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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Aerospace Supplier Mission to Russia 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Mission Description 

The U.S. Department of Commerce, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, is 

organizing an Aerospace Supplier 

Mission to Moscow, October 3–5, 2010 

and to Ulyanovsk October 5–7 

(returning to Moscow on October 8th for 

departure to the United States). This 

aerospace mission, to be led by a senior 

U.S. Department of Commerce official, 

is designed to provide U.S. aerospace 

companies (particularly Small and 

Medium-Sized Enterprises) with a 

highly efficient and cost-effective 

opportunity to establish profitable 

commercial relationships with 

prospective agents, distributors and 

end-users in Russia’s aerospace market. 

Participating U.S. companies will 

receive market intelligence briefings by 

Russian industry experts, information 

on how to do business in Russia, 

networking opportunities and most 

importantly, pre-scheduled, one-on-one 

meetings with Russian aerospace 

company representatives. Mission 

participants will also benefit from 

visiting key local aerospace original 

equipment manufacturers and will have 

the opportunity to speak with 

procurement managers about supply 

chain opportunities. This mission is an 

ideal opportunity for U.S. aerospace 

companies to gain valuable 

international business experience in a 

rapidly growing market. This mission 

presents strong potential for success 

with the ongoing support of the U.S. 

Commercial Service in Russia. 

Commercial Setting 

With over 140 million consumers, a 

growing middle class, and significant 

infrastructure needs, Russia remains one 

of the most promising markets for U.S. 

exporters. In 2009, per capita personal 

disposable income ($4,830) and GDP 

($15,200) were the highest among the 

BRIC countries. Prior to the global 

economic crisis, during which 2009 

GDP declined 7.9%, Russia had a nineyear run of continuous rapid economic 

expansion, with GDP growing 

approximately 7% annually. Most 

domestic and international experts 

believe that Russia emerged from 

recession in the third quarter of 2009; 

forecasts for 2010 growth in GDP range 

from 3.3% to 6.2%. Experts also expect 

that market conditions for U.S. and 

other exporters will improve as the 

recovery picks up speed. 

$ millions 2008 2009 2010 

(estimate) 

Total Market Size ......................................................................................................................... 2,812 4,287 6,067 

Total Local Production ................................................................................................................. 3,100 3,777 4,476 

Total Exports ................................................................................................................................ 2,326 2,288 2,250 

Total Imports ................................................................................................................................ 2,038 2,798 3,841 

Imports from the U.S. .................................................................................................................. 513 597 694 

The Russian aviation industry 

remains an important strategic industry 

and a promising market for foreign 

suppliers of aircraft equipment. In 2009, 

state financing of the industry increased 

twenty-fold as compared with 2004. The 

Russian government plays an active role 

in supporting the industry. United 

Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a statecontrolled corporation established in 

2006, spearheads the development of 

the national aviation industry. 

In 2009, the Russian government 

allocated 19.45 billion rubles ($644 

million) to the development of the 

industry under a federal program. In 

addition to traditional types of support, 

such as direct contributions to UAC’s 

authorized capital and interest rate 

subsidies on modernization loans, the 

government also extended new 

subsidies for loans to support 

innovation and investment projects. 

This all signals an increased interest by 

Russian OEMs and tier suppliers to 

consider new procurement, which in 

turn opens broad prospects for U.S. 

suppliers of aircraft systems, 

components, machine tools and 

materials. 

Since the Russian aviation industry 

consists of several intertwined 

industries (airframe, helicopter, engine 

building) and submarkets (OEMs, tier 

suppliers, distributors), opportunities 

for U.S. suppliers are not limited simply 

to a certain type of product, but cut 

across a variety of products along the 

production chain. These opportunities 

range from advanced machine tools and 

aviation materials to software, small and 

large components and spare parts, and 

complete on-board systems. 

Mission Goals 

The trade mission’s goal is to 

introduce U.S. exporters of aerospace 

supply chain products to potential endusers and partners, including potential 

agents, distributors, and licensees, with 

the aim of creating business 

partnerships that will contribute to 

increasing U.S. exports to the Russian 

aerospace market, particularly the 

aircraft and aircraft parts market. The 

trade mission’s purpose is to advance 

ITA’s goal to broaden and deepen the 

U.S. exporter base by providing 

individual participants with 

opportunities to achieve aerospace 

export success in Russia. 

Mission Scenario 

Participants in the mission to Russia 

will benefit from a full range of business 

facilitation and trade promotion services 

provided by the U.S. Commercial 

Service in Russia, including: Meetings 

with individuals from both the public 

sector and private business. Participants 

will receive a briefing by Russian 

experts on the local aerospace market, 

as well as an overview of the country’s 

economic and political environment 

and how to do business in the complex 

Russian market. The mission will 

include one-to-one business meetings 

between U.S. participants and potential 

Russian end-users and partners, and site 

visits to aircraft manufacturing facilities 

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1An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer 

employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small 

business under SBA regulations. 

