Trade directories published for chemicals and plastics

Business America, Oct 15, 1984

New directories of foreign trade contacts for U.S. suppliers of chemicals, plastics products, and plastics production machinery have been published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The two-volume "Chemicals Trade List" contains information on 5,300 foreign distributors, agents, retailers, and general importers for U.S. suppliers of chemicals, including inorganic, organic, and agricultural chemicals and plastics materials. One volume covers 62 countries in the Western Hemisphere and Europe, the other, 52 countries in the Near East, Africa and Asia.

The "Plastics Products and Production Machinery Trade List" contains information on 3,000 foreign manufacturers, distributors, agents, retailers, and general importers in 97 countries. Exports for these products exceeded $2 billion in 1983.

Each volume costs $40 prepaid. Write U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Trade Information Services, P.O. Box 14207, Washington, D.C. 20044. A shipping charge of $30 must be included on all orders for delivery outside the United States, Canada and Mexico. Credit card orders can be phoned to (202) 377-2432. A free index of trade lists covering other industries is also available from the sme address.

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U.S. Promotions Abroad

U.S. Computer Show. Vienna, Austria. Nov. 15-18. The Foreign Commercial Service at the American Embassy in Vienna is organizing a U.S. Computer Show to be held at the Weiner Messepalast. Prospects for sales of samll business computers, personal, home and microcomputers are excellent in Austria. Total sales of microcomputers in 1984 in Austria are expected to be about 31,000 units, an increase of more than 50 percent over last year. This show will be an American exhibition of U.S. small business microcomputers, peripherals, software, video games and calculators. For additional details, contact Judy Fogg, Office of Computers and Business Equipment, Room 1110, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone 202-377-4936.

Gold and Jewels Exhibition. Kuwait. Nov. 19-23. The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait has been invited to install a Business Information Office at Kuwait's Gold and Kewels Exhibition. Wanda Ale, U.S. Commercial Attache, would like to organize a pavillion for American jewelry manufacturers adjacent to the Embassy's office in order to promote U.S. merchandise at this event. The fair attracts buyers from Kuwait, the Gulf States and other Middle East countries, offering U.S. exhibitors important market exposure in a region where trade opportunities abound. Fair organizers will supply 20 square meter booths for $2,400. For additional information, contact Joe Enright, Office of Consumer Goods, Room 2809, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, (202) 377-3459; or Wanda Ale, Commercial Attache, U.S. Embassy, P.O. Box 77, Safat, Kuwait.

EXPOQUIMIA '84. Barcelona. Nov. 19-24. The triennial trade exhibition will be the focal point for the chemical industry of Spain and adjoining markets. Chemicals and pharmaceuticals constitute a $19 billion industry, accounting for about 12 percent of Spain's GNP. Imports amount to $3.8 billion, of which U.S. companies have a 12 percent share. This event encompasses a wide range of products, including analytical and laboratory instruments, process controls, pumps, valves and compressors, chemical products, and chemical/Pharmaceutical industry processing equipment. The last event in 1981 involved approximately 500 exhibitors, of which nearly 200 were U.S. companies. It attracted some 66,000 visitors from Spain and other countries. This year, EXPOQUIMIA will host a number of important technical congresses and workshops. The U.S. exhibition will be an excellent vehicle to enable fimrs to increase their market share in this region. Jeff. Gwaltney, Project Manager, (202) 377-3090.

PRONIC. Paris. Nov. 20-23. The U.S. Department of Commerce will sponsor an American Pavilion in this international exhibition for electronics industry production and test equipment. This is the first time that a French exhibition of this magnitude will be dedicated solely to this theme. The exhibition will feature products under the following broad categories: reproduction, PCB manufacturing processes, hybrid circuits manufacturing of integrated circuits, manufacturing of passive components, electronic components insertion equipment-wiring-assembly, test equipment for components quality control and electronic properties, equipment for clean rooms-safety-lighting-optical viewing laboratories, tools, waste water purification adn detoxication plants, metals and bimetals, sundry materials, drawing and drafting aids, basic materials for printed circuits, photo-resits, inks and products, cleaning solvents, glues and adhesives, thick-film pastes, encapsulation material, protective coatings, antistatic products, sundry ancillary products, products for optical electronics (digital, light conducting fibers), machinery and products-coil winding, wires and cables, magnetic coils, insulating materials, insulating adhesive tapes, parts and accessories for standard coils, engineering-vocational training, trade and technical newspapers. This will be an excellent opportunity to show and sell your products to this massive market. It will also be a good forum to establish representation in France and surrounding countries. For further information about plans for the U.S. Pavilion in this international exhibition contact Joseph Burke, Project Manager, 202-377-5014.