Trade Leads for the Weeks of May 3-14, 2004

**[Unabridged]{.underline}**

> Hello all!
>
> Read on from a great opportunity for processing/packaging equipment
> companies\....
>
> Abby
>
> International Trade Specialist
>
> U.S. Department of Commerce, Commercial Service
>
> New York U.S. Export Assistance Center
>
> 20 Exchange Place, 40th Floor
>
> New York, NY 10005
>
> Phone: 212-809-2683
>
> Fax: 212-809-2687
>
> http://www.export.gov
>
> \-\-\-\-- Forwarded by Abigail Cadle/NEWYORK/USFCS/USDOC on 05/04/2004
> 02:20 PM \-\-\-\--

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|       | > **Shabana Kazi**     | To: Abigail                         |
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|       | > 05/04/2004 12:01 PM  |                                     |
|       |                        | cc: Janet                           |
|       |                        | Daubel/WASHINGTON/USFCS/USDOC@USDOC |
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|       |                        | Subject: trade lead from Tanzania   |
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> Abigail,
>
> Fred Maeda, our State Department commercial specialist from Tanzania,
> was in my office yesterday for consultations. A contact of his in
> Tanzania, Mr. A.C. Chacky of the Ametech Tanzania Trading Company is
> looking to procure
>
> 1\. Salt drying/processing equipment
>
> 2\. Agrochemical, chemical repackaging equipment
>
> 3\. Flour mill machinery
>
> He is currently in the country for a couple weeks, and looks forward
> to speaking to any relevant entities while here, if possible. His
> email address is chackyamedeus@hotmail.com
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shabana
>
> Shabana Kazi
>
> International Trade Specialist
>
> Northern Virginia Export Assistance Center
>
> U.S. Department of Commerce
>
> \(703\) 235-0331

<skazi@mail.doc.gov>

May 2005

TO: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration,
Domestic and Foreign Offices

\##### EVENT LISTING \#####

Event: DOMOTEX - World Trade Fair for Carpets and Floor Coverings

Event website: www.domotex.de

Dates: January 15--18, 2005

Hours: 9:00 a.m. -- 6:00 p.m. daily

Venue: Hannover Fairgrounds; Hannover, Germany

Organizer: Deutsche Messe AG

Organizer website: www.messe.de

Exhibitors: 1,185 in 2004

Attendees: 46,000 in 2004

Display area: 88,000 square meters (946,880 square feet) in 12 exhibit
halls in 2004

+++++ EXHIBIT PROGRAM +++++

\- Carpets/rugs (hand-made)

\- Ceramic tiles for interior applications

\- Contract business

\- Fibres

\- Laminated coverings

\- Laying skills, cleaning and applications technologies, presentation
of goods

\- Polished natural stone for interior applications

\- Publishing, trade associations, design and other services

\- Resilient floor coverings

\- Textile floor coverings

\- Wood and parquet flooring

\- Woven carpets/area rugs (machine-made)

+++++ SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS +++++

\- Carpet Performance

\- Contract World

\- DOMOTEX Werkstatt (Workshop)

\- Floor Forum

\- Forum Handwerk (Skilled Trades Forum)

+++++ PARTICIPATION OPTIONS FOR U.S. COMPANIES +++++

\- Turnkey and raw floor space exhibit options are available.

\- National Wood Flooring Association is sponsoring the NWFA Pavilion
featuring turnkey booth/marketing/service packages.

For more information, contact:

Brock McCormack

Director, Marketing & Communications

Hannover Fairs USA, Inc.

Phone (609) 987-1202 x 211

bmccormack@hfusa.com

www.hfusa.com

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**Beijing 2008: Olympics Hot Sheet**

