The document provides an overview of resources and services available through the U.S. Commercial Service to help American businesses export their goods and services globally. It outlines the economic benefits of exporting, top U.S. trading partners and export sectors, and free trade agreements. The U.S. Commercial Service offers market research, trade events, assistance finding international partners, and consulting services to help companies expand into new export markets.

1. The World Is Open For Business. Yours. An Overview of the U.S. Commercial Service

5. Exporters Are Small Business 97% of U.S. exporters are SMEs with < 500 employees 75% of exporters have < 20 employees 7 in 10 new U.S. jobs are created by small businesses

6. Exports & Hawaii

7. Hawaii’s Top Exports Tourism Services Education & Training Environmental Technologies Cosmetics / Skin Care Agriculture & Processed Foods

8. Hawaii’s Top Exports Hawaii Exports Based on Origin of Movement HTS Description US Dollars % Share %Δ 08/07 2007 2008 2007 2008 2008/2007 22 Beverages 42,204,853 37,569,727 7.54 3.9 -10.98 18 Cocoa 15,944,232 16,599,114 2.85 1.72 4.11 9 Spices/Coffee And Tea 7,304,677 7,018,267 1.3 0.73 -3.92 76 Aluminum 7,361,090 6,900,668 1.31 0.72 -6.25 12 Misc Grain/Seed/Fruit 3,805,825 5,133,636 0.68 0.53 34.89 20 Preserved Food 4,553,234 5,068,279 0.81 0.53 11.31 10 Cereals 1,486,206 3,281,321 0.27 0.34 120.79 42 Leathr Art;Saddlry;Bags 2,862,885 2,978,381 0.51 0.31 4.03 95 Toys And Sports Equipmt 2,413,336 2,872,111 0.43 0.3 19.01 33 Perfumery/Cosmetic/Etc 2,720,209 2,654,592 0.49 0.28 -2.41 93 Arms And Ammunition 5,645,967 1,850,516 1.01 0.19 -67.22 30 Pharmaceutical Products 1,852,556 1,761,063 0.33 0.18 -4.94 91 Clocks And Watches 1,010,997 1,681,710 0.18 0.17 66.34 92 Musical Instruments 2,648,193 1,633,804 0.47 0.17 -38.3

9. Hawaii Export: Coffee Who is buying? Top Global Importers Commodity: 0901, Coffee, Coffee Husks & Skins, Coffee Substitutes Rank Reporting Country United States Dollars 2006 2007 Reporting Total 14,297,492,235 17,053,983,357 1 Germany 2,346,555,380 2,780,324,135 2 France 922,715,741 1,135,345,616 3 Italy 871,668,372 1,091,582,381 4 Japan 990,582,099 1,007,536,566 5 Belgium 576,881,197 616,942,661 6 Canada 633,235,711 681,828,070 7 Spain 485,158,540 615,529,732 8 United Kingdom 420,201,477 481,947,242 9 Switzerland 252,695,531 326,401,485 10 Austria 267,985,342 386,423,340

10. Hawaii Export: Coffee Where is U.S. coffee going? Top U.S. exports Commodity: 0901, Coffee, Coffee Husks & Skins, Coffee Substitutes Ranking Partner Country US Dollar % Change 2007 2008 2008/2007 World 544,540,906 617,324,345 13.37 1 Canada 402,913,519 455,420,320 13.03 2 Japan 44,294,196 55,704,640 25.76 3 Russia 233,570 23,024,121 9757.48 4 Singapore 11,451,807 13,562,164 18.43 5 China 10,656,153 13,014,006 22.13 6 Germany 35,747,261 12,714,003 -64.43 7 South Korea 5,923,339 9,627,450 62.53 8 Mexico 3,355,982 5,678,248 69.2 9 Taiwan 1,996,288 3,645,264 82.6 10 Bermuda 1,581,979 1,694,163 7.09

11. Hawaii Export: Coffee Where is Hawaii coffee going? Top HI exports Commodity: 0901, Coffee, Coffee Husks & Skins, Coffee Substitutes US Dollar % Change Rank Country 2007 2008 2008/2007 World 7,117,465 6,966,482 -2.12 1 Japan 5,530,968 5,050,100 -8.69 2 Sweden 1,212,584 1,244,283 2.61 3 Canada 91,023 317,836 249.18 4 Germany 204,835 249,702 21.9 5 South Korea 28,838 49,679 72.27 6 United Kingdom 0 18,000 0 7 Taiwan 32,901 10,169 -69.09 8 Australia 12,566 10,112 -19.53 9 Finland 0 9,277 0 10 France 0 4,800 0

12. Japan India Australia Malaysia China South Korea Hawaii’s Best Export Markets Hong Kong

13. Leveraging Free Trade Agreements

16. Free Trade Agreements

17. Free Trade Agreements ISRAEL JORDAN

18. Free Trade Agreements Country 2007 MMUSD 2008 MMUSD Percent Change NAFTA 332,499 353,931 6.45% Canada 213,118 222,424 4.40% Mexico 119,381 131,507 10.20% CAFTA-DR 21,274 23,922 12.45% Costa Rica 4,224 5,047 19.50% Dominican Rep 5,793 6,293 8.60% Guatemala 3,872 4,493 16.00% Honduras 4,327 4,699 8.60% Nicaragua 846 1,030 21.70% El Salvador 2,209 2,357 6.70% Australia 17,916 20,948 16.90% Bahrain 565 779 37.80% Chile 7,610 11,366 49.40% Israel 9,940 10,238 3.00% Jordan 831 904 8.70% Morocco 1,333 1,506 12.90% Oman 1,034 1,380 33.40% Peru 3,764 5,686 51.10% Singapore 23,576 25,655 8.80% Total 420,348 456,319 8.60%

20. Going Global Connecting with International Markets

26. An Overview of the U.S. Commercial Service How the U.S. Government Can Help

34. Note: A small company is defined as employing 500 employees or less. Fees vary for Trade Missions, Single Company Promotions, and the Platinum Key Service. Cost of Services Our Services Small Company New Exporter Discount Large Company Local Counseling FREE FREE FREE Market Research Reports FREE FREE FREE Country Commercial Guides FREE FREE FREE Export.gov Information FREE FREE FREE 1.800.USA.TRADE FREE FREE FREE Gold Key (Matchmaking) $700 $350 $2,300 International Company Profile (Due Diligence) $600 $350 $900 International Partner Search (Prequalified contacts) $550 $350 $1,400 Featured U.S. Exporter (Overseas web promotion) $150 $75 $300 Commercial News USA (global print advertising) www.thinkglobal.us/advertiser/rates.php

37. Mahalo! John Holman, Director Hawaii Export Assistance Center www.buyusa.gov/hawaii 808.522.8040 or 808.522.8041 www.export.gov 1.800.USA.TRADE