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U.S. DOC invites business reps on China pollution prevention trade mission
August 11, 2000 |Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
U.S. DOC invites business reps on China pollution prevention trade mission
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) International Trade Commission recently sent out an invitation to selected business executives, whose "company's accomplishments put the U.S. on the cutting edge of pollution prevention technologies," to join a pollution prevention trade mission to China in November. The "Green Chemistry/Pollution Prevention Trade Mission" is scheduled to visit Beijing and Shanghai, China, from November 5-10, 2000. The Green Chemistry Institute at Los Alamos National Laboratory is organizing and leading the event, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Environmental Technologies Industries, the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
According to the DOC notice, issued by Carlos F. Montoulieu, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Technologies Industries, environmental policy changes in China are creating a new urgency in light of issues related to China's WTO accession and Permanent Normalized Trade Relations status. China plans to invest US$10 billion annually in environmental improvements, with half coming from foreign sources. Projections for China's 10th Five Year Plan include a major focus away from traditional end-of-pipe treatment toward methods that contribute to sustainable development. At year's end, when China enacts the equivalent of our Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, Chinese companies that do not comply may be shut down. Consequently, the market for "Green Chemistry"-the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances-is gaining momentum.
The DOC invites potential trade mission participants to demonstrate their companies' expertise, learn about major industrial projects, and meet one-on-one with public and private decision-makers in customized matchmaking sessions, ostensibly with an eye toward expanding their company presence in the People's Republic of China. The fee to participate is US$3,500.
Those interested are asked to complete a preliminary application and return it for a registration kit. Qualified participants will be limited to 15, with no regard for partisan political activities, including political contributions, according to the DOC invitation. The department is accepting applications through September 10, 2000.
Objectives A fact sheet that accompanied the invitation listed the following objectives for the mission:
- To promote the export of U.S. products and services for green chemistry/pollution prevention applications by introducing U.S. companies to Chinese public and private sector decision-makers
- To promote bilateral U.S.-China commercial policy objectives under the Joint Commission for Commerce and Trade (JCCT) and the U.S.-China Forum for Environment and Development
The Green Chemistry Trade Mission is a sponsored activity of the U.S.-China Water Resources Management Program, established out of the Vice President's Forum for Environment and Development. The Water Resources Program includes 11 U.S. Government agencies, 5 Chinese ministries, private sector companies, and non-governmental organizations.
The Green Chemistry/Pollution Prevention Trade Mission to Beijing and Shanghai focuses on a key element of the Water Resources Program: upstream industrial pollution prevention alternatives to traditional end-of-pipe treatments. The Trade Mission includes business briefings on the commercial, economic, and political environment, and advice on doing business in China by U.S. Embassy staff; case study presentations; and one-on-one meetings tailored to introduce U.S. companies with Green Chemistry solutions to potential Chinese trade partners and customers. The Trade Mission features a Green Chemistry technical seminar with the Beijing International Chemical Forum, an annual industry conference sponsored by the State Administration of Petroleum and the Chemical Industries' Chemical International Economic Cooperation Center.
Who can participate According to the fact sheet, any firm meeting the following criteria is welcome to participate in this event:
- Relevance of company's business to Green Chemistry's goals
- Potential for business in China
- Timeliness of signed application and participation agreement by company
- Provision of adequate information on company's products, services, and primary market objectives, in order to facilitate meetings with potential Chinese business partners
- Certification that the company's products and/or services are manufactured or produced in the U.S., or if not, are marketed under a U.S. firm's name with at least 51% US content.
To register or sponsor an activity, contact Marja Springer, (marja@lanl.gov), phone 505-665-7112; fax 505-665-8118. For more information, contact Susan Simon, International Trade Specialist, Department of Commerce, Environmental Technologies Industries ; Susan_Simon@ita.doc.gov), phone 202-482-0713; fax 202-501-7909. In China, contact Chris Adams, Commercial Service, Christopher.Adams@mail.doc.gov), phone 8610-6532-6924, ext. 6938; fax 8610-6532-3297.