> **U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy, Beijing, China** May 12, 2004
>
> The **Olympics Hot Sheet** is the perfect way to stay on top of
> what\'s going on in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. It is published
> when news happens, as soon as it happens. If you are a US-based
> company and would like to be added to our mailing list, send your
> contact information and business scope to
> [Beijing.Office.Box@mail.doc.gov]{.underline}.
>
> For more information on the Olympics and other ways the U.S.
> Commercial Service can assist you in China, please visit our website
> at [www.buyusa.gov/china/en]{.underline}
>
> **1) Hot off the Press: Ownership Partner Tender for National Tennis
> Center, National Hockey Stadium and Related Facilities**
>
> **2) Public tender for temporary electric system installment for the
> National Stadium**
>
> \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--
>
> **1) Hot off the Press: Ownership Partner Tender for National Tennis
> Center, National Hockey Stadium and Related Facilities**
>
> The People\'s Government of Beijing Chaoyang District Public
> Announcement on the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of
> Interest of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games National Tennis Center,
> National Hockey Stadium and Related Facilities.
>
> The People\'s Government of Beijing Chaoyang District (PGBCD) is
> responsible for the Ownership Partner Tender (the Tender) for the
> Beijing 2008 Olympic Games National Tennis Center, Hockey Stadium and
> Related Facilities through an Invitation-To-Bid (ITB). The bid winner
> will be selected to jointly establish a project company with the
> company acting on behalf of PGBCD to share the investment, taking
> charge of the project investment, construction and transfer. PGBCD
> invites domestic and foreign legal entities that have a strong
> financial capability and broad experience in developing, managing and
> operating large-scale public projects to participators, individually
> or as a consortium, in the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression
> of Interest for the Tenders. Entrusted by PGBCD, the Beijing
> Development and Reform Commission (BDRC) is in charge of organizing
> and coordinating the bidding work. The project tendering agent is the
> China International Engineering Consulting Corporation.
>
> Basic Information
>
> 1\. The project will be in the southern area of the Olympic Games
> Center and occupy a land area of 42.4 hectares. The project will
> include a national tennis center, a national hockey stadium and
> related facilities. The over-ground building area will not exceed
> 212,000 m2, among which 30,000 m2 will be the building area of the
> National Tennis Center and 32,000 m2 will be the building area of the
> National Hockey Stadium. The remaining areas are for related
> facilities.
>
> 2\. The Obtaining of the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of
> Interest Documents: Applicants may obtain the Pre-qualification and
> Call for Expression of Interest documents from 9:00 to 16:00 (Beijing
> time) from April 26 to 30, 2004. Representatives of the potential
> applicants must present a Power of Attorney issued by the potential
> applicants, enter into a Confidentiality Agreement with PGBCD, fill
> out an application form, and pay a non-refundable fee of RMB800 or
> US\$100 for each document.
>
> 3\. The Presentation of Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of
> Interest Documents: Applicants must present their application
> documents (in sealed envelops marked the title of the project)
> stipulated by the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of
> Interest documents before 15:00 (Beijing time), May 21, 2004 to China
> International Engineering Consulting Corporation. The purchase of the
> Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest documents must
> be delivered in person.
>
> 4\. The Address and Contact of the Tendering Agent Company:
>
> **Contact: Mr Qiu or Ms Wu**
>
> Tel: (8610) 68474178; 68474550
>
> Fax: (8610) 68474550
>
> Address: Room 712, Floor 7, CIECC Tower, 32 Chegongzhuang Xilu,
> Haidian District,
>
> Beijing, China
>
> **2) Public tender for temporary electric system installment for the
> National Stadium**
>
> Beijing Guoao Investment Co (the tenderee) is the project owner of the
> National Stadium and the Olympic Village. Guoao Investment Co intends
> to seek excellent and experienced organizations to provide service for
> the temporary electric system installment project of the National
> Stadium and released a public notice on May 11, 2004 . As the
> tenderee, Guoao Investment Co officially invites qualified bidders to
> bid for the project.
>
> 1\. Project: the temporary electric system installment project of the
> National Stadium
>
> 2\. Requirements:
>
> \(1\) The bidder must be officially registered independent
> corporations in PR China
>
> \(2\) Entitled to carry out business operation in Beijing area legally
>
> \(3\) Must have the electric installment qualification certificate
> certified by the
>
> Power Supply Bureau
>
> \(4\) Sound financial status, without violations to regulations and
> laws
>
> 3\. Notes: Time for purchasing the bidding documents: 13:00-17:00 May
> 12 to 09:00-17:00
>
> May 14, 2004.
>
> Address: East wing, 5F, Beijing International Conference Center, No 8
> Beichen donglu, Chaoyang, Beijing
>
> Budgetary Department, Beijing Guoao Investment Co
>
> Contact: Mr Jia
>
> Tel: 86-10-8497-2088 ext 681
>
> Fax: 86-10-8497-2022
>
> \*Disclaimer: CS China does not guarantee the veracity of the original
> sources of our news summaries. While we do our best to report accurate
> and timely articles and news sources, you should always check the
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> Commercial Section publishes this free e-newsletter.
>
> Please send questions or comments about this publication to
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>
> INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE, 2004. ALL RIGHTS
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IN THIS ISSUE

• GREECE \-- OUR FEATURED COUNTRY SITE

-   DATEDEX

GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: NATIONS OF THE WORLD

> • PERSONALMD.COM

-   It won\'t be long before the Athens Olympics, and it seems timely to
    investigate trade opportunities with Greece. So, in this issue I
    have a portal to everything you need to know about doing business in
    Greece. Next, I profile a site that has a master calendar with dates
    for just about everything important that\'s happening in the world
    during the year. I also found a site where you can set up an account
    with all your medical information, for easy access in case of
    emergency when you\'re traveling. Finally, I have a portal to
    international legal information, which is indispensable if you\'re
    doing business in other countries.

