting Director, Trade Missions Program.
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, November 12, 2016 ........ D Delegates arrive in Kuwait City check-in, participate in ice-breaker event, and rest overnight.
Sunday, November 13, 2016 .......... D Briefing with CS.
D Business matchmaking sessions.
D Networking Reception.
Monday, November 14, 2016 ......... D Meetings with Kuwaiti Government officials.
D Travel to Riyadh.
D Ice Breaker event.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 ................. D Business matchmaking sessions.
D Optional visit to IFSEC.
D Networking Dinner at Ambassador residence.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 ............ D Optional visit to IFSEC.
D Business matchmaking sessions.
D Evening travel to Dhahran.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 ................ D Briefing with U.S. Consulate in Dhahran.
D Business matchmaking sessions.
D Site visits to Aramco and Jubail.
D Networking reception.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Mr. Douglas Wallace, U.S. Commercial Service, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tel: +966 11 488-3800, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 76669

80 FR 76669 - Safety and Security Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait; November 12-18, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration