AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS:A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES

Georgia Agriculture Forecast | 2013

BENEFITS OF EXPORTING

BETTER COMPANIES

HIGHER WAGES

MORE JOBS

Twice as many jobs! 20% faster growth 9% less likely to go out of

business 20% higher wages 187,500+ jobs for Georgians

Companies often discover: Reduced risks! Extended product life cycles Increased profits Enhanced knowledge of global

competition and innovations

2011 RECORD YEAR FOR GEORGIA EXPORTS $34.7 billion; 141% increase over the past 10 years.

National Rankings; 12th leading exporting state: Wood Pulp (#1) Poultry (#1)Minerals/ores (#1) Pecans (#1)Aluminum (#1) Textile Floor Coverings (#1)Acrylic Polymers (#2) Paper & Paperboard (#2)

Overall Top Markets: Canada, China, Mexico, Singapore, Japan, Germany.

Top Ag Markets: Canada (17%), Hong Kong (11%), Mexico (7%). Other countries less than 3% each.

GDEcD and GDA combine export services, including assistance from Georgia’s International Representatives.

GEORGIA’S INTERNATIONAL OFFICES

DID YOU KNOW…

1 in 3 acres on U.S. farms is planted for export.

39% of Port of Savannah exports were ag commodities: wood pulp, food, and paper & paperboard. (FY’12)

The Port of Savannah is the 2nd largest U.S container port for exports.

U.S. free trade agreement partners buy 45%+ of U.S. exports.

97% of U.S. exporters are small- to medium-sized companies.

6-Year Trend of Georgia’s Agricultural Exports

(Ag defined as HS Chapters 1-24)

TOP AGRICULTURAL MARKETS BY TIERS

(Ag defined as HS Chapters 1-24)

  6-Year Total% Change

06 - 11 Total $11.93 B 129% Canada $2.14 B 92% China $957 M -44% Mexico $810 M 214% Hong Kong $745 M 971% Japan $381 M -42% Russia $337 M 57% Trinidad & Tobago $284 M 127% Venezuela $256 M 675% Dominican Republic $225 M 69% Vietnam $219 M 2543% Cuba $199 M 0% Jamaica $194 M 83% Taiwan $189 M 199% Indonesia $183 M 474% Turkey $176 M -4% United Arab Emirates $173 M 481% Philippines $171 M 175% Angola $155 M 2275% South Korea $146 M 102% Morocco $146 M 7611% United Kingdom $137 M 80%

GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS 2006–2011

(Ag defined as HS Chapters 1-24)

Edible Meat / Offal 39%

Animal Feed / Waste 11%

Nuts (ground) / Oil Seed / Oleginous Fruits

9%

Misc. Edible Prepara-

tions6%

Cereals/ Flour / Bread

4%

All Other 31%

WHO DO WE HELP?

New toExport

Infrequent Exporters

Experienced

Agricultural Companies

Manufacturers

Assembly Operations

Research and Development

Distribution

Headquarters Operations

In FY’12, 84% of companies assisted by GDEcD Trade had 100 employees or less; 55% had fewer than 20 employees. These companies were located in 128 Georgia counties.

EXPORT RESOURCES FOR AG COMPANIES

U.S. Commercial Service* U.S. Small Business Administration* GA Department of Economic Development* GA Department of Agriculture Small Business Development Center* Export-Import Bank* Southern U.S. Trade Association (SUSTA) U.S.D.A, including Foreign Agricultural

Service (FAS)

*Co-located

GDECD’S AWARD-WINNING EXPORT TEAM

E-Star Award for Excellence in Exporting

White House, May 2007

EXPORT RESOURCES

Export Research and Target Market Information Key Contacts Abroad (Rep/foreign buyer searches)

Trade Opportunities Alert Trade Shows/Missions/Incoming Buyers Grants for international marketing for qualified AG

companies Reduced participation fees for qualified companies Export Finance (Working capital loan guarantees/foreign buyer

credit insurance)

Export Directory

Did you know…? Most GDEcD Trade services are FREE!

GDEcD’s International Representatives Visit, March 2013

G.R.O.W. (Georgia Reaching Out Worldwide) Incoming Buyer Delegation, July 2013, Savannah, GA. Georgia suppliers will attend country briefings and meet with international buyers of transportation, food and agribusiness.

LINK, Directory of Georgia-based Export Trading and Export Management Companies.

Georgia Export Directory, Qualified Georgia companies listed for free or, for a small fee, can upgrade to a more in-depth listing.

TRADE PROMOTION EVENTS

TRADE PROMOTION EVENTSGulfood, Feb. 2013, Dubai, UAE. World’s largest food, beverage and hospitality trade show. SOLD OUT

CRFA, March 2013, Toronto, Canada. Canada’s leading foodservice and hospitality event. SOLD OUT

World Biofuels, March 2013, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Top global biofuels event.

Seoul Food and Hotel, Seoul, Korea, May 2013. Asia’s premier food, hospitality, food-processing and packaging trade show. SOLD OUT

SEUS-CP Halifax & Trade Mission to Toronto, July 2013. Matchmaking and conference.

Trade Missions:South Africa, February 2013 SOLD OUTUnited Kingdom, March 2013Singapore, April 2013Taiwan, April 2013China, August 2013 Visit www.georgia.org for more opportunities!

South GA: Kathy Oxford404-962-4119koxford@georgia.org

Small Business AdministrationSandro Murtas404-897-6089Sandro.Murtas@sba.gov

GEORGIA’S FOOD & AGRICULTURE TRADE TEAM

Small Business Development CenterDimitris Kloussiadis678-985-6820dkloussiadis@georgiasbdc.org

North GA: Shehzin Jafar404-962-4036sjafar@georgia.org

Export Promotion Georgia Department of Economic Development

Export Import Bank of the U.S.Susan Kintanar404-897-6082susan.kintanar@exim.gov

Export Finance

Export Consulting & Loan Packaging

Kathe Falls, Director, International Trade Global CommerceGeorgia Department of Economic Development

75 Fifth Street NW, Suite 1200

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

T: 404-962-4122

E: kfalls@georgia.org

www.georgia.org

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING GEORGIA ON YOUR MIND!