-   If you\'d like more information about international trade, go to
    FITA\'s International Trade/ Import-Export Portal ( http://fita.org
    ), an excellent source for trade leads, news, events, and a link
    library of 7,000 sites related to international trade

-   **GREECE \-- OUR FEATURED COUNTRY SITE**

-   <http://www.ibrc.business.ku.edu/country/europe/greece.html>

-   The country of Greece is certainly not a newcomer to world trade.
    Greece was one of the trading hubs of the ancient world, and it
    still depends on trade to bring it the products it needs. Greece
    imported nearly US \$32 billion in 2002, and there are a lot of
    opportunities for savvy traders, especially with the Athens Olympics
    coming up.

-   If you\'d like to learn more about trade with Greece, go to the
    Greece page at the University of Kansas (
    http://www.ibrc.business.ku.edu/country/europe/greece.html ). This
    straightforward page has links to Greek financial markets, a
    business directory, a report on information technology in Greece, a
    guide to investing in Greece, country profiles, market reports, a
    travel guide, the latest news, a Greek search engine, and much more.

-   

-   There are more useful links to Greece at the FITA site. Simply go to
    http://www.fita.org/webindex/countries.html, then go to Europe and
    click on Greece. Or, you can type \"Greece\" in the search box at
    http://www.fita.org.

**DATEDEX**

> http://www.datedex.com
>
> If you want to know when the Buddha\'s birthday is celebrated in South
> Korea, or when the Royal Windsor Horse Show is, or even when the next
> Sundance Film Festival is, there are many places online where you can
> find that information. Now, however, there\'s one site that has all
> that information and more. DateDex ( http://www.datedex.com ) has
> calendars that list worldwide religious and public holidays,
> festivals, sporting events, trade shows, cultural events, economic
> summits, human rights conferences \-- even celebrity birthdays. I\'ve
> never seen a site with so much date-specific information. To make it
> even more useful, you can download important dates to your computer or
> to a PDA (personal digital assistant).
>
> **MEDJET ASSISTANCE: PEACE OF MIND WHEN TRAVELERS NEED IT MOST**
>
> http://www.fita.org/travel/medjetdescript.htm
>
> A medical doctor from West Virginia was on vacation with his wife in
> Rome recently when they had an extreme medical emergency. As MEDJET
> Assistance members, they made a collect call to the 24 hour hotline
> and received quick assistance.
>
> They wrote, \"My wife and I wish to express our deep appreciation for
> your rapid and professional response to our medical emergency in Rome.
> We were amazed at how you took care of the most minute detail and made
> it possible for us to return to medical care in the States as quickly
> as possible. When we tell people about our experience and how expertly
> you handled our return to the United States they cannot believe that
> this could be done so expertly and efficiently.\"
>
> MEDJET Assistance is an annual membership program for U.S-based
> travelers providing air medical transportation to its members should
> they become hospitalized due to accident or illness virtually anywhere
> in the world. The program transports members, free of charge, to the
> hospital of their choice, most often in medically equipped and staffed
> jets. Click on www.fita.org/travel/medjetdescript.htm to become a
> MEDJET Assistance member now at reduced FITA rates.
>
> MEDJET Assistance publishes a free brochure, \"A Guide To Traveling
> Smart\". Contact MEDJET Assistance directly at (800) 963-3538 to order
> it. ***Make sure to mention FITA to get the FITA discount if you
> enroll.***
>
> **GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: NATIONS OF THE WORLD**
>
> http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html
>
> Legal systems vary the world over, and it\'s important for anyone
> doing international business to be aware of legal issues that may
> affect them. You\'ll find a useful portal to international law at the
> Law Library of Congress Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World (
> http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html ). This site has everything
> you need in a simple, streamlined format. Just click on the name of a
> country, and you\'ll come to a page with: links to the country\'s
> constitution; information about its executive, legislative, and
> judicial branches of government; legal guides; country profiles; human
> rights information; statistics; diplomatic contacts; and much more.
>
> **PERSONALMD.COM**
>
> http://www.personalmd.com/
>
> It can be a scary thing to have a medical emergency when you\'re
> traveling. You could be thousands of miles away from your primary
> physician, specialists who are familiar with you, and even the local
> pharmacy that fills your prescriptions. Now, there\'s a Web site that
> can take a lot of the risk and guesswork out of this situation. It\'s
> called PersonalMD.com ( http://www.personalmd.com ), and with it you
> can set up an account so that medical personnel can access your
> medical history. This site also lets you store medical records,
> immunization records and important legal documents like wills and
> health proxies. Another neat service is ReminderRx, which will remind
> subscribers to take medications, attend appointments, etc. The
> reminder can be sent to your pager, cell phone, PDA and e- mail.

