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USEFUL BUSINESS INFORMATION ON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Country Brief:
A. Introduction - Today, the United States enjoys a position of unparalleled military strength and great economic and political influence. In keeping with our heritage and principles, we do not use our strength to press for unilateral advantage.We seek instead to create a balance of power that favors human freedom: conditions in which all nations and all societies can choose for themselves the rewards and challenges of political and economic liberty. In a world that is safe, people will be able to make their own lives better.We will defend the peace by fighting terrorists and tyrants.We will preserve the peace by building good relations among the great powers. We will extend the peace by encouraging free and open societies on every continent.
B. Climate - mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
C. Geographical Area - 9,629,091 sq km.
D. Language - English.
E. Currency With Exchange Rate - us dollar.
F. Population - 272,639,608 (July 1999 est.).
G. Major Cities - New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston,Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Antonio, Dallas, Detroit.
2. Transportation:
A. Railway - total: 194,731 km mainline routes (2000).
B. Road - Highways: total: 6,334,859 km; paved: 3,737,567 km (including 89,426 km of expressways); unpaved: 2,597,292 km (2000).
C. Airports - 14,801 (2002).
D. Waterways - 41,009 km of navigable inland channels, exclusive of the Great Lakes.
E. Sea ports - Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Port Canaveral, Portland (Oregon), Prudhoe Bay, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle, Tampa, Toledo.
3. Economy:
A. Major Manufacturing -
B. Major Export - $927.5 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): agricultural products 9.2% (soybeans, fruit, corn), industrial supplies 26.8% (organic chemicals), capital goods 49.0% (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment), consumer goods 15.0% (automobiles, medicines) (2003).
C. Import- $1.727 trillion f.o.b. (2005 est.): agricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%), capital goods 30.4% (computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery), consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture, toys) (2003).
D. Major Industry - leading industrial power in the world, highly diversified and technologically advanced; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining.
E. Trade balance -
4. Trade Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Trade shows and Exhibitions in United States America:
Major Trade Associations
American Automobile Association
www.aaa.com
Chambers of Commerce
A) Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
730 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600
New York, NY 10019
USA
Phone: (212) 459-0044
Fax: (212) 459-0090
E-mail: info@italchamber.org
Web: www.italchamber.org
B) SACCA
South African Chamber of Commerce America
Tel: 1 617 372 0177
Email: info@sacca.biz
Web: www.sacca.biz
Major Trade Shows
A) AAPEX
Start Date: 30-OCT-07
End Date: 01-NOV-07
AAPEX is the only platform addressing the trade in the Aftermarket industry in USA. This has been welcomed as a change compared to the other fairs which focus on OEM's or mass consumer awareness and automobile sales. AAPEX will bring together the dealers of spares parts and accessories from all over the world and also the importers of the various segments related to the trade. It will put you in touch with the garage and maintenance sector.
Venue:
Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Of America.
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
7101 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1300
Bethesda
United States Of America-20814
Phone: +(1)-(301)-6546664
Fax: +(1)-(301)-6543299
B) Los Angeles Auto Show
Start Date: 16-NOV-07
End Date: 25-NOV-07
Los Angeles Auto Show, a mega show of automobile first time of its own in USA. It is an excellent platform for you to generate good business fortunes, unparallel exposure to automobile fraternity, cross-fertilization of ideas an opportunity to present your proposition to consumers.
Venue:
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, United States Of America.
Los Angeles Auto Show
11835 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 625
Los Angeles
United States of America-90064
Phone: +(1)-(310)-4441850
Fax: +(1)-(310)-4445971
C) International Auto Show-Anaheim
Start Date: 04-OCT-07
End Date: 07-OCT-07
International Auto Show-Anaheim, a mega show of automobile first time of its own in USA. It is an excellent platform for you to generate good business fortunes, unparallel exposure to automobile fraternity, cross-fertilization of ideas an opportunity to present your proposition to consumers.
Venue:
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, United States Of America.
Motor Trend Auto Shows, Inc.
P.O. Box 4097,
Harrisburg, United States of America.
Tel: +(1)-(717)-5666100
Fax: +(1)-(717)-5667868
5. Useful links:
American Importers, Dealers of Japanese Used Cars, Construction Machinery & Auto Parts |