2Parent companies, affiliates, and subsidiaries 

will be considered when determining business size. 

The dual pricing reflects the Commercial Service’s 

user fee schedule that became effective May 1, 

2008. 

manufacturers, where companies will 

have the opportunity to meet senior 

OEM representatives and learn about 

planned projects and expected 

procurement needs. A networking event 

will be planned as well, if time and 

budget considerations allow. 

Timetable 

The proposed schedule allows for 

about two days in Moscow and possibly 

two days in Ulyanovsk. 

October 3 (Sunday) Mission members 

arrive in Moscow 

Moscow Sightseeing and Group 

Dinner 

October 4 (Monday) Morning: U.S. 

Embassy/Commercial Service Briefing 

Moscow Presentations by local experts 

Afternoon: Individual Meetings with 

potential Russian partners 

Evening: Possible Networking Event 

October 5 Morning: Individual 

Meetings with potential Russian 

partners 

(Tuesday) Afternoon: Site Visits 

Moscow Evening: Depart for 

Ulyanovsk 

October 6 Morning: Presentation by 

Ulyanovsk Regional Government 

(Wednesday) Afternoon: Site Visits 

Ulyanovsk Evening: Cultural program 

October 7 Morning: Individual 

company meetings 

(Thursday) Afternoon: Individual 

company meetings 

Ulyanovsk Evening: Depart for 

Moscow 

October 8 (Friday) Debriefing at U.S. 

Commercial Service Office 

Moscow Departure for Airport 

Participation Requirements 

All parties interested in participating 

in the Commercial Service Aerospace 

Supplier Development Mission to 

Russia must complete and submit an 

application package for consideration by 

the Department of Commerce. All 

applicants will be evaluated on their 

ability to meet certain conditions and 

best satisfy the selection criteria as 

outlined below. A minimum of ten and 

a maximum of fifteen companies will be 

selected to participate in the mission 

from the applicant pool. 

Fees and Expenses 

After a company has been selected to 

participate on the mission, a 

participation fee paid to the U.S. 

Department of Commerce is required. 

The participation fee for one company 

representative will be $5,250 for small 

or medium-sized enterprises (SME) 1

and $6,575 for large companies, which 

will cover one representative.2 The fee 

for each additional firm representative 

(large firm or SME) is $250. Expenses 

for travel-airfare, lodging, in-country 

transportation (except for airport 

transfers and bus transportation to/from 

group meetings and air travel from 

Moscow to Ulyanovsk and back to 

Moscow), meals and incidentals will be 

the responsibility of each mission 

participant. 

Conditions for Participation 

• An applicant must submit a 

completed and signed mission 

Participation Agreement and a 

completed Market Interest 

Questionnaire, which must include 

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 to be 

promoted through the mission are either 

produced in the United States or 

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. 

Selection Criteria for Participation 

Selection will be based on the 

following criteria: 

• Suitability of the company’s 

products or services for the Russian 

aerospace market; 

• Applicant’s potential for business 

in Russia, including the likelihood of 

exports resulting from the mission; 

• Consistency in the applicant’s goals 

and objectives with the stated scope of 

the mission. 

Referrals from political organizations 

and any documents containing 

references to partisan political activities 

(including political contributions) will 

be removed from an applicant’s 

submission and not considered during 

the selection process. 

Timeframe 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, e-mail, direct mail, 

broadcast fax, notices by industry trade 

associations and other multiplier 

groups, and publicity at industry 

meetings, symposia, conferences, and 

trade shows. CS Moscow will conduct a 

webinar on aerospace opportunities in 

the Russian market in May 2010; the 

mission will be promoted during the 

webinar as well. The International 

Trade Administration will explore and 

welcome outreach assistance from other 

interested organizations, including other 

U.S. Government agencies. 

Recruitment for the mission will 

begin immediately and will close on 

June 30, 2010. The U.S. Department of 

Commerce will review all applications 

immediately after the deadline. We will 

inform applicants of selection decisions 

as soon as possible after June 30, 2010. 

Applications received after the deadline 

will be considered only if space and 

scheduling constraints permit. 

Information can also be obtained by 

contacting the mission contacts listed 

below: 

Contacts 

U.S. Commercial Service: 

Diane Mooney, Director, Seattle USEAC, 

Tel: 206–553–5615, ext. 236, FAX: 

206–553–7253, E-mail: 

Diane.Mooney@trade.gov; 

Vladislav Borodulin, Commercial 

Specialist, CS Moscow, Tel: 7 (495) 

728 5235, FAX: 7 (495) 728 5585, 

Vladislav.Borodulin@mail.doc.gov; 

Ilona Shtrom, Commercial Officer, CS 

Moscow, Tel: 7 (495) 728 5306, Tel: 7 

(495) 728 5585. 

Natalia Susak, 

Global Trade Programs, Commercial Service 

Trade Missions Program. 

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