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BISNIS: Certification - Ukrainian Standards and Conformity Assessment
Seminar - June 24-25, 2004

Facilitating Trade with Ukraine: Ukrainian Standards and Conformity
Assessment Seminar

Thursday, June 24 - Friday, June 25, 2004

Trade and Economic Mission of Ukraine to the USA

3350 M Street N.W.

Washington, DC 20007

This Seminar is organized under the sponsorship of State Committee of
Ukraine for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy; Trade and Economic
Mission of Ukraine to the USA; Ministry of Public Health of Ukraine;
State Customs Service of Ukraine; US-Ukraine Business Council; and with
kind assistance of BISNIS of the US Department of Commerce.

The objective of upcoming Seminar is to inform U.S. exporters of
certification procedures, customs regulations and transport logistics in
order to make exporting to Ukraine easier, faster, more reliable and
less expensive. Top state experts from Ukrainian Certification Center
and Ukraine Government Agencies directly involved in
certification/customs clearance processes, such as, Customs Service,
Ministry of Public Health and State Department for Veterinary Medicine,
will participate in this event. The speakers will inform Seminar
participants of current Ukrainian regulations, explain mandatory
certification procedure, outline most efficient ways to obtain necessary
certificates. International freight-forwarders also attending this
seminar will be able to advise on various shipping solutions to any
destination in Ukraine. Organizers of the event would welcome your
opinions and suggestions on how to make the certification process easier
and cost-effective, which would ultimately result in increased trade
flows between the U.S. and Ukraine.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM:

\*Ukrainian conformity assessment (certification) regulations

\*Relevant Ukrainian legislation and technical procedures

\*Certification options

\*Conformity assessment within various industry sectors (consumer goods,
industrial products and equipment, perishable products, food products
and food raw materials)

\*Services and quality management systems certification

\*Hygienic certificates issued by Ministry of Public Health of Ukraine

\*Veterinary certificates issued by Ministry of Agrarian Policy of
Ukraine

\*Customs regulations and procedures

\*Logistics and transportation

\*Certification of medical equipment

\*Certification of pharmaceutics

\*Certification of cosmetics and personal care

\*Certification of agricultural products and equipment

\*Certification of food products

\*Certification of construction materials and equipment

\*Certification of transport (engines, machine equipment)

\*Certification of services

ADDITIONAL TOPICS LIKELY TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE SEMINAR:

? Manufactured consumer and commercial goods (e.g. home appliances,
computers, electronics, etc.?

? Telecommunication equipment

? Electrical instruments, gadgets

? Frozen and raw fish, canned fish and seafood

? Canned fruits and vegetables

? Detergents and cleaning products

? Cold storage units

? Meat and poultry

? Military tactical radios and components

? Trucks

? Certification of services and quality systems

? Technological industrial equipment

? Imitation jewelry and fashion accessories

? Hotels, restaurants

? Steel buildings e.g. hangars, supermarkets, warehouses etc

? Industrial and welding equipment

? Tires

? Plasma Screens and computer equipment

? Humanitarian Aid

This seminar is organized by Ukrstandard-USA, Ltd - New York based
corporation which is the General Representative for the USA, Canada and
Mexico for Derzhstandard - Ukrainian State Research Production Center
for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (UKR CSM).

New regulations will allow US exporters to receive all necessary
documentation directly through Ukrstandard-USA that is accredited US
facility.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE VISIT THE
ORGANIZER\'S WEBSITE AT www.ukrstandard.com

Please address your questions and feedback directly to:

Tamara Sarycheva, Executive Director

Ukrstandard-USA

info@ukrstandard.com

Phone: 718-376-1023

Fax: 718-376-1073

This notice is provided solely as a courtesy and does not constitute a
U.S. Department of Commerce endorsement of the event or of the
organizer(s)/sponsor(s). For a more complete listing of NIS. trade
events, visit BISNIS Online at: www.bisnis.doc.gov.

All information provided by BISNIS regarding trade events is subject to
change without notice by the organizers of those events

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For industry-specific information, please go to Certification Industry
page at http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/isa/isa-cert.cfm

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